Centro de los Derechos del Migrante is calling for (law) students for unpaid internships in Mexico. The intern would join a dynamic team supporting the transnational migrant workers' rights movement from within Mexico. The intern will work with staff to develop and conduct labor and employment law know-your-rights trainings for migrants before they leave for the US; support and engage in on-going litigation efforts to protect and enhance the rights of (im)migrants; support a growing network of migrant leaders; and collaborate with partner organizations in Mexico and the US. CDM will provide whatever support interns need to receive funding from their academic institutions and/or from other sources. (Interns are required to volunteer at least 10 weeks.)

Send cover letter, resume, and references to Tory Gavito,
tory@cdmigrante.org

Role and Responsibilities:
• Work with CDM staff to ensure worker participation in ongoing programs
• Develop and enhance know your rights materials for (im)migrants bound to the United States
• Travel to remote locations in Mexico to locate clients for litigation support (e.g. acquiring signatures, gathering information,
preparing deposition testimony)
• Participate in litigation supporting migrants' rights
• Collaborate with partner organizations in Mexico and the US
• Be a part of litigation and policy campaigns

Qualifications:
• Experience with community organizing and/or grassroots leadership
development
• Ability to work independently and work well in a team
• Experience in labor, employment, or immigration law
• Strong research and writing skills
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds
• Good communication skills
• Willingness to travel to remote places within Mexico
• Spanish is required

Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc. was founded to address the intimidation factor that prevents many migrants from connecting with advocates in the United States and to address abuses that accompany migrant work in the US. Undocumented workers and guestworkers face major obstacles to accessing justice due to their vulnerable immigration status and scofflaw employers. We are located in Zacatecas because it is nearly impossible for Mexican migrant and "guest" workers, who by definition have no permanent home in the US, to fight the problems they face in the workplace without a source of support for those battles in their home country.

For more information see www.cdmigrante.org