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Whether in the courts, statehouses, Congress or communities, we fight to defend the rights that the Constitution guarantees to all of us —regardless of who we are, where we come from, whom we love, or what we believe. 

Together, we take up the toughest civil rights and liberties challenges of our time. We seek to inspire those who want change to become the ones who make change. 

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We the people dare to create a more perfect union.

You must be a current law student with strong interest in civil rights, excellent legal research and writing skills, organizational abilities, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

You will draft legal documents, conduct research on incarceration rights, analyze prison conditions, and support advocacy and litigation efforts for supervising attorneys.

Legal

Washington

<div>The ACLU seeks a Legal Intern for its National Prison Project of the ACLU&rsquo;s National office in Washington, DC. 


The Team:

The National Prison Project works to ensure that conditions in prisons, jails, juvenile detention centers, and immigration detention facilities comply with the Constitution, domestic law, and international human rights principles. The Project has successfully litigated on behalf of incarcerated people in more than 25 states and is the only organization litigating conditions of confinement cases nationwide. Our priorities include reducing overcrowding, improving health care, eliminating violence and maltreatment, and increasing oversight and accountability in prisons, jails, and other places of detention. We also work to reverse the policies that have given the United States the highest incarceration rate in the world and led to extreme over-representation of people of color in the incarcerated population. 


What You&rsquo;ll Do:

The interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working with the National Prison Project team. They will learn about creating change through prison reform litigation and advocacy work. 


Your Day to Day
<ul>
<li>Drafting legal memorandum, affidavits, and briefing</li>
</ul><ul><li>Assisting with the drafting, production and distribution of advocacy and public education materials</li>
</ul><ul><li>Conducting factual and legal / policy research and writing regarding the rights of incarcerated people and legislative movement</li>
</ul><ul><li>Researching and drafting prospects for new litigation and / or campaign advocacy</li>
</ul><ul><li>Gathering, analyzing and synthesizing current information related to prison and jail conditions</li>
</ul><ul><li>Providing campaign and litigation support to supervising attorneys</li></ul> 


What You&rsquo;ll Bring:
<ul>
<li>Please note: This opportunity is available for current law students who will have completed one year of law school before the internship commences.
</li><li>Second- and third-year law school students pursuing a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school</li>
<li>A demonstrated / strong interest in the rights of incarcerated people and a commitment to civil rights</li>
<li>Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a team. Ability to foster and contribute to a collaborative team environment is essential</li>
<li>Excellent legal research, writing, and communication skills</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to perform complex legal analytical work</li>
<li>Strong computer skills, particularly web-based research including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel)</li></ul> 


Future ACLU-ers Will:
<ul>
<li>Be committed to advancing the mission of the ACLU</li>
</ul><ul><li>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</li>
</ul><ul><li>Be committed to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflict</li></ul> 


Internship Logistics:
<ul>
<li>Location: Our internship program offers a limited number of remote or hybrid intern positions. This internship can be remote or hybrid from our DC office.</li>
</ul><ul><li>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.</li>
</ul><ul><li>Internship Duration: Full-time internships span 10 consecutive weeks and part-time 12 weeks. This internship will begin either May 27 or June 9, 2025.</li>
</ul><ul><li>Stipend: A stipend is available for students who are lawfully authorized to work. Arrangements can be made with educational institutions for work/study or course credit. Below are the stipend rates:</li>
</ul><ul><li>$20/hour for undergraduate students or equivalent experience</li>
</ul><ul><li>$24/hour for graduate and law students or equivalent experience</li></ul> 


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&rsquo;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 Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Accessibility, 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 &ndash; 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&rsquo;re in the courts or in the office, we believe &lsquo;We the People&rsquo; 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 an accommodation for the interview process.</div>

The ACLU seeks a Legal Intern for its National Prison Project of the ACLU’s National office in Washington, DC.


The Team:

The National Prison Project works to ensure that conditions in prisons, jails, juvenile detention centers, and immigration detention facilities comply with the Constitution, domestic law, and international human rights principles. The Project has successfully litigated on behalf of incarcerated people in more than 25 states and is the only organization litigating conditions of confinement cases nationwide. Our priorities include reducing overcrowding, improving health care, eliminating violence and maltreatment, and increasing oversight and accountability in prisons, jails, and other places of detention. We also work to reverse the policies that have given the United States the highest incarceration rate in the world and led to extreme over-representation of people of color in the incarcerated population.


What You’ll Do:

The interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working with the National Prison Project team. They will learn about creating change through prison reform litigation and advocacy work.


Your Day to Day

Drafting legal memorandum, affidavits, and briefing
Assisting with the drafting, production and distribution of advocacy and public education materials
Conducting factual and legal / policy research and writing regarding the rights of incarcerated people and legislative movement
Researching and drafting prospects for new litigation and / or campaign advocacy
Gathering, analyzing and synthesizing current information related to prison and jail conditions
Providing campaign and litigation support to supervising attorneys


What You’ll Bring:

Please note: This opportunity is available for current law students who will have completed one year of law school before the internship commences.
Second- and third-year law school students pursuing a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school
A demonstrated / strong interest in the rights of incarcerated people and a commitment to civil rights
Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a team. Ability to foster and contribute to a collaborative team environment is essential
Excellent legal research, writing, and communication skills
Demonstrated ability to perform complex legal analytical work
Strong computer skills, particularly web-based research including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel)


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 can be remote or hybrid from our DC office.
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 will begin either May 27 or June 9, 2025.
Stipend: A stipend is available for students who are lawfully authorized to work. Arrangements can be made with educational institutions for work/study or course credit. Below are the stipend rates:
$20/hour for undergraduate students or equivalent experience
$24/hour for graduate and law 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 Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Accessibility, 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 an accommodation for the interview process.

Summer 2025 Legal Intern, National Prison Project - ACLU

United States

<div>
 The ACLU seeks a Legal Intern for its National Prison Project of the ACLU’s National office in Washington, DC. 
 
 The Team:
 The National Prison Project works to ensure that conditions in prisons, jails, juvenile detention centers, and immigration detention facilities comply with the Constitution, domestic law, and international human rights principles. The Project has successfully litigated on behalf of incarcerated people in more than 25 states and is the only organization litigating conditions of confinement cases nationwide. Our priorities include reducing overcrowding, improving health care, eliminating violence and maltreatment, and increasing oversight and accountability in prisons, jails, and other places of detention. We also work to reverse the policies that have given the United States the highest incarceration rate in the world and led to extreme over-representation of people of color in the incarcerated population. 
 
 What You’ll Do:
 The interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working with the National Prison Project team. They will learn about creating change through prison reform litigation and advocacy work. 
 
 Your Day to Day
 <ul>
 <li>Drafting legal memorandum, affidavits, and briefing</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Assisting with the drafting, production and distribution of advocacy and public education materials</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Conducting factual and legal / policy research and writing regarding the rights of incarcerated people and legislative movement</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Researching and drafting prospects for new litigation and / or campaign advocacy</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Gathering, analyzing and synthesizing current information related to prison and jail conditions</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Providing campaign and litigation support to supervising attorneys</li>
 </ul> 
 
 What You’ll Bring:
 <ul>
 <li>Please note: This opportunity is available for current law students who will have completed one year of law school before the internship commences. </li>
 <li>Second- and third-year law school students pursuing a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school</li>
 <li>A demonstrated / strong interest in the rights of incarcerated people and a commitment to civil rights</li>
 <li>Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a team. Ability to foster and contribute to a collaborative team environment is essential</li>
 <li>Excellent legal research, writing, and communication skills</li>
 <li>Demonstrated ability to perform complex legal analytical work</li>
 <li>Strong computer skills, particularly web-based research including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel)</li>
 </ul> 
 
 Future ACLU-ers Will:
 <ul>
 <li>Be committed to advancing the mission of the ACLU</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>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</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Be committed to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflict</li>
 </ul> 
 
 Internship Logistics:
 <ul>
 <li>Location: Our internship program offers a limited number of remote or hybrid intern positions. This internship can be remote or hybrid from our DC office.</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>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.</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Internship Duration: Full-time internships span 10 consecutive weeks and part-time 12 weeks. This internship will begin either May 27 or June 9, 2025.</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Stipend: A stipend is available for students who are lawfully authorized to work. Arrangements can be made with educational institutions for work/study or course credit. Below are the stipend rates:</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>$20/hour for undergraduate students or equivalent experience</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>$24/hour for graduate and law students or equivalent experience</li>
 </ul> 
 
 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 Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
 Accessibility, 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 an accommodation for the interview process.
</div>

Summer 2025 Legal Intern, National Prison Project

You should be an undergrad committed to justice, with strong research and communication skills, able to work independently and in teams, while valuing diversity and ACLU's mission.

You will conduct research, draft communications, assist with training and initiatives, support the Trone Center Director, and embed equity and inclusion principles in all tasks.

Government & Politics

Research & Development

New York

<div>
 The ACLU seeks an Undergraduate Intern in the Trone Center for Justice and Equality of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY.
 The Team:
 The ACLU’s Trone Center for Justice and Equality focuses on America’s issues around crime, punishment, and racial justice. These three issues are constantly intersecting and the implications for social and economic success in communities of color are hanging in the balance. As a result, race and class permeate the entire criminal justice system, and today robust discussions about race in America are bringing issues of racial justice into the spotlight. This is a critical time in the fight to advance racial justice and to truly reform the criminal legal system. The Trone Center contains five Projects/Programs working towards these goals: the Capital Punishment Project, the National Prison Project, the Racial Justice Program, Criminal Law Reform Project, and the John Adams Project.
 What You'll Do:
 The Trone Center for Justice and Equality is seeking an intern to work on the issues it addresses, including the following: seeking to end excessively harsh criminal justice policies that result in mass incarceration, over-criminalization, and racial injustice; fighting for nationwide reforms to pretrial detention and surveillance, police practices, public defense systems, disproportionate sentencing, and prosecutorial abuses of authority in the name of public safety; challenging the unfairness and arbitrariness of capital punishment while working towards the ultimate goal of abolishing the death penalty; improving conditions for people in prisons, jails, and detention centers and increasing oversight and accountability in places of detention; and confronting racial discrimination in education, housing, fair lending, policing, and the criminal justice system. The intern will provide research and writing support to the Trone Center team. The intern will also work on other Center priorities and issue areas as assigned. 
 
 Your Day to Day:
 <ul>
 <li>Conduct research and analysis on issues in the criminal justice and racial justice fields</li>
 <li>Draft communications, memos, and presentations</li>
 <li>Assist the Legal Operations team in department-wide initiatives, trainings, and compliance</li>
 <li>Support the Trone Center and the work of the Trone Center Director in other tasks as assigned</li>
 <li>Center principles of equity, inclusion, and belonging in all work, embedding the values in program development, policy application, and organizational practices and processes</li>
 </ul>
 What You'll Bring:
 This Internship is open to undergraduate students. Interns should possess the following:
 <ul>
 <li>Demonstrated commitment to the issues on which the Trone Center for Justice and Equality works</li>
 <li>Excellent research, writing, and verbal communication skills</li>
 <li>Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work independently as well as within a team</li>
 <li>Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative, manage a variety of tasks and see projects through to completion</li>
 <li>Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regard to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability and socio-economic circumstance</li>
 <li>Commitment to the mission of the ACLU</li>
 </ul>
 Internship Logistics:
 <ul>
 <li>
 <ul>
 <li>Location: Our Internship Program offers a limited number of remote or hybrid intern positions. Candidates for this internship can select a fully remote or hybrid (part in-person and part remote) arrangement.</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Time Commitment: Summer internships require a full-time commitment of 35 hours per week.</li>
 <li>Internship Duration: Full-time internships extend for a 10-week period. This internship has a start date of: May 27 or June 9, 2025.</li>
 <li>Stipend: A stipend is available for those students who are lawfully authorized to work. Arrangements can be made with educational institutions for work/study or course credit. Below is the stipend breakdown:</li>
 <ul>
 <li>$20/hour for undergraduate students or equivalent experience</li>
 </ul>
 </ul></li>
 </ul>
 ABOUT THE ACLU
 The ACLU dares to create a more perfect union – beyond one person, party, or side. Our mission is to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees. 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 from government abuse and overreach.
 Equity, diversity, and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all. 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. 
 
 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 Accessibility, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:
 Accessibility, 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 an accommodation for the interview process.
</div>


 The ACLU seeks an Undergraduate Intern in the Trone Center for Justice and Equality of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY.
  The Team:
 The ACLU’s Trone Center for Justice and Equality focuses on America’s issues around crime, punishment, and racial justice. These three issues are constantly intersecting and the implications for social and economic success in communities of color are hanging in the balance. As a result, race and class permeate the entire criminal justice system, and today robust discussions about race in America are bringing issues of racial justice into the spotlight. This is a critical time in the fight to advance racial justice and to truly reform the criminal legal system. The Trone Center contains five Projects/Programs working towards these goals: the Capital Punishment Project, the National Prison Project, the Racial Justice Program, Criminal Law Reform Project, and the John Adams Project.
  What You'll Do:
 The Trone Center for Justice and Equality is seeking an intern to work on the issues it addresses, including the following: seeking to end excessively harsh criminal justice policies that result in mass incarceration, over-criminalization, and racial injustice; fighting for nationwide reforms to pretrial detention and surveillance, police practices, public defense systems, disproportionate sentencing, and prosecutorial abuses of authority in the name of public safety; challenging the unfairness and arbitrariness of capital punishment while working towards the ultimate goal of abolishing the death penalty; improving conditions for people in prisons, jails, and detention centers and increasing oversight and accountability in places of detention; and confronting racial discrimination in education, housing, fair lending, policing, and the criminal justice system. The intern will provide research and writing support to the Trone Center team. The intern will also work on other Center priorities and issue areas as assigned.
 
  Your Day to Day:
 
  Conduct research and analysis on issues in the criminal justice and racial justice fields
  Draft communications, memos, and presentations
  Assist the Legal Operations team in department-wide initiatives, trainings, and compliance
  Support the Trone Center and the work of the Trone Center Director in other tasks as assigned
  Center principles of equity, inclusion, and belonging in all work, embedding the values in program development, policy application, and organizational practices and processes
 
 What You'll Bring:
 This Internship is open to undergraduate students. Interns should possess the following:
 
  Demonstrated commitment to the issues on which the Trone Center for Justice and Equality works
  Excellent research, writing, and verbal communication skills
  Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work independently as well as within a team
  Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative, manage a variety of tasks and see projects through to completion
  Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regard to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability and socio-economic circumstance
  Commitment to the mission of the ACLU
 
 Internship Logistics:
 
  
   
    Location: Our Internship Program offers a limited number of remote or hybrid intern positions. Candidates for this internship can select a fully remote or hybrid (part in-person and part remote) arrangement.
   
   
    Time Commitment: Summer internships require a full-time commitment of 35 hours per week.
    Internship Duration: Full-time internships extend for a 10-week period. This internship has a start date of: May 27 or June 9, 2025.
    Stipend: A stipend is available for those students who are lawfully authorized to work. Arrangements can be made with educational institutions for work/study or course credit. Below is the stipend breakdown:
    
     $20/hour for undergraduate students or equivalent experience
    
   
 
 ABOUT THE ACLU
 The ACLU dares to create a more perfect union – beyond one person, party, or side. Our mission is to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees. 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 from government abuse and overreach.
 Equity, diversity, and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all. 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.
 
  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 Accessibility, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:
 Accessibility, 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 an accommodation for the interview process.


Summer 2025 Paid Undergraduate Intern, Trone Center for Justice and Equality - ACLU

Summer 2025 Paid Undergraduate Intern, Trone Center for Justice and Equality

You must have completed your first year of college, be passionate about incarcerated rights, possess strong research and writing skills, and be proficient in Microsoft Office and web research.

You will assist with advocacy materials, conduct research on incarcerated rights, track complaints, and support campaign and litigation efforts for supervising attorneys.

<div>
 The ACLU seeks an Undergraduate Legal Intern for its National Prison Project of the ACLU’s National office in Washington, DC. 
 
 The Team:
 The National Prison Project works to ensure that conditions in prisons, jails, juvenile detention centers, and immigration detention facilities comply with the Constitution, domestic law, and international human rights principles. The Project has successfully litigated on behalf of incarcerated people in more than 25 states and is the only organization litigating conditions of confinement cases nationwide. Our priorities include reducing overcrowding, improving health care, eliminating violence and maltreatment, and increasing oversight and accountability in prisons, jails, and other places of detention. We also work to reverse the policies that have given the United States the highest incarceration rate in the world and led to extreme over-representation of people of color in the incarcerated population. 
 
 What You’ll Do:
 The interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working with the National Prison Project team. They will learn about creating change through prison reform litigation and advocacy work. 
 
 Your Day to Day
 <ul>
 <li>Assisting with the production and distribution of advocacy materials</li>
 <li>Conducting factual research and writing regarding the rights of incarcerated people and legislative movement</li>
 <li>Gathering current information related to prison and jail conditions</li>
 <li>Documenting and tracking complaints received from incarcerated people and responding with informational materials</li>
 <li>Providing campaign and litigation support to supervising attorneys</li>
 </ul>
 What You’ll Bring:
 <ul>
 <li>Completed the first year of an undergraduate degree</li>
 <li>A strong interest in the rights of incarcerated people and a commitment to civil rights</li>
 <li>Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently</li>
 <li>Excellent research, writing, and communication skills</li>
 <li>Strong computer skills, particularly web-based research including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel)</li>
 </ul>
 Future ACLU-ers Will:
 <ul>
 <li>Be committed to advancing the mission of the ACLU</li>
 <li>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</li>
 <li>Be committed to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflict</li>
 </ul> 
 
 Internship Logistics:
 <ul>
 <li>Location: Our internship program offers a limited number of remote or hybrid intern positions. This internship can be remote or hybrid and based in our DC office.</li>
 <li>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.</li>
 <li>Internship Duration: Full-time internships span 10 consecutive weeks and part-time 12 weeks.</li>
 <li>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:</li>
 <ul>
 <li>$20/hour for undergraduate students or equivalent experience</li>
 <li>$24/hour for graduate and law students or equivalent experience</li>
 </ul>
 </ul> 
 
 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 Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
 Accessibility, 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 an accommodation for the interview process.
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 The ACLU seeks an Undergraduate Legal Intern for its National Prison Project of the ACLU’s National office in Washington, DC.
 
  The Team:
 The National Prison Project works to ensure that conditions in prisons, jails, juvenile detention centers, and immigration detention facilities comply with the Constitution, domestic law, and international human rights principles. The Project has successfully litigated on behalf of incarcerated people in more than 25 states and is the only organization litigating conditions of confinement cases nationwide. Our priorities include reducing overcrowding, improving health care, eliminating violence and maltreatment, and increasing oversight and accountability in prisons, jails, and other places of detention. We also work to reverse the policies that have given the United States the highest incarceration rate in the world and led to extreme over-representation of people of color in the incarcerated population.
 
  What You’ll Do:
 The interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working with the National Prison Project team. They will learn about creating change through prison reform litigation and advocacy work.
 
  Your Day to Day
 
  Assisting with the production and distribution of advocacy materials
  Conducting factual research and writing regarding the rights of incarcerated people and legislative movement
  Gathering current information related to prison and jail conditions
  Documenting and tracking complaints received from incarcerated people and responding with informational materials
  Providing campaign and litigation support to supervising attorneys
 
 What You’ll Bring:
 
  Completed the first year of an undergraduate degree
  A strong interest in the rights of incarcerated people and a commitment to civil rights
  Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently
  Excellent research, writing, and communication skills
  Strong computer skills, particularly web-based research including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel)
 
 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 can be remote or hybrid and based in our DC office.
  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.
  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 for undergraduate students or equivalent experience
   $24/hour for graduate and law 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 Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
 Accessibility, 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 an accommodation for the interview process.


Spring 2025 Undergraduate Intern, National Prison Project - ACLU

Spring 2025 Undergraduate Intern, National Prison Project

You should have a commitment to justice, strong research and communication skills, be self-motivated, value diversity, and align with ACLU's mission, plus valid work authorization for stipend.

You will conduct research, draft communications, assist in initiatives, support the director, and engage in special projects while promoting equity, inclusion, and belonging in all tasks.

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 The ACLU seeks an Intern in the Trone Center for Justice and Equality of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY.
 The Team:
 The ACLU’s Trone Center for Justice and Equality focuses on America’s issues around crime, punishment, and racial justice. These three issues are constantly intersecting and the implications for social and economic success in communities of color are hanging in the balance. As a result, race and class permeate the entire criminal justice system, and today robust discussions about race in America are bringing issues of racial justice into the spotlight. This is a critical time in the fight to advance racial justice and to truly reform the criminal legal system. The Trone Center contains five Projects/Programs working towards these goals: the Capital Punishment Project, the National Prison Project, the Racial Justice Program, Criminal Law Reform Project, and the John Adams Project.
 What You'll Do:
 The Trone Center for Justice and Equality is seeking an intern to work on the issues it addresses, including the following: seeking to end excessively harsh criminal justice policies that result in mass incarceration, over-criminalization, and racial injustice; fighting for nationwide reforms to pretrial detention and surveillance, police practices, public defense systems, disproportionate sentencing, and prosecutorial abuses of authority in the name of public safety; challenging the unfairness and arbitrariness of capital punishment while working towards the ultimate goal of abolishing the death penalty; improving conditions for people in prisons, jails, and detention centers and increasing oversight and accountability in places of detention; and confronting racial discrimination in education, housing, fair lending, policing, and the criminal justice system. The intern will provide research and writing support to the Trone Center team. The intern will also work on other Center priorities and issue areas as assigned.
 Your Day to Day:
 <ul>
 <li>Conduct research and analysis on issues in the criminal justice and racial justice fields</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Draft communications, memos, and presentations</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Assist the Legal Operations team in department-wide initiatives, trainings, and compliance</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Support the Trone Center and the work of the Trone Center Director in other tasks as assigned</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Center principles of equity, inclusion, and belonging in all work, embedding the values in program development, policy application, and organizational practices and processes</li>
 </ul> 
 
 What You'll Bring:
 This Internship is open to undergraduate students. Interns should possess the following:
 <ul>
 <li>Demonstrated commitment to the issues on which the Trone Center for Justice and Equality works</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Excellent research, writing, and verbal communication skills</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work independently as well as within a team</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative, manage a variety of tasks and see projects through to completion</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability and socio-economic circumstance</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Commitment to the mission of the ACLU</li>
 <li>Valid work authorization for those seeking an ACLU stipend</li>
 </ul>
 Internship Logistics:
 <ul>
 <li>Location: Our Internship Program offers a limited number of remote or hybrid intern positions. Candidates for this internship can select a fully remote or hybrid (part in-person and part remote) arrangement.</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Time Commitment: Summer internships require a full-time commitment of 35 hours per week.</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Internship Duration: Full-time internships extend for a 10-week period.</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Stipend: A stipend is available for those students who do not receive course credit and are lawfully authorized to work. Arrangements can be made with educational institutions for work/study or course credit. Below is the stipend breakdown:</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>
 <ul>
 <li>$20/hour for undergraduate students or equivalent experience</li>
 <li>$25/hour for graduate students or equivalent experience</li>
 </ul></li>
 </ul>
 
 ABOUT THE ACLU
 
 The ACLU dares to create a more perfect union – beyond one person, party, or side. Our mission is to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees. 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 from government abuse and overreach.
 Equity, diversity, and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all. 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.
 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 Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
 Accessibility, 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 an accommodation for the interview process.
</div>


 The ACLU seeks an Intern in the Trone Center for Justice and Equality of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY.
 The Team:
 The ACLU’s Trone Center for Justice and Equality focuses on America’s issues around crime, punishment, and racial justice. These three issues are constantly intersecting and the implications for social and economic success in communities of color are hanging in the balance. As a result, race and class permeate the entire criminal justice system, and today robust discussions about race in America are bringing issues of racial justice into the spotlight. This is a critical time in the fight to advance racial justice and to truly reform the criminal legal system. The Trone Center contains five Projects/Programs working towards these goals: the Capital Punishment Project, the National Prison Project, the Racial Justice Program, Criminal Law Reform Project, and the John Adams Project.
 What You'll Do:
 The Trone Center for Justice and Equality is seeking an intern to work on the issues it addresses, including the following: seeking to end excessively harsh criminal justice policies that result in mass incarceration, over-criminalization, and racial injustice; fighting for nationwide reforms to pretrial detention and surveillance, police practices, public defense systems, disproportionate sentencing, and prosecutorial abuses of authority in the name of public safety; challenging the unfairness and arbitrariness of capital punishment while working towards the ultimate goal of abolishing the death penalty; improving conditions for people in prisons, jails, and detention centers and increasing oversight and accountability in places of detention; and confronting racial discrimination in education, housing, fair lending, policing, and the criminal justice system. The intern will provide research and writing support to the Trone Center team. The intern will also work on other Center priorities and issue areas as assigned.
  Your Day to Day:
 
  Conduct research and analysis on issues in the criminal justice and racial justice fields
 
 
  Draft communications, memos, and presentations
 
 
  Assist the Legal Operations team in department-wide initiatives, trainings, and compliance
 
 
  Support the Trone Center and the work of the Trone Center Director in other tasks as assigned
 
 
  Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned
 
 
  Center principles of equity, inclusion, and belonging in all work, embedding the values in program development, policy application, and organizational practices and processes
 
 
  What You'll Bring:
 This Internship is open to undergraduate students. Interns should possess the following:
 
  Demonstrated commitment to the issues on which the Trone Center for Justice and Equality works
 
 
  Excellent research, writing, and verbal communication skills
 
 
  Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work independently as well as within a team
 
 
  Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative, manage a variety of tasks and see projects through to completion
 
 
  Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability and socio-economic circumstance
 
 
  Commitment to the mission of the ACLU
  Valid work authorization for those seeking an ACLU stipend
 
 Internship Logistics:
 
  Location: Our Internship Program offers a limited number of remote or hybrid intern positions. Candidates for this internship can select a fully remote or hybrid (part in-person and part remote) arrangement.
 
 
  Time Commitment: Summer internships require a full-time commitment of 35 hours per week.
 
 
  Internship Duration: Full-time internships extend for a 10-week period.
 
 
  Stipend: A stipend is available for those students who do not receive course credit and are lawfully authorized to work. Arrangements can be made with educational institutions for work/study or course credit. Below is the stipend breakdown:
 
 
  
   
    $20/hour for undergraduate students or equivalent experience
    $25/hour for graduate students or equivalent experience
   
 
 
 ABOUT THE ACLU
 
 The ACLU dares to create a more perfect union – beyond one person, party, or side. Our mission is to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees. 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 from government abuse and overreach.
 Equity, diversity, and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all. 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.
  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 Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
 Accessibility, 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 an accommodation for the interview process.


Summer 2025 Legal Intern, Trone Center for Justice and Equality - ACLU

Summer 2025 Legal Intern, Trone Center for Justice and Equality

You must be a current law student (finished 1L), passionate about incarcerated rights, possess strong research/writing skills, and have excellent organizational abilities for a collaborative environment.

You will draft legal documents, conduct research on incarcerated rights, assist in advocacy materials, analyze prison conditions, and support litigation efforts for supervising attorneys.

<div>
 The ACLU seeks a Legal Intern for its National Prison Project of the ACLU’s National office in Washington, DC. 
 
 The Team:
 The National Prison Project works to ensure that conditions in prisons, jails, juvenile detention centers, and immigration detention facilities comply with the Constitution, domestic law, and international human rights principles. The Project has successfully litigated on behalf of incarcerated people in more than 25 states and is the only organization litigating conditions of confinement cases nationwide. Our priorities include reducing overcrowding, improving health care, eliminating violence and maltreatment, and increasing oversight and accountability in prisons, jails, and other places of detention. We also work to reverse the policies that have given the United States the highest incarceration rate in the world and led to extreme over-representation of people of color in the incarcerated population. 
 
 What You’ll Do:
 The interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working with the National Prison Project team. They will learn about creating change through prison reform litigation and advocacy work. 
 
 Your Day to Day
 <ul>
 <li>Drafting legal memorandum, affidavits, and briefing</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Assisting with the drafting, production and distribution of advocacy and public education materials</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Conducting factual and legal / policy research and writing regarding the rights of incarcerated people and legislative movement</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Researching and drafting prospects for new litigation and / or campaign advocacy</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Gathering, analyzing and synthesizing current information related to prison and jail conditions</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Providing campaign and litigation support to supervising attorneys</li>
 </ul> 
 
 What You’ll Bring:
 <ul>
 <li>This opportunity is available for current law students who will have completed one year of law school before the internship commences.</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Second- and third-year law school students pursuing a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>A demonstrated / strong interest in the rights of incarcerated people and a commitment to civil rights</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a team. Ability to foster and contribute to a collaborative team environment is essential</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Excellent legal research, writing, and communication skills</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Demonstrated ability to perform complex legal analytical work</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Strong computer skills, particularly web-based research including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel)</li>
 </ul> 
 
 Future ACLU-ers Will:
 <ul>
 <li>Be committed to advancing the mission of the ACLU</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>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</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Be committed to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflict</li>
 </ul> 
 
 Internship Logistics:
 <ul>
 <li>Location: Our internship program offers a limited number of remote or hybrid intern positions. This internship can be remote or hybrid from our DC office.</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Time Commitment: Summer internships require a Full-time commitment (35 hours/week)</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Internship Duration: Full-time internships span 10 consecutive weeks. This internship will begin either May 27 or June 9, 2025.</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>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:</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>$20/hour for undergraduate students or equivalent experience</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>$24/hour for graduate and law students or equivalent experience</li>
 </ul> 
 
 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 Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
 Accessibility, 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 an accommodation for the interview process.
</div>


 The ACLU seeks a Legal Intern for its National Prison Project of the ACLU’s National office in Washington, DC.
 
  The Team:
 The National Prison Project works to ensure that conditions in prisons, jails, juvenile detention centers, and immigration detention facilities comply with the Constitution, domestic law, and international human rights principles. The Project has successfully litigated on behalf of incarcerated people in more than 25 states and is the only organization litigating conditions of confinement cases nationwide. Our priorities include reducing overcrowding, improving health care, eliminating violence and maltreatment, and increasing oversight and accountability in prisons, jails, and other places of detention. We also work to reverse the policies that have given the United States the highest incarceration rate in the world and led to extreme over-representation of people of color in the incarcerated population.
 
  What You’ll Do:
 The interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working with the National Prison Project team. They will learn about creating change through prison reform litigation and advocacy work.
 
  Your Day to Day
 
  Drafting legal memorandum, affidavits, and briefing
 
 
  Assisting with the drafting, production and distribution of advocacy and public education materials
 
 
  Conducting factual and legal / policy research and writing regarding the rights of incarcerated people and legislative movement
 
 
  Researching and drafting prospects for new litigation and / or campaign advocacy
 
 
  Gathering, analyzing and synthesizing current information related to prison and jail conditions
 
 
  Providing campaign and litigation support to supervising attorneys
 
 
  What You’ll Bring:
 
  This opportunity is available for current law students who will have completed one year of law school before the internship commences.
 
 
  Second- and third-year law school students pursuing a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school
 
 
  A demonstrated / strong interest in the rights of incarcerated people and a commitment to civil rights
 
 
  Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a team. Ability to foster and contribute to a collaborative team environment is essential
 
 
  Excellent legal research, writing, and communication skills
 
 
  Demonstrated ability to perform complex legal analytical work
 
 
  Strong computer skills, particularly web-based research including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel)
 
 
  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 can be remote or hybrid from our DC office.
 
 
  Time Commitment: Summer internships require a Full-time commitment (35 hours/week)
 
 
  Internship Duration: Full-time internships span 10 consecutive weeks. This internship will begin either May 27 or June 9, 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 for undergraduate students or equivalent experience
 
 
  $24/hour for graduate and law 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 Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
 Accessibility, 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.
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