Immigration Services (Data)
Internship Overview
The Immigration Services program at the International Institute of Minnesota (IIMN) serves residents of the Twin Cities area, the majority of whom originally entered the U.S. as refugees or asylees. We help bring economic and civic benefits to these legal permanent residents by assisting our Minnesota neighbors to complete their citizenship application, along with other immigration applications, including but not limited to green card application, temporary protected status (TPS), and other assistance.
Interns will be exposed to a variety of immigration issues, mainly related to the process of U.S. citizenship. Interns will assist IIMN’s Accredited Representative and program staff to enter immigration data related to clients’ applications for U.S. citizenship and with overall case management (details below).
About the Internship
Please read each section below before applying.
- Enter immigration client data into multiple databases.
- Upload immigration applications and corresponding documents into CRM Microsoft database.
- Complete related case notes in CRM Microsoft database.
- Extract reports and data from CRM Microsoft database, on occasion.
- Contact clients via telephone, text and email regarding their immigration process
- Interest and coursework in data science, data analytics or statistics preferred as well as a familiarity and interest in working with immigrant populations
- Detail-oriented
- Willing to work independently on assigned tasks and follow-through with limited oversight
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, multicultural office environment, and to take initiative and prioritize multiple assignments at once
- Strong interest in learning about immigrant and refugee communities
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications
- Minimum of 12 hours/week for 4 months
(We are willing to consider less weekly hours if commitment can be made for more than 4 months.) - Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- The position is unpaid, though we are willing to work with the student if they are able to facilitate the earning of class credit through their internship or if they are interested in applying for compensation through a fellowship program.
- Workspace at IIMN office
- Free parking and bus line accessibility
- Individualized supervision with IIMN staff
- Opportunity to gain immigration and non-profit experience and work directly with clients
About Us
Founded in 1919, the International Institute of Minnesota offers New Americans quality services that support their journey to stability and success. Our comprehensive offerings include refugee resettlement, English education, workforce and leadership development, college preparation and support, and immigration and citizenship assistance. The Institute also provides advocacy for policy reforms and supports systems change that improve opportunities for New Americans to move their lives forward.
Contact Us
Call or email us if you have questions about volunteering.
Rachel Kennedy
Volunteer and Community Partnerships Manager
(651) 377-8663