Legal Intern, Women's Rights Project

ACLU

Fall Legal Intern in Women's Rights Project at ACLU in New York City. Supporting litigation, policy advocacy, and communications for civil rights and social justice.

Posted 6/9/2026internshipNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working alongside the team assisting in all aspects of litigation, policy advocacy, and communications campaigns.
Drafting memoranda, affidavits, and briefs
Conducting legal and policy research
Researching prospects for new litigation, including both factual and legal claims
Researching and drafting materials for public education
Legislative bill tracking and analysis

Requirements

What you’ll need

Qualifying applicants must currently be matriculated legal students and must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship.
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
A commitment to civil liberties, civil rights, social justice, and gender justice.

Benefits

Comp & perks

This internship is course credit only.
This internship must be tied to the intern’s formal education program by integrated coursework or the receipt of academic credit.

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal researchdrafting memorandadrafting affidavitsdrafting briefspolicy advocacylegislative bill trackinglegal claims analysis

Soft Skills

research skillscommunication skillsattention to detailorganizing skillstime-management skillsinitiative