Technology and Civil Liberties Policy Internship

Application Deadlines (Applications accepted after deadline if positions still available)

Fall:             June 15
Spring:        November 29
Summer:     December 31

The ACLU of Northern California has internships available for graduate and law students to work in the area of technology and civil liberties.

The ACLU of Northern California is an affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, a national nonprofit organization devoted to the protection of civil liberties. The ACLU uses a combination of litigation, negotiation, lobbying, and grassroots organizing to achieve its goals. More information is available at www.aclunc.org/tech.

The Position: 

The intern will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and civil liberties issues- working in the San Francisco office of the ACLU of Northern California.

The intern will conduct legal and policy research; help draft reports, analyses, articles and testimony; and brief the ACLU staff on a variety of technology issues. Topics may include RFID technology, biometrics, data mining, email privacy, new surveillance technologies, and other similar threats to privacy as well as free expression and the Internet. More information about current projects is available on www.aclunc.org/tech.

The intern will have the opportunity to participate in staff meetings and work with other interns in both the San Francisco and San Jose offices. She or he will likely attend meetings and events throughout the Bay Area with the Technology and Civil Liberties Policy Director.

Time and Pay/Credit: 

During the school year, internships may be from one to five days per week.  For summer internships, full-time applicants are preferred, but part-time and “split” summers may also be available. 

During the school year, most students work for credit only.  Some work-study funding may be available; grant matches are considered.  For summer internships, students are encouraged to seek grants and work study through their law school if available. If no funding is available, the ACLU-NC will provide a rate of $12.00 per hour.
 
Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in law school or a graduate program in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Science, Public Policy, Political Science, Journalism, or a related field.Excellent writing and communication skills and attention to detail.
  
• Strong interest in the intersection of civil liberties and new technology, particularly privacy and free speech.
  
• Energy, enthusiasm, creativity.

How to Apply: 

Students should email one copy of their cover letter, resume, transcript, writing sample, and list of three references to dotrights@aclunc.org.  In the subject line, please write, “Technology and Civil Liberties Internship.”

 
The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California is an affirmative action employer. All interested individuals, including people of color, women, persons with disabilities and persons who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex are particularly urged to apply.