Summer 2027 Legal Intern, Reproductive Freedom Project

The role

The intern will support litigation and case teams through legal research and drafting. Work involves supporting the Reproductive Freedom Project on issues like abortion access and birth equity.

What you will do

• Conducting legal research and analysis
• Aiding in drafting memoranda, motions, declarations, and legal pleadings
• Providing general assistance on active litigation, including cite-checking
• Supporting development of new litigation projects
• Working on fact development
• Conducting background research
• Tracking and analyzing bills

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 before the internship commences
• Excellent legal research and writing skills
• Ability to conduct complex legal analysis
• Strong oral communications skills
• Ability to explain complicated legal issues
• Ability to balance multiple assignments
• Ability to communicate with colleagues
• Ability to accept and incorporate feedback
• Collaborative attitude
• Demonstrated commitment to public interest law, civil rights and liberties, and social justice

Nice to have

• Demonstrated commitment to reproductive health rights and justice

Benefits

• Stipend available for those who are lawfully authorized to work
• Partial stipend available for students receiving 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
• All candidates must formally submit an application

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.