Acluinternships Undergraduate Intern in the Organizing Division of the National Political Advocacy Department supporting national and state-specific campaigns. Focus on grassroots organizing, volunteer engagement, and campaign planning.
Responsibilities
Our organizing intern cohort supports the ACLU’s organizing program, including national and state-specific campaigns. We seek to provide young organizers with opportunities to develop a deeper understanding of organizing, grassroots leadership development, and campaign planning and execution. Interns will have the opportunity to attend substantive meetings, events, and conversations on organizing, political campaigns, and broader ACLU work. This position will be directly supervised by Organizers within the Organizing Division and interns will frequently work on:
Key legislative and electoral priorities at the state and national level
Rapid response efforts for urgent and important social and political developments, as they arise
Supporting and scaling volunteer recruitment and membership engagement efforts
Interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working alongside members of our National Organizing Team to execute local and national ACLU campaigns by:
Engaging with ACLU People Power volunteers, supporting their work, and overseeing their leadership development
Providing insight on team campaign plans
Participating in volunteer and staff-facing trainings and webinars on key organizing skills
Drafting written materials for campaigns, such as email and text copy
Immersing yourself in distributed and field organizing tactics to grow your organizing skills
Taking initiative by identifying additional projects you’re interested in
Working collaboratively and respectfully with a diverse team of colleagues to co-create an inclusive and productive team culture
Qualification
Must be based in the UFuture ACLU-ers WillInternship LogisticsLocation
Required
Currently matriculated undergraduate student or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
Must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship
Preferred
Previous experience organizing or working on campaigns
Proficiency in programs like Microsoft Office, Google Suite, GetThru, Asana and Slack
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 part-time and can be hybrid or remote from our New York City office.