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Job Opportunities

Administrative Assistant

CGRS seeks an Administrative Assistant to improve the smooth functioning of our dynamic office and provide critical administrative support to our staff, primarily our finance and development teams. Click here to learn more about the position and how to apply.

Advocacy Strategist

CGRS is hiring an Advocacy Strategist to design and implement a robust strategy to engage and mobilize partners, community members, and allies in defense of the right to seek asylum. Click here to learn more about the position and how to apply.

Finance and Operations Coordinator

CGRS is hiring a Finance and Operations Coordinator to support the integrity of CGRS's financial management. The Center is an integrated part of University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (UC Law SF) but also operates our own independent 501(c)(3), CGRS-California. This role requires compliance with all financial regulations, including those of the University of California as well as federal and state nonprofit guidelines. Click here to learn more about the position and how to apply.

Internship Opportunities

We are deeply appreciative of the contributions of law clerks, interns and volunteers; our work would not be possible without them.

Law Students

We are now accepting applications for Summer 2025 clerkships. We will review applications on a rolling basis starting October 1, 2024. Please click here for information on how to apply.

Law clerks are involved in the full range of CGRS’s work and work closely with CGRS lawyers and staff in our efforts to support attorneys representing asylum seekers and advance refugee law and policy. We hire for the summer, fall, and spring terms.

CGRS is not accepting applications for sponsored post-law school fellowships at this time. Please check back in the future.

Undergraduates and Recent Graduates

There are no open undergraduate internship positions at this time. Watch this space for upcoming opportunities!

Attorneys

CGRS hires volunteer attorneys for legal internships through the fall, winter, and spring, generally for part-time or full-time positions. Cover letters, CVs, writing samples and 3 references can be sent to cgrshires@uclawsf.edu with the subject line "Volunteer Attorney Application." Applications are considered on a rolling basis.

Expert Witnesses

CGRS's expert witness database offers advocates free referrals to country specialists and health professionals who provide crucial expert testimony in asylum cases. Experts interested in being listed in the database can submit their information for consideration here.

Volunteer Opportunities

Dedicated and motivated volunteers play a key role in our work to defend refugees fleeing persecution. While the work varies depending on the skills and interests of each individual, volunteers with CGRS generally take on tasks performing vital human rights/country conditions research, identifying expert witnesses, conducting legal research, and working on development and communications to manage our social media and website. In the past, law students, undergraduate students and recent graduates, and attorneys have volunteered with CGRS.

Pro Bono Attorney Opportunities

If you are a pro bono attorney and want to take on an asylum case, please contact the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights (LCCR).

Visiting Scholars

CGRS has been privileged to host attorneys, scholars, adjudicators, and other visitors from around the world as part of our Visiting Scholar program. For more information, contact us by email.

The Refugee and Human Rights Clinic

Students at UC Law San Francisco can receive credit for working with CGRS by enrolling in the Refugee and Human Rights Clinic. For application forms and more information about the clinic, click here.

Donate

CGRS relies on support from individuals to continue our work advocating for refugees and human rights. Make a donation to CGRS here!