Spring 2027 Undergraduate Intern, SCOTUS Docket

ACLU - Internships • New York, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The ACLU seeks a Spring Undergraduate Intern in the SCOTUS Docket of the ACLU’s National Office. This position may be part-time or full-time, remote or hybrid and based in our National Office in New York, NY. This internship is available 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. Our team supports the ACLU’s National Legal Director. In addition to overseeing the ACLU’s litigation department, the National Legal Director supervises all of the ACLU’s work before the United States Supreme Court, including merits cases, petitions for certiorari, and amicus work.

Requirements

• Currently be matriculated legal students.
• Must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship.
• Students who are in an undergraduate program school, with a preference for candidates who have completed their first year of college prior to the commencement of the internship.
• Excellent research skills, including conducting internet and legal database research.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and writing.
• Attention to detail, excellent organization 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.
• Kindness, generosity, and humility.

Nice To Haves

• Preference for candidates who have completed their first year of college prior to the commencement of the internship.

Responsibilities

• Support all facets of the ACLU’s work across at the Supreme Court.
• Legal research, argument development, brief drafting, and assistance with long-term planning and strategy projects.
• Gain exposure to the ACLU’s advocacy strategy development and coalition management efforts for cases pending before or possibly headed toward the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Edit and produce internal memorandums and case trackers relating to the ACLU’s litigation.
• Assist with archival research regarding the ACLU’s Supreme Court History.
• Provide support and assistance to ACLU attorneys and paralegals with document management, memo production, and case tracking.
• Conducting factual research and analysis on the Supreme Court Docket.

Benefits

• This internship is available for course credit only.
• This internship must be tied to the intern’s formal education program by integrated coursework or the receipt of academic credit.

What This Job Offers

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