General Unaccompanied Children Program (UCP) Information
Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC) is the country’s first dedicated immigration fellowship program. IJC recruits the nation’s most talented law graduates and connects them with premier legal service institutions, to reduce the justice gap for immigrants.
We are now recruiting for our tenth class of Justice Fellows who will join the program in the fall of 2024.
Unaccompanied Children Program (UCP) Justice Fellows: UCP Justice Fellows provide direct legal services for unaccompanied children, including but not limited to asylum, removal defense, VAWA, and SIJ, T, and U-visa applications.
RFP Scope & Timeline: This year we will be evaluating Host Organization applications prior to evaluating Justice Fellow applications in the fall. Host Organization applicants may apply to host between 1 and 4 fellows. If requesting more than 4 fellows, please contact recruitment@justicecorps.org for additional details on next steps.
This application has rolling review. To be considered as an organization to host in second round matching, we encourage you to apply by Sunday, March 31st at 11:59PM EST.
Organization-Fellow Matching Process: Once we have selected finalists for Fellow positions and Host Organizations, we will engage in a matching process similar to what we have done in the past – giving finalist Fellow applicants and Host Organization applicants information about each other and asking them to give rankings of A, B, or C based on whether the Fellow/Host would rank the other as a top choice, a good choice, or a less desirable choice. We will also ask for overall rank-choice preference order. IJC will then make an offer to the Fellow finalist and host organization together, i.e. Jane Doe will go to Non-Profit X. The Fellow finalist and the prospective Host Organization will then have one week to tell IJC whether they accept the match or not. If either the Fellow finalist or the Host Organization finalist declines the match, there is no guarantee that another offer with a different Fellow/Host will be extended.
We believe that this matching process results in: (1) host organizations and Justice Fellows knowing their placement earlier in the year; (2) Host Organization finalists and Fellow finalists being able to speak with each other before making a final decision; (3) Fellow applicants being able to ask questions of current and prior Fellows about practice areas, supervision, and benefits before making a decision.
Fellow Selection Timeline:
In November, IJC will convene a Selection Committee, bringing together representatives from current and former Host Organizations, IJC alumni, academics, and other thought leaders to review Justice Fellowship applications. The Selection Committee has been an integral part of the selection process and ensures IJC’s high standards of selection. IJC will interview Justice Fellow candidates throughout November and early December. Justice Fellow and Host Organization finalists will engage in the matching process in mid-late December and IJC will extend offers to Fellows and Host Organizations by late January.
All new Fellows will join their Host Organization’s payroll on August 31, 2024 and commence work before October 2024 following an intensive IJC-led three-week training.
Unaccompanied Children Program (UCP) - 2024 Host Organization Application to Host UCP Justice Fellows
General Unaccompanied Children Program (UCP) Information
Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC) is the country’s first dedicated immigration fellowship program. IJC recruits the nation’s most talented law graduates and connects them with premier legal service institutions, to reduce the justice gap for immigrants.
We are now recruiting for our tenth class of Justice Fellows who will join the program in the fall of 2024.
Unaccompanied Children Program (UCP) Justice Fellows: UCP Justice Fellows provide direct legal services for unaccompanied children, including but not limited to asylum, removal defense, VAWA, and SIJ, T, and U-visa applications.
RFP Scope & Timeline: This year we will be evaluating Host Organization applications prior to evaluating Justice Fellow applications in the fall. Host Organization applicants may apply to host between 1 and 4 fellows. If requesting more than 4 fellows, please contact recruitment@justicecorps.org for additional details on next steps.
This application has rolling review. To be considered as an organization to host in second round matching, we encourage you to apply by Sunday, March 31st at 11:59PM EST.
Organization-Fellow Matching Process: Once we have selected finalists for Fellow positions and Host Organizations, we will engage in a matching process similar to what we have done in the past – giving finalist Fellow applicants and Host Organization applicants information about each other and asking them to give rankings of A, B, or C based on whether the Fellow/Host would rank the other as a top choice, a good choice, or a less desirable choice. We will also ask for overall rank-choice preference order. IJC will then make an offer to the Fellow finalist and host organization together, i.e. Jane Doe will go to Non-Profit X. The Fellow finalist and the prospective Host Organization will then have one week to tell IJC whether they accept the match or not. If either the Fellow finalist or the Host Organization finalist declines the match, there is no guarantee that another offer with a different Fellow/Host will be extended.
We believe that this matching process results in: (1) host organizations and Justice Fellows knowing their placement earlier in the year; (2) Host Organization finalists and Fellow finalists being able to speak with each other before making a final decision; (3) Fellow applicants being able to ask questions of current and prior Fellows about practice areas, supervision, and benefits before making a decision.
Fellow Selection Timeline:
In November, IJC will convene a Selection Committee, bringing together representatives from current and former Host Organizations, IJC alumni, academics, and other thought leaders to review Justice Fellowship applications. The Selection Committee has been an integral part of the selection process and ensures IJC’s high standards of selection. IJC will interview Justice Fellow candidates throughout November and early December. Justice Fellow and Host Organization finalists will engage in the matching process in mid-late December and IJC will extend offers to Fellows and Host Organizations by late January.
All new Fellows will join their Host Organization’s payroll on August 31, 2024 and commence work before October 2024 following an intensive IJC-led three-week training.