Career Resources

Job Search Resources

• TheDream.US This link opens in a new window: A resource library for the job and internship search
• Teach for America-Dacamented Teachers This link opens in a new window
• DREAMer Friendly Companies 2020 This link opens in a new window
• Jopwell This link opens in a new window
• Life After College: A Guide for Undocumented Students This link opens in a new window (Immigrants Rising)

Scholarships

• NAKASEC List of Scholarship Opportunities for Undocumented Students This link opens in a new window
• My Undocumented Life This link opens in a new window - Education-specific resources including information about scholarships and education
• Act on a Dream This link opens in a new window - student-run organization at Harvard University, with a database of scholarship opportunities for undocumented and DACA students including national, state and regional awards
• TheDream.US This link opens in a new window – Scholarship Opportunities
• Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund This link opens in a new window – Scholarship Opportunity - Funding students working for social change
• Scholarship America This link opens in a new window - Browse scholarships - is open to DACA Students
• Golden Door Scholarship This link opens in a new window
• GMiS Scholarship This link opens in a new window - for STEM students
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) Scholarship This link opens in a new window - DACA students of Hispanic heritage are eligible for HSF funds, whether they’re off to community college or grad school
• Scholarships for Undocumented Students This link opens in a new window (Scholarships.com)

Internships

• Internships and Fellowships for DACA and Undocumented Students This link opens in a new window (Best Colleges)
• American Civil Liberties Union Internships This link opens in a new window
• American Federation of Teachers Internships This link opens in a new window
• Immigrants Rising Pre-Law Bootcamp This link opens in a new window - mini-internship for foreign-born, non-U.S. citizens who are considering applying to law school
• Dream Summer Fellowship This link opens in a new window
• AAAS Diverse Voices in Science Journalism Internship This link opens in a new window

Student Organizations

Campus

Online

Organizations

• American Council on Education Protect Dreamers Higher Education Coalition - The Protect Dreamers Higher Education Coalition This link opens in a new window is dedicated to housing information and resources to help campus leaders, staff, faculty and students advocate to Congress on behalf of Dreamers, young people brought to the United States as children and raised as Americans but living under threat of deportation
• Center for Law & Social Policy (CLASP) - Resources on the Future of DACA This link opens in a new window - Includes resources on: DACA renewal, Higher Education, Mental health, Early childhood providers/K-12 students & educators, Work/Employment, etc.
• Immigrants Rising This link opens in a new window - Works to empower undocumented young people to achieve educational and career goals through personal, institutional and policy transformation
• United We Dream This link opens in a new window - DACA This link opens in a new window - The largest immigrant youth-led organization in the nation. Provides up-to-date information on renewing your DACA and many other resources
• UndocuUndergrads National Network This link opens in a new window

Publications

• CLASP publications - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) This link opens in a new window
• Affordable Colleges - Expert Advice & Resources for Undocumented College Students This link opens in a new window

State and Federal Laws and/or Legal Assistance

• USCIS Update: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals This link opens in a new window (as of December 7, 2020) - In compliance with an order of a United States District Court, effective December 7, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) This link opens in a new window is:
  • Accepting first-time requests for consideration of deferred action under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) based on the terms of the DACA policy in effect prior to September 5, 2017, and in accordance with the Court’s December 4, 2020, order;
  • Accepting DACA renewal requests based on the terms of the DACA policy in effect prior to September 5, 2017, and in accordance with the Court’s December 4, 2020, order;
  • Accepting applications for advance parole documents based on the terms of the DACA policy prior to September 5, 2017, and in accordance with the Court’s December 4, 2020, order;
  • Extending one-year grants of deferred action under DACA to two years; and
  • Extending one-year employment authorization documents under DACA to two years.
  • USCIS will take appropriate steps to provide evidence of the one-year extensions of deferred action and employment authorization documents under DACA to individuals who were issued documentation on or after July 28, 2020, with a one-year validity period under the defunct policy.
• Immigration Advocates Network This link opens in a new window - The Immigration Advocates Network (IAN) is a collaborative effort of leading immigrants’ rights organizations designed to increase access to justice for immigrants and strengthen the capacity of organizations serving them. IAN promotes more effective and efficient communication, collaboration, and services among immigration advocates and organizations by providing free, easily accessible and comprehensive online resources and tools.
• Immigrant Legal Resource Center This link opens in a new window - Works and educates immigrants, community organizations, and the legal sector to continue to build a democratic society that values diversity and the rights of all people.
• National Immigration Law Center This link opens in a new window - Dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of low-income immigrants.
• Public Counsel This link opens in a new window - Law firm specializing in delivering pro bono legal services.