Summer 2027 Legal Intern, Disability Rights Program

The role

The intern will assist in legal research, writing, factual investigation, and strategic advocacy. This work supports the Disability Rights Program's litigation and integrated advocacy.

What you will do

• Legal research
• Legal writing, such as memos and portions of court submissions
• Fact investigation
• Support in preparation for and during court cases, such as depositions, oral argument, hearings, or trial

Required qualifications

• Currently matriculated legal students
• Based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship
• Enrolled at U.S. law schools who will have completed at before the internship commences
• Excellent research skills, including conducting internet and legal database research
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and writing
• Attention to detail
• Excellent organizing and time-management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• The initiative to see projects through to completion

Nice to have

• Personal, professional, and/or academic experience with disability and disability rights, including candidates with disabilities

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• Must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship
• Must be students enrolled at U.S. law schools who will have completed at before the internship commences
• Stipend is available for those who are lawfully authorized to work

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.