Position: Research Intern, Policy Department

 

About Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta is the first nonprofit legal advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the civil rights of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI) and Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian (AMEMSA) communities in Georgia and the Southeast. We envision a social movement in which communities of color are fully empowered, active in civic life, and working together to promote equity, fair treatment, and self determination for all.

 

Founded in 2010 as the Asian American Legal Advocacy Center (AALAC), our organization became part of the Asian Americans Advancing Justice affiliation in 2014. Since then, we have re-organized our work into four major strategies: Policy Advocacy, Organizing & Civic Engagement, Impact Litigation, and Legal Services.

 

Position Summary

 

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta is seeking a part-time, term-limited research intern to conduct analysis of interview, focus group, and survey data for ongoing research and assessment projects within the Policy Advocacy team. The intern will be primarily working on two ongoing research projects: 1) a research report promoting an alternative economic vision for rural counties where immigrant detention facilities are located; and 2) an internal assessment of Advancing Justice-Atlanta’s language justice (i.e. interpretation and translation policies).

 

Roles & Responsibilities

 

Just Futures Project: The research intern will support the Policy Advocacy team with data collection and analysis of qualitative data for the just futures project. Responsibilities include: 

  • Supporting  the Policy Advocacy team with scheduling preliminary intakes and interviews with research participants.

  • Transcribing interviews with participants from a wide range of backgrounds including formerly detained individuals, family members of detained individuals, community organizers, and individuals living in communities with immigration detention facilities. 

  • Conducting interviews with research participants including formerly detained individuals, family members of detained individuals, community organizers, and individuals living in communities with immigration detention facilities.

  • Coding and analyzing interviews under the supervision of members of the policy advocacy team

 

Internal Language Justice Assessment: The research intern will support a Senior Policy Associate with the data collection and analysis phase of an internal assessment of language justice (i.e. translation and interpretation) practices and processes

  • Designing and administering surveys to partner organizations; translation and interpretation professional organizations; translators and interpreters

  • Transcribing qualitative interviews with Advancing Justice-Atlanta staff

  • Coding and analyzing interviews and survey results under the supervision of members of the policy advocacy team.

 

Start Date

The tenure for research intern position is June 2025 - September 2025 with an option to extend dependent on the status of ongoing research projects in the policy department. The expected commitment is 15-20 hours per week. The position is hybrid: primarily remote with occasional in-person meetings in metro-Atlanta.

 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Current graduate student, recently graduated with a post-graduate degree (i.e. PhD, MPP, MPH)

  • Demonstrated experience conducting qualitative research and data analysis either independently or under the supervision of a senior researcher

  • Coursework in qualitative and/or mixed methods research at the graduate level

  • Knowledge and demonstrated experience working to advance the rights of immigrant and refugee populations, preferably in Georgia and the South

  • Ability to commit approximately 15 hours per week to internship tasks

  • Bilingual abilities (Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Hindi, Urdu) preferred

 

Compensation

$15/hour, up to 20 hours per week

 

How You’ll Contribute to Our Impact

  • Contribute to the creation of knowledge on key policy issues such as anti-detention and anti-deportation advocacy in Georgia and language justice and equity. 

  • Assist with community engaged research projects 

  • Participate in Advancing Justice-Atlanta’s mission to protect the civil rights of AAPI, AMEMSA, and immigrant communities in Georgia

 

What This Internship Offers

  • Hands on experience with research that directly contributes to state-level policy advocacy defending immigrant rights

  • Opportunities to explore career pathways at the intersection of qualitative research and non-profit work

Physical Requirements: 

The position permits working from home but requires travel, as necessary, to the Advancing Justice-Atlanta office in Norcross and to other local meetings and events in Atlanta and the Atlanta metro area. Ideally, the candidate will have access to a car and the ability to drive. Occasional evening and weekend work required. Precautions are in place to ensure safe access to the office. 

 

To Apply:

Send a resume, short writing sample, and statement of interest (1-2 paragraphs) to Jennifer Lee at jlee@advancingjustice-atlanta.org with the subject line “Research Intern” by June 6, 2025


Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply, regardless of race, color, creed, ethnicity,  national origin, ancestry, age, height, weight, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability,  HIV status, marital or domestic partner status, or religious affiliation. For any accommodations requests in the application process, please contact accommodations@advancingjustice-atlanta.org

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