Fall 2026 Legal Intern, Voting Rights Project

About the role#

The Voting Rights Project at the ACLU offers a legal internship for students to support litigation and advocacy efforts aimed at building an accessible, inclusive, and equitable democracy. This program provides experience in high-impact cases, including challenges to redistricting plans, voter suppression, and restrictive voting legislation. This is an unpaid internship for course credit only.

What you'll do#

• Conduct legal research and analysis to support new and active litigation projects.
• Assist in drafting legal memoranda, pleadings, affidavits, motions, and briefs.
• Draft and edit public education and non-litigation advocacy materials.
• Provide support and assistance to ACLU affiliates and cooperating attorneys.
• Collaborate with the team on client outreach, discovery, and trial practice tasks.

What you'll need#

• Completion of 1L year of law school by spring 2026 or current enrollment in an LLM program.
• Excellent research skills, including proficiency with internet and legal databases.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• High attention to detail with effective organizational and time-management abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Location & details#

• Term: Fall 2026.
• Modality: Hybrid or remote, based in New York City or Washington D.C.
• Compensation: Unpaid; must be tied to academic credit or integrated coursework.
• Eligibility: Applicants must be matriculated law students based in the U.S. for the duration of the internship.