Spring 2027 Undergraduate or Graduate Intern, Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives - Program and Strategy

ACLU • New York City, NY

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About The Position

The ACLU is seeking an undergraduate or graduate intern for the Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives Department’s Program and Strategy Team in the ACLU New York National office. The team works with ACLU affiliates to align advocacy, communications, and legal programs, strengthen connections between national and affiliate staff, advance nationwide strategies, and draw on the strengths of the ACLU’s nationwide network. The department supports 54 state affiliates and their 1,500 staff members, helping build programs, organizations, and resources for civil liberties and civil rights work.

The intern will gain experience in program development and project coordination in a nonprofit setting. The role supports multistate initiatives, affiliate learning and resource development, team projects across several disciplines, workshops, administrative coordination, and the organization of grants and budget work.

This is a full-time, 10-week internship of 35 hours per week, starting January 11 or January 25, 2027. It is remote or hybrid from the ACLU New York National office, and interns must be based in the United States for the entire internship. The internship must be connected to the intern’s formal education program through integrated coursework or academic credit. A stipend is available to students legally authorized to work: $20 per hour for undergraduate students or equivalent experience and $24 per hour for graduate and law students or equivalent experience. Work/study or course-credit arrangements may be made with educational institutions.

Requirements

• Currently matriculated as an undergraduate or graduate student; the posting specifies undergraduate rising seniors starting Fall 2026 in the qualifications section and rising seniors starting Fall 2027 in the introductory eligibility statement.
• Must be based in the United States for the entire internship.
• Experience assisting with administrative tasks in an office setting, preferably in a nonprofit.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to take initiative, think creatively, and contribute ideas to improve team or project efficiency.
• Ability to problem-solve, work well under pressure, and take ownership of multiple projects and assignments with competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Eagerness to learn and curiosity about advocacy/legislative, organizing, legal, communications, and digital work with affiliates.
• Commitment to advancing the ACLU’s mission and incorporating equity, inclusion, and belonging into work, with respect for multiple perspectives.
• Commitment to collaborate respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflict.
• The internship must be tied to the intern’s formal education program through integrated coursework or academic credit.

Nice To Haves

• Some knowledge of event planning or logistics coordination.

Responsibilities

• Assist with project coordination and logistics planning for multistate initiatives, including the Southern Collective and the Battlegrounds Initiative.
• Support the Southern Legal Internship Program (SLIP).
• Support rollout of guides, toolkits, playbooks, and other resources for affiliate knowledge and learning.
• Support team experts in advocacy/legislative, organizing, legal, communications, and digital work to help ensure projects and programs are well organized and efficient.
• Assist with administrative tasks, including taking meeting notes and coordinating meetings for working groups, learning communities, and other initiatives.
• Draft preliminary language for deliverables such as internal communications, meeting-note summaries, and PowerPoint presentations for different audiences.
• Support survey data collection and analysis of results.
• Create and maintain resource banks related to advocacy/legislative, organizing, legal, communications, and digital program management.
• Help organize virtual and hybrid workshops and convenings for ACLU affiliates.
• Assist with tasks that keep the team’s grants portfolio and budget well organized.

Benefits

• Stipend of $20 per hour for undergraduate students or equivalent experience, or $24 per hour for graduate and law students or equivalent experience.
• Arrangements for work/study or course credit may be made with educational institutions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed