Spring 2027 Undergraduate or Graduate Intern, Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives - Program and Strategy

ACLU - Internships; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 28.000 - 33.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

ACLU seeks an Undergraduate or Graduate Intern for the Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives (ASNI) Program & Strategy Team at the New York National office. This full-time internship can be hybrid or remote, with a start date window in Jan 2027. Applicants must be matriculated students in the U.S.

for the full duration and rising seniors in Fall 2027. The team collaborates with 54 state affiliates, coordinating program development, advocacy, communications, and legal efforts to strengthen

Qualifikationen

• Open to undergraduate or graduate students currently matriculated.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience in nonprofit settings is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate projects and logistics for multistate initiatives and programs.
• Support the rollout of guides, toolkits, playbooks, and other resources for affiliate knowledge and learning.
• Assist with coordination of meetings, note-taking, and draft language for deliverables.

Kenntnisse

Strong organization

Communication skills

Initiative

Creativity

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Curiosity

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Jobbeschreibung

Spring 2027 Undergraduate or Graduate Intern, Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives - Program and Strategy

Remote/Hybrid-New York City

The ACLU seeks an Undergraduate or Graduate Intern for their Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives Department's (ASNI) Program and Strategy Team of the ACLU New York National office . This internship is full-time and can be hybrid or remote.

Qualifying applicants must currently be matriculated graduate or undergraduate students that will be rising seniors starting Fall 2027. Applicantmust be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship.

The Team:

The A SNI departmentbuilds state capacity and strengthens the connections between the ACLU and its network of 54 state affiliates and their 1,500 staff members across the country. The affiliates’ workconstitutesan unparalleled bulwark defending and advancing our civil liberties and civil rights. ASNI staff lead efforts to buildprogram, build organizations, and drive resources to key battles across the country, positioning the nationwide organization for future challenges.

The Program & Strategy Team withinASNI works with ACLU affiliates to strategically align our chief program drivers – advocacy, communications, and legal – to bring the full power of ACLU affiliates to reach their goals, increase connectivity between national and affiliate staff, better drive nationwide strategies, and leverage the strengths of the whole nationwide enterprise. This team works with other ASNI teams, national office partners, and affiliate leadership to build programs andattend tothe institutional and cultural work that is needed tooperatesuccessfully.

As our intern, you will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in program development and project coordination in a nonprofit setting.

What You’ll Do:

The intern will be responsible for:

• Project coordination and logistics planning assistance :
  • Supporting multistate initiatives, including the Southern Collective (regional work with our 1 3 affiliates in the South) and the Battlegrounds Initiative (election safeguarding work)
  • Supporting the Southern Legal Internship Program (SLIP)
• Supporting the roll-out of guides, toolkit s , playbooks, and other resources for affiliate knowledge and learning
• Supporting the experts on the team from the advocacy/legislative, organizing, legal, communications, and digital functional areas to ensure well-organized and efficient projects/programs including, but not limited to, the following projects:
  • Program and Strategy Playbook
  • Future of Organizing Retreat
  • Affiliate Communications Excellence Guide
  • Affiliate Media Trainings

Your Day to Day

• Support administrative tasks, such as taking notes for andassistingwith the coordination of meetings related to working groups, learning communities, and other initiatives
• Draft preliminary language for deliverables, such as internal communications, summaries of meeting notes, and PowerPoint presentations for different audiences
• Support survey data collection and analysis of results
• Create and maintain resource banks regarding advocacy/legislative, organizing, legal, communications, and digital program management
• Assist in organizing virtual/hybrid workshops and convenings of ACLU affiliates
• Assist with tasks that ensure the team’s grants portfolio and budget are well-organized

What You’ll Bring:

This internship is open toundergraduate(risingseniors starting Fall 2026) and graduate students.

• Experienceassistingwithadministrative tasks in an office setting, preferably a nonprofit
• Proficiencywith Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Strongorganization skillswithgreatattention to detail
• Ability to take initiative, think creatively,andcontribute innovative ideasto improve team or project efficiency
• Problemsolve, work well under pressure, andorganize/take ownershipofthe variousprojects and assignmentswith competing priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Hungry to learn and curious to ask questions, particularly about the range of disciplines that the team manages:advocacy/legislative, organizing, legal, communications, and digital workwith affiliates
• Some knowledge of event planningorlogisticscoordinationpreferred

Future ACLU-ers Will:

• Be committed to advancing the mission of the ACLU
• Center and embed the principles of equity, inclusion and belonging in their work by demonstrating commitment to diversity with an approach that respects and values multiple perspectives
• Be committed to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflict

Internship Logistics:

• Location: Our internship program offers a limited number of remote or hybrid intern positions. This internship is remote or hybrid from our NY National office.
• Time Commitment: Full-time (35hrs/week)
• Internship Duration: Full-time internships span 10 consecutive weeks. This internship has a start date of: Jan. 11th or Jan. 25th, 2027
• Stipend: A stipend is available for students who are lawfully authorized to work. Arrangements can be made with educational institutions for work/study or course credit.
  • Below are the stipend rates:
    • $20/hr for undergraduate students or equivalent experience
    • $24/hr for graduate and law students or equivalent experience
    • To maintain the integrity of our assessment process, please refrain from using AI-powered chatbots, search engines, or real-time assistance tools to generate your CV, cover letter or writing sample (if required). We want to better understand your individual skills and thought processes. If you require AI tools or other assistive technology as a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Accommodation Request Form so that we can support an accessible and equitable experience.

Priority Application Deadline: July 12, 2026