The ideal candidate for the ACLU of Michigan Undergrad Internship should possess strong organizational, writing, and communication skills, along with a deep knowledge and commitment to civil liberties and civil rights. Proficiency in computer databases and a reputation for being dependable are also essential.

The intern will have a dynamic caseload at ACLU of Michigan, attending court hearings, conducting legal intake, researching legal and legislative issues, and creating communications assets.

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The ACLU is an non-profit, non-partisan organization of people who believe in the power of action. We are united by the quest – “We the people dare to create a more perfect union.” 

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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<ul><li>The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is seeking undergraduate&nbsp;interns for the 2023&nbsp;summer&nbsp;season. The American Civil Liberties Union is the largest and oldest organization in the US dedicated to protecting the civil liberties of all people in this nation through litigation, public education, advocacy, and organizing. The ACLU’s work addresses a wide range of constitutional and civil rights issues, including criminal law reform, immigrants’ rights, racial justice, LGBTQ rights, freedom of speech, religious freedom, reproductive freedom, voting rights, police misconduct, prisoners’ rights, and privacy.</li><li>We are seeking students from a wide range of disciplines, including public policy, communications, political science, computer science, social work, and law.</li></ul>

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The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is seeking undergraduate interns for the 2023 summer season. The American Civil Liberties Union is the largest and oldest organization in the US dedicated to protecting the civil liberties of all people in this nation through litigation, public education, advocacy, and organizing. The ACLU’s work addresses a wide range of constitutional and civil rights issues, including criminal law reform, immigrants’ rights, racial justice, LGBTQ rights, freedom of speech, religious freedom, reproductive freedom, voting rights, police misconduct, prisoners’ rights, and privacy.We are seeking students from a wide range of disciplines, including public policy, communications, political science, computer science, social work, and law.

ACLU of Michigan Undergrad Internship

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