Fall 2026 Undergraduate or Graduate Intern, Affiliate Support & Nationwide Initiatives

ACLU - Internships • Sioux Falls, SD

22d • Hybrid

About The Position

The ACLU seeks an Undergraduate or Graduate Intern in the Advocacy – South Dakota Wyoming Chapter of the ACLU’s National office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Qualifying applicants must currently be matriculated undergraduate (or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience) or graduate student and must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship. The ACLU Communications department at the North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming Chapter creates, maintains, and expands message narratives to engage our supporters and other target audiences, to help protect and expand civil liberties and civil rights, and to illustrate the value and impact of the ACLU’s transformational work. Through our messaging, engagement with newsmakers, our written, video and audio storytelling, and visual identity, we encourage support for the ACLU and help to build a more perfect union.

Requirements

• Demonstrated interest in video production, journalism, and audio storytelling.
• Experience using TikTok, Instagram, Threads, and X (Formerly Twitter) for professional, academic, or extracurricular purposes
• Understanding of the internet and social media trends
• Attention to detail and excellent writing and research skills.
• Able to juggle multiple tasks and prioritize.
• Must currently be a matriculated undergraduate or graduate student.
• Must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship.
• This internship must be tied to the intern’s formal education program by integrated coursework or the receipt of academic credit.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with video editing
• Experience working in an editorial environment
• Experience using social media platforms for advocacy or organizing work

Responsibilities

• Assist with the ACLU’s Election Observer program through volunteer recruitment, communication, and organization
• Plan and lead community events to educate and mobilize citizen engagement
• Participate in coalition meetings and phone calls to gather and share information with partners, and to help inform ACLU programming
• Demonstrate a commitment to the mission of the ACLU
• 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
• Demonstrate a commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree