LAW STUDENT INTERN

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United States
Organization information
Organization name: 
Georgia Legal Services Program
Street address: 
104 Marietta Street NW
City: 
Atlanta
ZIP: 
30303
Job type: 
Fellowship/Internship
Position Description: 

The Farmworker Rights Division of Georgia Legal Services Program (FWRD-GLSP) seeks to hire a law

student intern to support our advocacy on behalf of clients with claims of unpaid wages, breach of

employment contract, employment discrimination, and other violations related to their employment in

agriculture, including labor trafficking.

About the Farmworker Rights Division:
The FWRD provides free legal representation to eligible farmworkers with employment-related matters

in Georgia. Typical cases involve employers failing to pay workers’ wages; discrimination based on sex,

citizenship or national origin; subjecting workers to human trafficking conditions; and breaking

recruitment promises. Clients include guest workers from Latin America, in addition to local and migrant

U.S. farmworkers.

About the Internship Position:
The tasks assigned to our summer interns vary depending on the current needs of our office. Interns will

be expected to participate in outreach visits to farmworkers throughout rural Georgia; research facts

and interview clients and potential clients to develop new cases and support current cases; research

legal issues and draft legal memoranda; support our litigation and administrative advocacy work as

needed; and help with the victim representation and preparation of immigration applications for

trafficking victims.

The Farmworker Rights Division is housed in GLSP’s central office in Atlanta, providing interns an

opportunity to work alongside other advocates committed to combating poverty and injustice. The legal

intern will also work closely with our Director of the Farmworker Rights Division, the Farmworker Rights

staff, and fellow interns.

Requirements: 

• Spanish language fluency strongly preferred

• Ability to work and communicate well with a diverse group of people

• Willingness to travel within Georgia

• Strong legal research and writing skills

• Commitment to social justice

Additional Information:

The internship lasts ten consecutive weeks during the 2024 Summer (Dates flexible to accommodate

school schedule). A stipend is available for law students without institutional funding.

The selected intern(s) will work from the Atlanta Central office of the Georgia Legal Services Program.

Partial telework may be available on a case-by-case basis, as determined by the division’s Director.

GLSP is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Georgia Legal Services

Program not to discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, ethnicity,

ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, medical

condition, national origin, disability, marital or other protected status. GLSP invites all

applicants to include in their cover letter a statement about how your unique background and/or

experiences might contribute to the diversity, cultural vitality, and perspective of our staff and legal

services practice

To apply: 

Please send a statement of interest (cover letter) and resume to: [email protected]. Interviews will be

conducted virtually.

Notes: 
Equal Opportunity Employer