Employment Opportunities

Since 1939 Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) has worked through a national network of service and advocacy partners to ensure that America's doors remain open to newcomers.

LIRS works through our partners to resettle refugees, protect foreign-born children, advocate for fair treatment of asylum seekers, and pursue alternatives for those in immigration detention. We invite those who share our concern for refugees and immigrants to consider pursuing a career with LIRS as we work to promote welcoming communities throughout the country.

Our national headquarters in Baltimore and legislative affairs office in Washington, D.C., currently comprise a staff of 80. An additional 25 deployed staff members coordinate programs in strategic communities across the country.

LIRS has recently expanded our services to unaccompanied children, which accounts for many of the new position openings listed below.

Looking for an LIRS opening that you previously saw on this page? Unfortunately, if a job is no longer posted, we are no longer seeking to fill it. Please check back for future openings.

Positions at LIRS’s Baltimore Headquarters
Please note: As of March 14, 2008, all LIRS job descriptions are now posted in printer-friendly PDF files.

• National Case Manager/Regional Supervisor—Baltimore
• Attorney for Access to Justice

Positions with LIRS at Other Locations

• Field Coordinator—Houston
• Legislative Intern—Washington, D.C.

Positions with LIRS Partners
LIRS will, upon request, post job openings for our close partners. To request a posting, send an e-mail to the webmaster and attach the job description in Word or PDF format. Postings will remain on the site for one month unless otherwise requested.

• Program Director, Refugee Services Department—Lutheran Services of Georgia, Atlanta (Posted August 6, 2008)

For jobs with our partners at The Lutheran Center in Baltimore, please visit Lutheran World Relief and Lutheran Services in America.