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Volunteer Program
ILCM is grateful to the many volunteers who have shared
their time and talents helping our organization increase its capacity for serving
immigrants in Minnesota. These volunteers enable ILCM to expand its services in
ways that would not otherwise be possible for a small nonprofit legal office.
How to apply
Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to immigrantlawcenter@gmail.com,
Attn: Volunteer Coordinator. Some positions may have additional requirements such
as references. Brief position descriptions are given. For more details, please
contact the volunteer coordinator at 651-641-1011.
Now Accepting Applications
| Somali Outreach Coordinator
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The successful applicant will speak Somali
and English fluently and will work assisting ILCM’s legal staff to do Somali-language
refugee outreach and case work. 15-30 hours per week |
Open until filled
*Two letters of references required |
| Public Relations Intern |
The primary goal of the internship will
be to help assess and improve ILCM's capacity to engage stakeholders, the general
public, and the media in promoting and achieving the mission of the organization.
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Materials must be submitted no later than June 6th,
2008 |
| Web Designer |
ILCM seeks a volunteer with web design experience
who can help make ILCM's website more interactive and user-friendly. Experience
with PHP required, Java knowledge preferred. 10 hours per week. |
Open until filled |
| Database Designer |
ILCM seeks a person experience in MySQL/PHP to improve
the open source case management system. 10 hours per week |
Open until filled |
| Interpreters and Translators |
ILCM keeps a list of on-call volunteer interpreters and translators
needed for a variety of tasks. These may include translating documents for lawyers,
sitting in on lawyer-client meetings to interpret, or translating press releases
for foreign language news publications. Participant must be fluent in the language,
and preferably a native speaker. Languages most commonly needed are Hmong, Somali,
French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Oromo, Amharic, and Cambodian. |
Accepting applications throughout the year |
| Office Assistant |
The office assistant will work with the ILCM office
manager to help with ILCM's phone and referral system and assist with other administrative
projects. This is a great opportunity to practice your Spanish or other foreign
language skills speaking with potential clients on the phone. It will also be
a chance to learn more about the work ILCM does. 5-10 hours per week. |
Open until filled |
Not Currently Accepting Applications
Please check back often, as these positions are either temporarily filled
or will be offered again in the near future
| Legal Clerk |
ILCM regularly accepts legal clerks who assist with casework and
gain valuable experience in immigration law. Bilingual candidates are preferred.
Students are recruited on a semester basis. ILCM typically has 2-5 legal clerks
assisting with casework year round, depending on staff needs. |
| Legislative Intern |
Assist with all aspects (including research, coalition building,
meetings, drafting statements, releases and alerts) regarding prioritized immigration
legislative, issue education and advocacy work on behalf of Federal and State
proposals and initiatives that positively and negatively affect Minnesota's immigrants
and refugees. |
| Development Intern |
This position includes opportunities for grant writing,
grant research, event planning, and database entry. |
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Education Intern
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The Education Intern works directly with the Education
Coordinator who gives presentations to high school youth in ELL and social studies
classes in St. Paul and Minneapolis. The presentations educate youth about the
immigration system and about the rights and responsibilities of immigrants. Duties
will include assisting with presentations at St. Paul and Minneapolis Public High
Schools; preparing materials for presentations; performing data entry in new database
to update evaluation information; helping to update curriculum materials and researching
current events and policies to ensure accuracy of curriculum. |
Many individuals come to ILCM hoping to get hands on experience helping immigrants
from the community. The majority of opportunities for non law-educated volunteers
do not involve direct service to clients, however, whose interactions with the
office are typically limited to our office receptionist and the attorneys who
are working with them. All the same, the behind the scenes work that goes on at
ILCM is no less important, for it ultimately enables ILCM to provide high-quality
legal services and education to the community. Thank you for your interest in
helping ILCM serve immigrants and refugees in Minnesota!
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