Summer 2026 Intern - Farm Worker Rights Division

Colorado Legal Services (CLS) is a statewide nonprofit legal aid program, with thirteen offices providing civil legal assistance to low-income Coloradans throughout the state. The Farm Worker Rights Division (FWRD) of Colorado Legal Services represents farm workers in federal and state courts, and administrative agencies on a variety of civil legal claims. The FWRD’s work focuses primarily on wage theft, human trafficking, immigration, sexual harassment, working conditions and civil rights. The FWRD also runs a comprehensive community education program that involves outreach to workers at labor camps and to community-based groups. The FWRD’s client community is comprised primarily of Latino migrant and seasonal farm workers.

The FWRD currently has four summer internship positions for students who share a passion for advocating for the rights of low-wage farm workers. The interns will be based in the regions with the largest population of migrant and seasonal farm workers to conduct outreach to farm workers at labor camps and other locations.  The interns will work with clients and potential clients on a variety of legal issues and will travel throughout the rural areas of their respective regions to visit farm workers and conduct outreach at labor camps, collaborate with key partners in the region, and ensure workers have information about their rights and the services that the FWRD provides. When not out in the field, the interns will have the opportunity to utilize their legal research and writing skills to support the attorneys with ongoing federal litigation involving claims arising under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, the Federal Labor Standards Act, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, Colorado wage laws and more. 

Location     One intern will be placed in each of the following regions of Colorado:

Northeastern (NE) Region – the NE intern will work primarily out of the CLS Greeley office with travel to Brighton-Greeley-Fort Morgan-Yuma areas to conduct outreach.

Arkansas Valley (AV) Region – the AV intern will work out of the CLS La Junta Office or CLS Pueblo Office and will conduct outreach in Pueblo-La Junta - Lamar and surrounding areas.

San Luis Valley (SLV) Region – the SLV intern will work out of the CLS Alamosa office and will conduct outreach in Alamosa-Center-Monte Vista and surrounding areas.

Western Slope (WS) Region – the WS intern will work out of the CLS Grand Junction office and will conduct outreach in Palisade-Delta-Olathe and surrounding areas.

Qualifications     Students who have a minimum of ten weeks to commit are encouraged to apply. Students must have dedication and sensitivity to serving the legal needs of low-wage individuals, including farm workers. Students must have a valid driver’s license, a reliable car and be willing to work at night and travel within Colorado. Spanish speaking is required (approximately 60% of interns’ time is spent conversing in Spanish).  

Compensation     Interns will receive a stipend of $700/week for ten weeks. All travel and mileage expenses will be reimbursed.

To apply     Please submit your resume and cover letter via the “Apply for This Job” link for this job opening on our careers page. If you have questions about this internship, please contact Kiara Gomez at [email protected]. We will consider applications on a rolling basis until the positions are filled.