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Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are the driving force of our human rights work.

Graph depicting volunteer engagement. 1,500 volunteer engaged in 2023, including 1,000+ legal professionals, 265 court observers, 106 interns, 50 interpreters/translators, and 86 community engagement volunteers.


The Advocates mobilizes volunteers to address some of the most pressing issues of our time because we believe that everyone has the power to advance human rights.

Volunteers engage in hands-on human rights work, helping The Advocates accomplish critical research and advocacy and transforming themselves into advocates for human rights.

Learn more about volunteer opportunities by clicking the links below. If you have additional questions, email volunteer@advrights.org.


Intake Volunteer

Help conduct intake interviews by phone.

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Client Representation

Represent asylum seekers and survivors of human rights abuses.

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Immigration Court Monitoring

Bring a public eye to immigration court proceedings.

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WATCH Court Monitoring

Monitor court proceedings related to violence against women and girls.

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Receptionist

Offer a warm welcome to clients and visitors at our downtown Minneapolis office.

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Interpreting & Translating

Translate documents and help with in-person meetings and interviews.

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Administrative Support

Help in our downtown Minneapolis office.

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Photographer

Take photos and/or videos at The Advocates' events and other photo opportunities.

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Volunteer Profiles

Read about the critical work of our volunteers.

Reyna Blandon Lagos

Reyna Blandon Lagos

Volunteer Award

Maureen Brown

Maureen Brown

Volunteer Award

Lee Gelernt

Lee Gelernt

Special Recognition

Bill Hittler

Bill Hittler

Volunteer Award

Zehra Khan

Zehra Fatima Khan

Volunteer Award

Justice Alan Page

Don and Arvonne Fraser Human Rights Award Recipient

Sarah Stoesz

Sarah Stoesz

Don & Arvonne Fraser Human Rights Award

Whitney Tuthill-Preus

Whitney A. Tuthill-Preus

Volunteer Award