Fall 2026 Legal Intern, Racial Justice Program

ACLU - Internships•New York, NY

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

The ACLU seeks a Fall Legal Intern in the Racial Justice Program of the ACLU’s National office in New York City. This position may be remote or hybrid. This internship is for course credit only. Qualifying applicants must currently be matriculated legal students and must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship. The Racial Justice Program (RJP) is part of the ACLU’s Trone Center for Justice and Equality. RJP challenges racial discrimination and other practices and policies that have a direct or disparate impact on communities of color, including Native American communities and people who reside in U.S. territories. RJP has a particular emphasis on health equity, education, housing, indigenous justice, reentry, and economic justice issues. To advance its work, RJP, working with the ACLU's 53 affiliates nationwide, uses litigation, legislative advocacy, and public education to challenge unequal educational, housing, and employment opportunities, unfair lending practices, attacks on civil rights, and a range of civil and criminal justice system practices that unfairly target 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
Commitment to the mission of the ACLU
Must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship.

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

Responsibilities

Conducting legal and factual research and otherwise supporting RJP’s ongoing litigation, investigations, and advocacy efforts.
Conducting legal and factual research
Reviewing and coding discovery productions
Producing and editing memos, research reports, drafts of briefing, etc.
Participating in team meetings
Centering principles of equity, inclusion, and belonging in all work, embedding the values in program development, policy application, and organizational practices and processes