Law Student Fellowships

ProBAR interns, also known as “Law Student Fellows,” develop knowledge and practice skills for immigration advocacy through a combination of hands-on engagement directly with clients, participation in legal trainings, and research and writing assignments. Law Student Fellows will be directly supervised by an experienced attorney, and they will have opportunities to work in a team environment with our dedicated staff. Law student fellowships are paid opportunities.

*Please note that we are not accepting more applications for fellowship positions for the Summer of 2024 at this time. Information for fellowship positions for the Summer of 2025 will be posted here later this Fall.

Now Accepting Applications for our Houston Fellowship for Summer 2024

Apply on our job portal!

“This internship has taught me how much more powerful our clients become when we equip them with the knowledge they need to take ownership of their cases. My internship at ProBAR has been inspirational.”

Catherine Feeley

Law student intern

Houston Fellowship - Summer 2024

Law Student Fellows with ProBAR’s Houston Field Office will assist legal staff providing services to noncitizen children in the Houston community. Fellows will conduct intakes, work on applications for legal relief, and meet with clients. Fellows conduct legal research and writing on a variety of legal topics with a focus on immigration law, policy, and legal updates. Fellows may participate in providing direct representation to an individual appearing before the immigration court, as well as completing memos, briefs, applications, or other legal documents.

This position is paid, full-time, and 10 weeks in duration. Applicants should be enrolled in or recently graduated from an ABA-accredited JD program and should have a demonstrated interest in non-profit or social justice work. Experience working with immigrants and children is a plus. Spanish proficiency is strongly preferred.

You may apply and find more information on this position on our job portal!

Adult Team Fellowship - Harligen

Law Student Fellows with ProBAR’s Adult Team will assist attorneys and paralegals with providing legal information and assistance to indigent adults in area detention facilities and non-detained individuals in removal proceedings before the Harlingen Immigration Court. Fellows will participate in legal orientation services, conduct intakes, and/or provide pro se assistance to detained or non-detained participants, either individually or as part of a workshop. Fellows conduct legal research and writing on a variety of legal topics with a focus on immigration law, policy, and legal updates. Fellows may participate in providing direct representation to an individual appearing before the immigration court, as well as completing memos, briefs, or other legal documents. Fellows may also have the opportunity to work on immigration cases impacting individuals in the local community.

This position is paid, full-time, and 10 weeks in duration. Applicants should be enrolled in or recently graduated from an ABA-accredited JD program and should have a demonstrated interest in non-profit or social justice work. Experience working with immigrants or detained people is a plus. Spanish proficiency is strongly preferred.

You may apply and find more information on this position on our job portal!

Children’s Team Fellowship - Harlingen

Law Student Fellows with the Children’s Team will support attorneys and work on cases involving direct representation of primarily Central American unaccompanied children detained in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) shelters in South Texas. Fellows may also have the opportunity to work on immigration cases impacting others in the local community.

Fellows will develop direct representation expertise through meeting with clients and have opportunities to observe Immigration Court proceedings. Fellows analyze law, regulations, court rules, policy, etc, and synthesize findings into reports, memoranda, and other content. Fellows will also conduct legal research and writing on a variety of legal topics with a focus on immigration law and policy, as well as legal updates. Fellows may also have the opportunity to appear as law students before the Harlingen Immigration Court.

This position is paid, full-time, and 10 weeks in duration. Proficiency in Spanish is required, as is being enrolled in (or a graduate of) a JD or LL.M. program at an ABA-accredited law school. Applicants should have excellent communication skills; experience working with children is a plus.

You may apply and find more information on this position on our job portal!

“People dream of making a difference in this world, and here at ProBAR you are all doing it every day. Thank you for letting me be a part of your team this summer.”

Joanna Serrato

Law student intern