Summer 2027 Legal Intern, Voting Rights Project

ACLU - Internships • Washington, DC

3h • Hybrid

About The Position

The ACLU seeks a Summer Legal Intern for the Voting Rights Project at its National office in New York City or Washington D.C. This position can be remote or hybrid. The ACLU Voting Rights Project, established in 1965, has litigated over 400 cases with the mission to build and defend an accessible, inclusive, and equitable democracy free from racial discrimination. The Project focuses on litigation and supports legislative advocacy and public education. Recent work includes litigation for the 2020 and 2024 elections, Supreme Court cases challenging census policies, challenges to voter purges and documentary proof of citizenship laws, and challenges to new legislation restricting voting rights and redistricting plans. The Project also supports voting rights litigation by ACLU affiliates nationwide.

Requirements

• Currently matriculated legal students who have completed their 1L year or are in an LLM program
• Based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship
• Excellent research skills, including conducting internet and legal database research
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and writing
• Attention to detail and excellent organizing and time-management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• The initiative to see projects through to completion
• Demonstrated commitment to public interest law, civil liberties, and racial justice
• Demonstrated ability to conduct complex legal analysis and fact finding

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated interest in voting rights work
• Familiarity with or previous experience working on voting rights issues

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research and analysis to support new and active litigation projects
• Aid in drafting of legal memoranda, pleadings, affidavits, motions, and briefs
• Draft and edit public education and non-litigation advocacy materials
• Provide support and assistance to ACLU affiliates and cooperating attorneys
• Potential to work closely with clients and participate in outreach with impacted communities, discovery, and trial practice

Benefits

• Stipend is available for those students who are lawfully authorized to work.
• Students who receive outside funding are eligible for a partial stipend to bring their total funding up to the level of the ACLU’s stipend amount for the summer.
• Legal interns receive a stipend amount of $24/hour (stipends are taxed)

What This Job Offers

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