Summer 2027 Legal Intern, National Security Project

The role

The Legal Intern will support the National Security Project's legal and advocacy work. This includes conducting research and drafting legal materials.

What you will do

• Conduct legal and policy research
• Draft memoranda, affidavits, and briefs
• Research prospects for new litigation, including both factual and legal claims
• Research and draft materials for public education

Required qualifications

• Currently matriculated legal students
• Based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship
• Enrolled at U.S. law schools
• Completed at least one year of law school before the internship commences
• Excellent research skills, including conducting internet and legal database research
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to analyze complex legal issues
• Initiative to see projects through to completion
• Commitment to civil liberties, civil rights, and social justice, particularly as they relate to national security, and to the mission of the ACLU
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

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

• Must be matriculated legal students
• Must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship
• Must be lawfully authorized to work to receive a stipend
• Priority application deadline for 2L students is October 18, 2026
• Priority application deadline for 1L students is November 2, 2026

About the company

The ACLU has worked for over 100 years to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. The National Security Project fights for people and communities harmed by the government in the name of national security.