Policy Advocacy Internship Program
Subject Area : Civil liberties law and policy including: free speech, free exercise of religion, campaign finance, criminal justice, death penalty, drug policy, racial justice, discrimination, privacy, reproductive choice and LGBT rights.
BACKGROUND
The ACLU is the nation’s premier organization dedicated to defending and expanding all civil liberties and civil rights in America. We work with our members and volunteers in the courts, legislature and media to conserve America's original civic values - the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
The ACLU of Washington is located in downtown Seattle and has over 20,000 members across the state. Our Policy Advocacy Group is supervised by our Deputy Director and includes our Legislative and Field Departments as well as our Technology and Liberty, Drug Policy and Education Equity Programs. We promote and protect civil liberties by working with elected officials and government agencies on the state and local level. We achieve our goals through lobbying and policy advocacy as well as educating our members and other activists about our issues and encouraging them to take action in support of our goals.
INTERN DUTIES
An intern with the Policy Advocacy Group will work under the supervision of the Deputy Director and will assist the Legislative Director or other senior staff to draft and promote proactive legislation, research legal and policy challenges to legislation introduced by others, create educational materials and assist in the preparation of testimony or other advocacy documents.
DESIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
The intern will use his or her research skills to develop an in-depth understanding of civil liberties issues, policy advocacy, the legislative process and the art of messaging. Excellent writing and communications skills required. Applicants should have strong interests in civil liberties, constitutional law and policy advocacy. Candidates must have completed at least one year of law school.
AREAS OF INTEREST
The intern will work with many departments within the ACLU-WA in order to achieve our legislative goals. These include education, technology and privacy, and drug policy.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
To apply, email resume, cover letter and writing sample to volunteerjobs@aclu-wa.org and include in the subject line of the email: your last name and PAG Internship. In your letter, please indicate where you learned of the posting.
The ACLU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and encourages qualified individuals of every race, creed, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity to apply.
