Employment and Funding Opportunities

  • Immigration and Citizenship Law Summer Stipend:ÌýThe ICLP will award a current law student a stipendÌýin memory of the late Breanna Boss (Class of 2021) during summer 2021. The stipend willÌýsupport public service work at a sponsoring nonprofit organization that focuses on immigrant defense. More details and the application can be found on ²¹²Ô»åÌýhere. Contact Professor Megan Hall.
  • Immigration and Citizenship Law Research Fellow:ÌýThe ICLP is seeking a recent law school graduate to serve as a research fellow for a one-year term. The research fellow focuses on legal research, writing, and policy analysis. The research fellow will also support ICLP activities and may support the law school's clinical work in a research capacity. More details and the application can be foundÌýhereÌýand on . Contact Professor Ming H. Chen.ÌýÌý
  • Clinical Program Racial Justice Fellow:ÌýThe Colorado Law clinics are seeking a recent law school graduate to serve as a racial justice fellow for a one-year term. The clinical fellow will provide direct legal services to clients in the Immigrant Defense Clinic. The clinical fellow will also support other clinical courses that include racial justice. More details and the application can be foundÌýhere. Contact Professor Violeta ChapinÌý´Ç°ù Professor Deborah Cantrell.ÌýÌý

This guide focuses primarily on Colorado-based immigration and refugee services and advocacy organizations.

For updated information on immigration-related organizations that sponsor law student internships or employment, see the Immigration Law & Policy Society jobs listings on and Ìý(under files).

DACA Renewal Clinic and Support Services

The CU Law Immigration Defense Clinic holds free clinics for DACA recipients seeking to renewÌýtheir USCIS applications. For information about prior clinics or to request more information about DACA support services, contact Professor Violeta ChapinÌý(violeta.chapin@colorado.edu).

Citizenship Delayed,ÌýA Report to the US Commission on Civil Rights from ICLP and the Colorado State Advisory Committee

ICLP Director Ming H. Chen and CU Law students hosted a on the backlog in citizenship and naturalization applications for the Colorado State Advisory Committee to the US Commission on Civil Rights in February 2019. The released on the occassion of Citizenship Day in September 2019. It has been covered in numerous media outlets, including the , , , ²¹²Ô»åÌý. Professor Chen's explanation ofÌýthe report appears in an op-ed forÌý.

University of Colorado Immigrant Integration Study

Professor Ming Hsu Chen (CU Boulder) and Edelina Burciaga (CU Denver) are conducting an academic study about immigrants integrating in the United States. The study involves 1.5 hour interviews with DACA recipients about their long-term plans and experiences. Names and personal information will be kept confidential and participation is voluntary. Interview subjects will be given a $40 gift card in appreciation for their time. If you want to participate in the interview,Ìýplease contact research assistant Ashlyn Kahler-RiosÌý´Ç°ù Prof. Chen (ming.h.chen@colorado.edu). UPDATE 7/2018: We are currently recruiting interviews from individuals in Grand Junction and Northern Colorado.

In addition, DACA recipients interested in completing a 20-minute survey can receive a $20 gift card. If you want to participate in the survey, please contact Prof. Burciaga (edelina.burbiaga@ucdenver.edu).

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Supporting the Program

To learn more about ways to support this program, please contact Peter Sanders, assistant dean for advancement, at 303.492.0752 or peter.sanders@colorado.edu.