Spring 2027 Legal Intern, Racial Justice Program

ACLU•York, NY

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

The ACLU seeks a Spring Legal Intern for the Racial Justice Program at its National office in New York, NY. This position can be remote or hybrid and is for course credit only. Applicants must be currently enrolled law students based in the U.S. for the internship duration. The Racial Justice Program (RJP), part of the ACLU’s Trone Center for Justice and Equality, addresses racial discrimination and policies impacting communities of color, including Native American and Indigenous communities, and residents of U.S. territories. RJP focuses on health equity, education, housing, Indigenous justice, reentry, and economic justice. RJP collaborates with 53 ACLU affiliates nationwide, employing litigation, legislative advocacy, and public education to combat unequal opportunities in education, housing, and employment, unfair lending, civil rights challenges, and discriminatory civil and criminal justice practices targeting communities of color.

Requirements

Current law school students who will have completed their first year of school before the internship commences.
Excellent research, writing, and verbal communication skills
Initiative to see projects through to completion
Demonstrated commitment to public interest law, civil liberties, and racial justice
Centering principles of equity, inclusion, and belonging in all work, embedding the values in program development, policy application, and organizational practices and processes

Nice To Haves

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 conflicts