The ACLU seeks an Undergraduate Intern on the National Advocacy Institute team within the Executive Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York. The Internship will be primarily virtual with some travel required for in-person programming.
The Team:
The ACLU National Advocacy Instituteis a program for high-school students from across the United States to participate in a learning experience for the next generation of social justice advocates. At National Advocacy Institute, students engage directly with ACLU lawyers, lobbyists, community activists, and other experts working to defend the civil rights and civil liberties that are critical to a free and open society.
In Summer 2025, the National Advocacy Institute will host three, week-long programs for high school students in Washington, D.C. (ages 15-18):
- Term 1: Sunday July 13- Saturday July 19
- Term 2: Sunday July 20 – Saturday July 26
- Term 3: Sunday July 27 – Saturday August 2
What You’ll Do:
The intern will support the planning and logistics of the programs, assist in student and family services and communication, and promote a smooth facilitation of day-to-day events.
Your Day to Day
- Process student enrollments and flag important student accessibility and accommodations requests
- Assist with data entry, tracking, and database related needs
- Track collaboration with outside vendors supporting the Institute
- Work on program planning and logistics, including the opportunity to plan and facilitate whole aspects of the program
What You’ll Bring:
- Experience working with young people is strongly preferred (camp counselor, Residential Advisors, mentoring, etc.) but not required
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- An interest in youth-programming, activism, and advocacy
Future ACLU-ers Will:
- Be committed to advancing the mission of the ACLU
- Center and embed the principles of equity, inclusion and belonging in their work by demonstrating commitment to diversity with an approach that respects and values multiple perspectives
- Be committed to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflict
Internship Logistics:
- Location: Our internship program offers a limited number of remote or hybrid intern positions. This internship is hybrid based in New York.
- Time Commitment: Term-time internships may be completed on a part-time basis (10, 15, or 20 hours/week) or full-time (35 hours/week). Summer internships require a full-time commitment.
- Internship Duration: Full-time internships span 10 consecutive weeks and part-time 12 weeks. This internship has a start date of May 27th or June 9th, 2025.
- Stipend: A stipend is available for students who are lawfully authorized to work and do not receive compensation from other sources. Students with external funding may receive a partial stipend to bring their total funding up to the level of the ACLU’s stipend amount for that term. Arrangements can be made with educational institutions for work/study or course credit. Below are the stipend rates:
- $20/hour forundergraduate students or equivalent experience
Why the ACLU:
For over 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Whether it’s ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBTQ+ community, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people.
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all. For us diversity, equity and inclusion are not just check-the-box activities, but a chance for us to make long-term meaningful change. We are a community committed to learning and growth, humility and grace, transparency and accountability. We believe in a collective responsibility to create a culture of belonging for all people within our organization – one that respects and embraces difference; treats everyone equitably; and empowers our colleagues to do the best work possible. We are as committed to anti-oppression and anti-racism internally as we are externally. Because whether we’re in the courts or in the office, we believe ‘We the People’ means all of us.
With this commitment in mind, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
The ACLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please email benefits.hrdept@aclu.org. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request accommodations for the interview process.
The ACLU does not accept unsolicited calls or emails from candidates regarding their application status.
