Summer 2026 Graduate Intern, Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives -Program and Strategy - Full-time

pspan style="font-size: 14pt;"The ACLU seeks a Graduate Intern for theirstrong Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives Department's (ASNI) Internal Operations Teamnbsp;/strongof the strongACLU New York National office/strong/span. span style="font-size: 14pt;"This internship is hybrid./span/p pspan style="font-size: 12pt;"strongQualifying applicants must currently be matriculated Graduate students and must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship./strong/span/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-size: 12pt;"strongThe Team:/strong/span/p pspan data-contrast="none"Thenbsp;/spanstrongspan data-contrast="none"ASNI/span/strongspan data-contrast="none"nbsp;departmentnbsp;builds state capacity and strengthens the connections between the ACLU and its network of 54 state affiliates and their 1,500 staff members across the country. The affiliates’ worknbsp;constitutesnbsp;an unparalleled bulwark defending and advancing our civil liberties and civil rights. ASNI staff lead efforts to buildnbsp;program, build organizations, and drive resources to key battles across the country, positioning the nationwide organization for future challenges./spanspan data-ccp-props="{}"nbsp;/span/p pspan data-contrast="none"Thenbsp;/spanstrongspan data-contrast="none"Program amp; Strategy Team/span/strongspan data-contrast="none"nbsp;withinnbsp;ASNI works with ACLU affiliates to strategically align our chief program drivers – advocacy, communications, and legal – to bring the full power of ACLU affiliates to reach their goals, increase connectivity between national and affiliate staff, better drive nationwide strategies, and leverage the strengths of the whole nationwide enterprise. This team works with other ASNI teams, national office partners, and affiliate leadership to build programs andnbsp;attend tonbsp;the institutional and cultural work that is needed tonbsp;operatenbsp;successfully./spanspan data-ccp-props="{}"nbsp;/span/p pspan data-contrast="none"As our intern, you will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in program development and project coordination in a nonprofit setting./spanspan data-ccp-props="{}"nbsp;/span/p pstrongWhat You’ll Do:/strong/p ul li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="18" data-list-defn-props="{quot;335552541quot;:1,quot;335559685quot;:720,quot;335559991quot;:360,quot;469769226quot;:quot;Symbolquot;,quot;469769242quot;:[8226],quot;469777803quot;:quot;leftquot;,quot;469777804quot;:quot;quot;,quot;469777815quot;:quot;hybridMultilevelquot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"span data-contrast="none"Project coordination andnbsp;logisticsnbsp;planningnbsp;assistance:/spanspan data-ccp-props="{quot;134233117quot;:true,quot;134233118quot;:true,quot;201341983quot;:0,quot;335559739quot;:200,quot;335559740quot;:259}"nbsp;/span/li /ul ul li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="18" data-list-defn-props="{quot;335552541quot;:1,quot;335559685quot;:1440,quot;335559991quot;:360,quot;469769226quot;:quot;Courier Newquot;,quot;469769242quot;:[9675],quot;469777803quot;:quot;leftquot;,quot;469777804quot;:quot;oquot;,quot;469777815quot;:quot;hybridMultilevelquot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2"span data-contrast="none"Supportingnbsp;multistate initiatives, including the Southern Collective (regional work with our 13nbsp;affiliates in the South)nbsp;andnbsp;thenbsp;Battlegroundsnbsp;Initiativenbsp;(electionnbsp;safeguardingnbsp;work)/spanspan data-ccp-props="{quot;134233117quot;:true,quot;134233118quot;:true,quot;201341983quot;:0,quot;335559739quot;:200,quot;335559740quot;:259}"nbsp;/span/li /ul ul li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="18" data-list-defn-props="{quot;335552541quot;:1,quot;335559685quot;:1440,quot;335559991quot;:360,quot;469769226quot;:quot;Courier Newquot;,quot;469769242quot;:[9675],quot;469777803quot;:quot;leftquot;,quot;469777804quot;:quot;oquot;,quot;469777815quot;:quot;hybridMultilevelquot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="2"span data-contrast="none"Supporting the expertsnbsp;on the team fromnbsp;thenbsp;advocacy/legislative,nbsp;organizing,nbsp;legal,nbsp;communications, andnbsp;digital functional areasnbsp;to ensure well-organized and efficient projects/programs/spanspan data-ccp-props="{quot;134233117quot;:true,quot;134233118quot;:true,quot;201341983quot;:0,quot;335559739quot;:200,quot;335559740quot;:259}"nbsp;/span/li /ul ul li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="18" data-list-defn-props="{quot;335552541quot;:1,quot;335559685quot;:1440,quot;335559991quot;:360,quot;469769226quot;:quot;Courier 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data-ccp-props="{quot;134233117quot;:true,quot;134233118quot;:true,quot;201341983quot;:0,quot;335559739quot;:200,quot;335559740quot;:259}"nbsp;/span/li /ul pstrongYour Day to Day/strong/p ul li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="20" data-list-defn-props="{quot;335552541quot;:1,quot;335559685quot;:720,quot;335559991quot;:360,quot;469769226quot;:quot;Symbolquot;,quot;469769242quot;:[8226],quot;469777803quot;:quot;leftquot;,quot;469777804quot;:quot;quot;,quot;469777815quot;:quot;hybridMultilevelquot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"span data-contrast="none"Support administrative tasks, such as taking notes for andnbsp;assistingnbsp;with the coordination of meetings related to working groups, learning communities, and other initiatives/span/li li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="20" data-list-defn-props="{quot;335552541quot;:1,quot;335559685quot;:720,quot;335559991quot;:360,quot;469769226quot;:quot;Symbolquot;,quot;469769242quot;:[8226],quot;469777803quot;:quot;leftquot;,quot;469777804quot;:quot;quot;,quot;469777815quot;:quot;hybridMultilevelquot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"Draft preliminary language for deliverables, such as internal communications, summaries of meeting notes, and PowerPoint presentations for different audiences/li li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="20" data-list-defn-props="{quot;335552541quot;:1,quot;335559685quot;:720,quot;335559991quot;:360,quot;469769226quot;:quot;Symbolquot;,quot;469769242quot;:[8226],quot;469777803quot;:quot;leftquot;,quot;469777804quot;:quot;quot;,quot;469777815quot;:quot;hybridMultilevelquot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"Support survey data collection and analysis of results/li li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="20" data-list-defn-props="{quot;335552541quot;:1,quot;335559685quot;:720,quot;335559991quot;:360,quot;469769226quot;:quot;Symbolquot;,quot;469769242quot;:[8226],quot;469777803quot;:quot;leftquot;,quot;469777804quot;:quot;quot;,quot;469777815quot;:quot;hybridMultilevelquot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"Create and maintain resource banks regarding advocacy/legislative, organizing, legal, communications, and digital program management/li li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="20" data-list-defn-props="{quot;335552541quot;:1,quot;335559685quot;:720,quot;335559991quot;:360,quot;469769226quot;:quot;Symbolquot;,quot;469769242quot;:[8226],quot;469777803quot;:quot;leftquot;,quot;469777804quot;:quot;quot;,quot;469777815quot;:quot;hybridMultilevelquot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"Assist in organizing virtual/hybrid workshops and convenings of ACLU affiliates/li li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="20" 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program offers a limited number of remote or hybrid intern positions. This internship is full-time and hybrid from our NY National office./li listrongTime Commitment:/strong Full-time (35 hours/week)/li listrongInternship Duration:/strong Full-time internships span 10 consecutive weeks. This internship has a start date of:nbsp;strongMay 26th or June 8th/strong/li listrongStipend:/strongnbsp;A stipend is available for students who are lawfully authorized to work. Arrangements can be made with educational institutions for work/study or course credit. ul liBelow are the stipend rates: ul li$20/hr for undergraduate students or equivalent experience/li li$24/hr for graduate and law students or equivalent experience/li /ul /li /ul /li /ul pstrongspan data-contrast="auto"Priority Application Deadline:nbsp;Monday, March 16, 2026/span/strongspan data-ccp-props="{quot;134233117quot;:true,quot;134233118quot;:true,quot;201341983quot;:0,quot;335559740quot;:240}"nbsp;/span/p pstrongspan data-contrast="auto"While there is a priority deadline, ournbsp;teamnbsp;is committed to reviewing all applications on a rolling basis until the closing of posting./span/strongspan data-ccp-props="{quot;134233117quot;:true,quot;134233118quot;:true,quot;201341983quot;:0,quot;335559740quot;:240}"nbsp;/span/p pstrongWhy the ACLU:/strong/p pFor over 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Whether it’s ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBTQ+ community, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people./p pstrongOur Commitment to Accessibility, Equi