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The Office of Belonging

Immigration Internship Application

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No More A Stranger Foundation (NOMAS), a nonprofit serving the Utah immigrant community, has partnered with the BYU Office of Belonging to offer an exciting new internship opportunity for BYU students. Over the course of a semester, undergraduate students will learn to apply principles of covenant belonging and Christ-like service while receiving valuable training and hands-on experience in immigration law. Under the supervision of NOMAS attorneys and other representatives, interns will have an opportunity to love and serve our neighbors (see Matthew 25:35-40; Luke 10:29-37) as they navigate crucial immigration matters like visas, naturalization, family-sponsored petitions, and asylum. Although NOMAS normally charges hundreds of dollars to provide this training, the Office of Belonging will provide the funding so that BYU interns may participate free of charge.

Selected students will get an add-code to register to receive BYU internship credit through the Student Development course StDev 214R (section 9) (Building Communities of Covenant Belonging Through Service Internships). Depending on how many hours they are willing to commit to the NOMAS internship, students may elect to receive anywhere from 1 to 3 credits.* However, students must take StDev 214R(9) to participate in the internship.

For those who are interested, this internship is intended to open up further employment and volunteer opportunities in immigration law. Those who complete the internship will be eligible, with some additional training, to apply to become Accredited Representatives in immigration law. The Federal government authorizes Accredited Representatives – non-attorney employees or volunteers of qualifying non-profit organizations – to provide legal representation to low-income and indigent persons in immigration proceedings. For additional information about the government’s Accredited Representative program, see this link.

Interested students are encouraged to apply now, so that they can be considered for the Winter Semester internship starting January 2025. For questions about volunteering for NOMAS, please contact Katie Rane (krane@nomaslegal.org). For questions about the StDev 214R(9) course, please contact Scott Goodwin (scott_goodwin@byu.edu).