Summer 2027 Law Student Policy Internship
New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation · NY, US
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About the Role
The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) seeks a diverse group of current law students for summer 2027 internships. Interns will engage in legal research and writing to support policy priorities on a wide range of civil rights and civil liberties issues. Interns may also have opportunities to participate in other projects such as policy campaigns and public education about civil rights and liberties.
Responsibilities
- Engage in legal research and writing to support policy priorities on a wide range of civil rights and civil liberties issues.
- Participate in other projects such as policy campaigns and public education about civil rights and liberties.
Requirements
- Commitment to public interest law and to civil liberties.
- Applications for second-year law students are strongly preferred by Tuesday, November 30, 2026.
- Applications for first-year law students will be reviewed beginning January 2027.
- Provide a cover letter describing why you are interested in a summer internship at the NYCLU.
- Provide a resume.
- Provide a recent writing sample that is wholly your own unedited work (legal or policy writing, not to exceed 10 pages).
Location
- New York Civil Liberties Union, 55 Broadway, NY, NY 10006
Work Type
- Internship
- Hybrid model
Experience Level
- Summer 2027 Law Student
Education Level
- Law Student
Salary/Compensations
- The NYCLU will provide a stipend for summer interns who do not receive funding from their law school or any other external funding.
About the Company
- The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) is one of the nation's leading advocates on behalf of constitutional rights and liberties.
- Founded in 1951, as the New York affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, the NYCLU is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan organization with more than 90,000 members and supporters, and eight offices statewide.
- We work in the courts, in the legislatures and on the streets to advocate for racial and economic justice, free speech, freedom of religion, privacy and equality before the law for all New Yorkers.
- The Policy Department focuses on advancing civil rights and civil liberties through legislation and administrative advocacy and pushing back against efforts to curtail rights.
- Issues the Department focuses on include immigration, policing, criminal legal system reform, gender and sexuality, privacy and surveillance, and First Amendment rights.
Equal Opportunity
- The NYCLU is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, record of arrest or conviction or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
- We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and having a workforce that reflects the population that we serve.
- The NYCLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.