Asylum Access

Global Policy Intern  

Asylum Access

  • Oakland, United States
    Oakland, Oakland, California, United States
    Oakland
    California
    United States
    United States
  • Full timeFULL_TIME

Expired 8 years ago

2016-02-27T16:00:00+00:00
Job closed.

Job Description

Since its founding, Asylum Access has been a leader in the effort to make refugee rights a reality in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The Global Policy Department works with all offices – in Ecuador, Thailand, Tanzania and Malaysia, Mexico and Panama– on campaigns that push this vision forward every day. In addition, the Oakland office conducts advocacy in the US and on the international stage, to plant seeds of change within major institutions. Key elements of Asylum Access’s policy agenda include:

  • Promoting due process in refugee status determination through advocacy at the national, regional and UNHCR level
  • Advocating for refugees’ inclusion in international human rights monitoring
  • Promoting the role of human rights in refugee response, particularly the role of litigation in protecting refugees from abuse and exploitation
  • Focusing on policy change that has a direct, positive impact on the lives of refugees
  • Asylum Access is a member of Refugee Council USA, the International Council of Voluntary Agencies, the Southern Refugee Legal Aid Network, the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network and the International Detention Coalition.

Support the ongoing advocacy portfolio projects in completion of major advocacy goals. This will include legal and other research and writing, drafting position papers, editing major publications, authoring articles and blog posts, and other activities in support of advocacy objectives at HQ and in overseas offices.
This position may include creating content for Asylum Access’s Refugee Right to Work Action Platform.

Assist in the development of learning tools and trainings in support of overseas staff and local advocacy priorities.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

  • A student undertaking a J.D., LLB, MA or advanced degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience in related field.
  • Genuine interest international human rights, immigration, or refugee law.
  • Strong research and writing skills.
  • Strong initiative and ownership of projects, manage multiple deadlines, and work effectively with a high attention to detail.
  • Experience in community organizing, training, and / or engagement with refugees, migrants, or other vulnerable populations and/ or with international organizations or outside of the United States.

Jobs Summary

Job Level
Internship / OJT
Job Category
Administration and Coordination
Educational Requirement
Bachelor's degree graduate
Office Address
Oakland, Oakland, California, United States
Industry
Legal Services
Website
http://asylumaccess.org/about/

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About Asylum Access

Asylum Access is an innovative global nonprofit dedicated to making human rights a reality for refugees in Africa, Asia and Latin America. With 14 offices across Ecuador, Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, Thailand, and Tanzania in addition to our San Francisco Bay Area headquarters, we provide legal information, advice and representation to more than 20,000 refugees annually, and impact millions more through our advocacy for systemic change. By coupling on-the-ground legal aid with broad-based advocacy, we are creating a world where all refugees can live safely, work, send children to school and rebuild their lives.

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