Law school Intern/externs

Job Title: Law school Intern/externsPosition Type: Unpaid InternshipHours: 8-16 Hours a Week, Flexible Scheduling within M-TH 9:30 AM-3:00 PMLocation: 2495 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214 Ste 530Overview:Journey’s End Refugee Services (JERS) is a not-for-profit agency that provides full-serviceimmigration legal representation to low-income refugees and immigrants in Western and UpstateNew York. We are now accepting internship/externship applications for the Fall 2026, andSpring and Summer 2027 semesters.Responsibilities:Law school interns/externs will have the opportunity to work with refugees, asylees,parolees, and immigrants from around the world facing a variety of immigration relatedlegal issues. Interns/externs will work with JERS attorneys and staff to support our attorneysin providing legal services. This may involve assisting with legal consultations, helping toprepare and review submissions to USCIS, and researching relevant immigration case law,statutes and country conditions.Qualifications:Interns/externs must be able to commit to a minimum of 2 days per week (on site) to effectivelyfulfill their internship/externship duties. We are only considering internships/externships for lawschool students (1L-3L) at this time.Internship/externship opportunities are available at both of our Buffalo offices (located in theTri-Main Building at 2495 Main Street and VIVE at 1500 Main Street), along with ourRochester, Binghamton and Ithaca offices.If you are interested in pursuing an internship/externship with JERS, please submit yourresume along with a cover letter specifying your preferred office location and semester(Spring/Summer/Fall 2026) to tferraina@jersbuffalo.org. Applications will be reviewed byour legal team on a rolling basis.

Current internship program and application instructions

Currently Accepting Fall 2026 Internship ApplicationsAvailable Internships (click for position descriptions): Community Integration ServicesEducationEmploymentLegalTo apply, send your resume and a cover letter to volunteer@jersbuffalo.org. Journey's End is always looking for people who are compassionate and energetic with a global perspective. We offer internships in all semesters: fall, spring, and summer. Ideally, you should apply in the semester PRIOR to the term in which you’d like to complete an internship, but some roles may remain open. Journey's End Refugee Services believes in respect for all individuals and provides equal employment opportunity to all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, creed, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or military service. Journey's End Refugee Services values a diverse workforce.