Fall 2025 Democracy Legal Internship, NY

Brennan Center For Justice • New York, NY

202d • $20

About The Position

The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that seeks to improve the systems of democracy and justice in the United States. We work to hold our political institutions and laws accountable to the twin American ideals of democracy and equal justice for all. The Brennan Center's work ranges from voting rights to campaign finance reform, from ending mass incarceration to preserving Constitutional protections in national security policies. Part think-tank, part advocacy group, part cutting edge communications hub, we start with rigorous research. We craft innovative policies. And we fight for them - in Congress and the states, in the courts, and in the court of public opinion. The Brennan Center's Democracy Program seeks to perfect the ideal of representative self-government by advocating for public policies and institutions that reflect a diverse, engaged, and energetic democracy. The Program collaborates with grassroots groups, advocacy organizations, and reform-minded government officials to promote policies that eliminate barriers to full and equal political participation. We are seeking second and third-year law students to work alongside staff in our New York office on the Brennan Center's policy advocacy, research, and litigation initiatives during the Fall 2025 semester.

Requirements

• Excellent legal research, analysis, and writing skills.
• Initiative, imagination, and versatility.
• A passion for democracy and justice issues.
• Current law student status.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with advocacy or policy work.
• Familiarity with voting rights and campaign finance reform.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal, policy, and factual research in support of administrative and legislative advocacy at federal, state, and local levels.
• Assist with public education and scholarship.
• Engage in complex factual research.
• Support litigation in trial and appellate courts.
• Draft communications to legislators.
• Write comments to federal agencies.
• Attend coalition meetings.
• Draft posts for the Brennan Center blog.

Benefits

• $20.00 per hour pay.
• Opportunity to work on impactful policy issues.
• Gain experience in a nonpartisan law and policy institute.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed