Summer 2027 Legal Intern, Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief

The role

Summer legal interns will assist the Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief attorneys with litigation, public education, and advocacy. Tasks include drafting legal documents, conducting research, and tracking legislative bills.

What you will do

• Drafting memoranda, affidavits, and briefs.
• Conducting legal and policy research.
• Researching prospects for new litigation, including factual and legal claims.
• Researching and drafting materials for public education.
• Tracking and analyzing legislative bills.

Required qualifications

• Currently matriculated legal student.
• Must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship.
• Must have completed at least one year of law school prior to the commencement of the internship.
• Excellent research, writing, analytical, and communication skills.
• The initiative to see projects through to completion.
• The ability to work with a wide range of people.
• A strong interest in and commitment to civil rights and civil liberties and the ACLU’s mission.
• A dedication to diversity within the office, using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences regarding race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orien
• The ability to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts and to center principles of equity, inclusion, and belonging in all work.

Benefits

• Stipend available for those who are lawfully authorized to work.
• Partial stipend available for students who receive outside funding to bring total funding up to the ACLU's stipend amount.

Before you apply

• Applicants must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship.
• In their cover letter, applicants should discuss their interest in religion and civil liberties, including any relevant life or work experience gained before or during law school.
• Stipend is available for those who are lawfully authorized to work.

About the company

For 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.