Summer 2027 Undergraduate Intern, National Security Project

ACLU - Internships • New York, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The ACLU seeks a Summer 2027 Undergraduate Intern in the National Security Project of the ACLU's National Office. This is a hybrid position based out our National Office located in New York, NY. Qualifying applicants must currently be matriculated undergraduate students and must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship.

The National Security Project fights for people and communities harmed by the government in the name of national security. Recognizing the danger of expansive claims of state power, we advocate for a robust system of checks and balances and for policies that comply with the Constitution, civil liberties, and human rights. Through the courts, Congress, and public education, we strive to ensure that people are able to participate fully in civic life and are free from discrimination, unwarranted suspicion and surveillance, unlawful force and detention, and the stigma and other injustices that result from these abuses.

Requirements

• Currently matriculated undergraduate students
• Must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship
• Will have completed at least three years of an undergraduate degree program before the internship commences
• Strong interest in human rights and civil liberties issues
• Excellent research, writing, and communication skills
• Strong computer and web-based research skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Initiative to see projects through to completion

Nice To Haves

• Experience, through personal connection or work experience, working with historically marginalized communities whose civil rights and liberties are harmed by discriminatory or abusive national security policies

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and logging government documents in National Security Project online databases
• Organizing and archiving case files
• Conducting factual research

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