Summer 2027 Legal Intern, LGBTQ & HIV Project

The role

Legal interns complete research and writing projects to support the LGBTQ & HIV Project. They assist with litigation, policy advocacy, and public education through assignments from attorneys.

What you will do

• Conducting legal and fact research
• Drafting research memos for current and prospective litigation
• Potentially drafting litigation documents such as discovery requests, affidavits and motions
• Researching and drafting materials for legislative advocacy and/or public education

Required qualifications

• Currently matriculated legal students
• Must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship
• Will have completed at least one year of law school by the start of the internship
• Demonstrated commitment to the advancement and protection of the civil liberties of LGBTQ+ people and people living with HIV
• Excellent research skills, including conducting internet and legal database research
• Strong 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

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 lawfully authorized to work to receive a stipend
• Priority Application Deadline is November 16, 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 LGBTQ & HIV Project seeks to create a just society for all LGBTQ people and people living with HIV.