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• The intern will work on legal and policy research and writing-related projects centered on criminal justice. • Assist members of our team with researching and analyzing legislation, elected officials, and relevant developments in the political and advocacy landscapes on the state and federal levels. • Help prepare advocacy and public education materials, correspondence, and reports as needed. • Assist with identifying opportunities to advance civil liberties and civil rights in complex policy areas through multiple methods at the federal, state, and local levels. • Conduct legal and policy research, and analyze state and federal legislation, advocacy efforts, and related legal and policy issues. • Monitor legal and legislative developments across states, and assist with identifying opportunities to advance civil liberties and civil rights. • Prepare advocacy and public education materials, such as model policies and toolkits for ACLU affiliates, partners, and others; draft memorandum and other correspondence. • Assist with coordinating briefings for government officials and with preparing and drafting testimony on pending legislation. • Help manage projects and coordinate strategy to reach campaign goals or other policy/political outcomes across ACLU departments, ACLU affiliates, and coalition partners.

Senior Electoral Strategist (Term-Limited) Remote - National ABOUT THE JOB The ACLU is seeking to fill a full-time term-limited position of Senior Electoral Strategist in the National Political Advocacy Department of the ACLU’s National office in Washington, DC or New York, NY.  This is a hybrid role that has in-office requirements of two (2) days per week or eight (8) days per month. This position may be eligible for remote work in the United States. This is a 12-month term-limited position. The National Political Advocacy Department builds power to achieve an accountable, representative democracy. We have ambitious goals across Reproductive Freedom, Democracy and Voting Rights, Systemic Equality, Immigration, Trans Justice, Criminal Justice and other core issues in order to protect and expand civil rights and civil liberties, and advance the freedom, equality, ability to prosper, and humanity of all People. Our department conducts analysis, develops policy, crafts world class campaigns and situates the ACLU to have impact across legislative, administrative, and electoral levers. We are policy experts, lawyers, community organizers, lobbyists, campaign strategists, electoral specialists, program managers and more. We partner across the ACLU to drive national efforts, and support and amplify the priorities of our affiliates. We work to center principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging in our approach. WHAT YOU'LL DO Reporting to the Director of Candidate Races, the Senior Electoral Strategist drives the design and execution of complex, multi-tooled electoral campaigns. In this role, you will advance the ACLU’s civil liberties agenda through candidate races and ballot measures, exercising significant independence to achieve national and local impact. YOUR DAY TO DAY - In close partnership with the Director of Candidate Races and at times the Director of Ballot Initiatives, develop robust campaign goals, plans, strategies, tactics, and budgets  - Design and lead complex, multi-tooled electoral campaigns from planning to execution, including but not limited to candidate races and ballot measures - Lead electoral campaigns with minimal need for management level guidance  - Utilize a wide variety of sophisticated campaign tactics and tools  - Successfully employ constituent targeting, developing advertisements (TV, radio, print), polling, and developing creative campaign tactics for earned media or other purposes  - Retain and manage consultants  - Work closely with ACLU affiliates, the States Campaign team, the Organizing Team and Comms on developing plans for relevant campaigns  - Coordinate the day-to-day activities of the staff working on the campaigns in matrixed structure - Work in coordination with other senior stakeholders, affiliate staff, and national staff, including policy staff within NPAD - Develop and maintain relationships with partner organizations to further electoral goals, identifying strategic partnerships that expand the ACLU’s influence in ways the ACLU would otherwise not have operating alone - Convene and execute on-the-ground meetings, planning, and campaign events in priority jurisdictions  - Maintain awareness of emerging opportunities and challenges in the issue areas within the division’s purview  - Maintain awareness of the work to facilitate representation of the Department internally and externally - Exercise significant independent judgment to solve problems and determine creative solutions  - Demonstrate an ability to be flexible and adjust priorities as necessary in order to adapt to changing external environment - Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned  - This position requires flexibility in work schedule and location, including the ability to travel nationally as programming demands and work nontraditional hours 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 conflicts WHAT YOU'LL BRING - Significant demonstrated experience with electoral campaigning at the federal, state, and/or local levels, including campaign management experience  - Significant demonstrated experience designing campaign strategy and executing campaign plans and tactics  - Strong independent work ethic and team collaboration skills - Excellent research, writing, analytical, and communication skills  - Experience with earned media strategies - Experience building, leading, and working within coalitions  - Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, simultaneously handle many tasks; work efficiently, meeting multiple deadlines, while remaining composed under pressure  - Experience doing advocacy on both issue campaigns and electoral campaigns, a plus  - Experience doing grassroots organizing, a plus  - Experience doing legislative and administrative advocacy, a plus  - Fluency, expertise and experience in multiple ACLU issue areas, a plus  - Comfort with policy, including an ability to efficiently and effectively weave policy objectives into campaign execution  - Willingness to travel   COMPENSATION The ACLU is committed to equity, transparency, and clarity in pay. Consistent with our compensation philosophy, there is a set salary for each role based on geographic work location. The annual salary for this position is $167,568 (Level E), reflecting the salary of a position based in New York, NY. Salaries are subject to a regional pay adjustment if authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting. WHY THE ACLU For over 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Whether it’s ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBTQ+ community, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people. We know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and know that what we offer is essential not just their work, but to their overall well-being. At the ACLU, we offer a broad range of benefits, which include: - Time away to focus on the things that matter with a generous paid time-off policy - Focus on your well-being with comprehensive healthcare benefits (including medical, dental and vision coverage, parental leave, gender affirming care & fertility treatment) - Plan for your retirement with 401k plan and employer match - We support employee growth and development through annual professional development funds, internal professional development programs and workshops

Role Description The ACLU seeks an Undergraduate Intern on the National Advocacy Institute team within the Executive Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York City. The Internship can be remote or hybrid with travel required for in-person programming. Qualifying applicants must currently be matriculated undergraduate students or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience and must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship. The ACLU National Advocacy Institute is a program for high-school students from across the United States to participate in a learning experience for the next generation of social justice advocates. At National Advocacy Institute, students engage directly with ACLU lawyers, lobbyists, community activists, and other experts working to defend the civil rights and civil liberties that are critical to a free and open society. In Summer 2026, the National Advocacy Institute is celebrating its 10th anniversary and will be running one 10-day residential program for high school students in Washington, D.C. (ages 15-18): - Program Dates: Monday, July 20th – Wednesday, July 29th 2026 What You’ll Do - Support the admissions and enrollment pipeline. - Assist in student and family services and communication. - Join meetings and contribute input on programmatic decisions. - Process student enrollments and flag important student accessibility and accommodations requests. - Assist with data entry, tracking, and other database related needs. - Track collaboration with outside vendors supporting NAI. - Support communications to students and families. - Work on program planning and logistics, including the opportunity to plan and facilitate whole aspects of the program. Qualifications - Experience working with young people is preferred (camp counselor, Residential Advisors, mentoring, etc.), but not required. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. - An interest in youth-programming, activism, and advocacy. Requirements - 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. - Time Commitment: Full-time (35 hours/week). - Internship Duration: Full-time internships require a commitment of 10 consecutive weeks. This internship has a start date of May 26th or June 8th. - 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. - Stipend Rates: $20/hr for undergraduate students or equivalent experience. Benefits - For over 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. - Our Commitment to Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. - Accessibility, equity, diversity, and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all.

• The Graphic Design intern will be responsible for a variety of branding and key issue projects including supporting the organization’s digital asset management, the production of printed materials for a variety of purposes as well as graphics for the ACLU web site(s), multimedia and social media channels. • Website and multimedia graphics and design collateral • Social media promotional design; memes • Online advertising design support; buttons, banners • Print project support • Creative process coordination as directed by Digital Design lead

• Aiding in running the store in the most efficient, cost effective, and profitable way possible • Regular online store updates including: product page set up, copywriting, digital marketing support, and more • Helping brainstorm new products, merchandise strategies, and promotional campaigns • Product photography for social media and email marketing • Collecting and analyzing budget, inventory, and sales data using Excel • Research on latest industry trends to influence marketing, ecommerce, and product strategy

The ACLU seeks an Undergraduate Media and Communications Strategy Intern in the Communications and Marketing Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York City or Washington D.C. This internship can be remote or hybrid. Qualifying applicants must currently be matriculated undergraduate students or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience and must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship.    The Team: The ACLU communications department creates, maintains, and expands message narratives to engage our supporters and other target audiences, to help protect and expand civil liberties and civil rights, and also illustrate the value and impact of the ACLU’s transformational work. Through our messaging, engagement with newsmakers, our written content, creative branding, and visual identity, we encourage support for the ACLU and help to build a more perfect union. What You’ll Do: The media and communications strategy intern will work on a wide array of civil liberties and civil rights issues, including, but not limited to advocacy and litigation around free speech, immigrants' rights, national security, privacy and technology, reproductive rights, voting rights, and criminal justice reform. The intern will contribute to creating and expanding message narratives and will use strategic communications to help bring attention to ACLU cases and advocate for policies we care about. Interns will get experience on social media, media relations, storytelling, and more. Your Day to Day - Contribute to the day-to-day functions of the communications department, including writing internal and external-facing materials such as press releases, talking points, social media posts, blogs, digital content, and media advisories - Build media expertise by researching and building lists of key reporters, editors, producers, and bookers from a wide array of national and local publications - Help increase coverage of ACLU issues and messages by crafting and sending pitches to news media on ACLU campaigns and projects - Monitor news and media trends, including tracking press clips - Engage in research projects that can help inform multi-faceted communications plans, which include goals, audiences, messaging, and media relations strategies   What You’ll Bring: - Completion of at least the first year of an undergraduate degree in communications, public relations, journalism, political science, or a related field - At least one semester (or equivalent) internship or work experience in the following areas: journalism, public relations, communications - Experience drafting press releases, blogs, social media posts, or other digital content strongly preferred - Exceptional writing and editing skills - Avid news reader; familiarity with news media and online platforms, as well as the latest trends in media - Familiarity with best practices in communications and public relations - Familiarity with Associated Press style or media relations software such as Cision or Meltwater is a plus  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 full-time from our New York City or Washington D.C. office and can be remote or hybrid. - Time Commitment: Full-time (35hours/week) - Internship Duration: Full-time internships span 10 consecutive weeks. This internship has a start date of: May 26th or June 8th - 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 Priority Application Deadline: March 23, 2026  While there is a priority deadline, our project is committed to reviewing all applications on a rolling basis until the closing of posting. Why the ACLU: For over 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Whether it’s ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBTQ+ community, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people. Our Commitment to Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion   Accessibility, equity, diversity, and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all. For us diversity, equity and inclusion are not just check-the-box activities, but a chance for us to make long-term meaningful change. We are a community committed to learning and growth, humility and grace, transparency and accountability. We believe in a collective responsibility to create a culture of belonging for all people within our organization – one that respects and embraces difference; treats everyone equitably; and empowers our colleagues to do the best work possible. We are as committed to anti-oppression and anti-racism internally as we are externally. Because whether we’re in the courts or in the office, we believe ‘We the People’ means all of us.  With this commitment in mind, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.  The ACLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please email benefits.hrdept@aclu.org. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request accommodations for the interview process. In order to be considered for this position, all candidates must formally submit an application. The ACLU does not accept unsolicited calls or emails from candidates regarding their application status.