Fall 2027 National Security Fellowship, National Security Project
Job Description
<h2><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18pt;"><strong>ABOUT THE JOB </strong></span></h2> <div class="x_elementToProof"> <p><span data-contrast="none">The ACLU seeks applicants for a full-time </span><strong><span data-contrast="none">two-year fellowship</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> position in the </span><strong><span data-contrast="none">National Security Project</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> of the ACLU’s National office in </span><strong><span data-contrast="none">New York, NY.</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> This is a </span><strong><span data-contrast="none">hybrid role</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> that has an in-office requirement of two (2) days per week or eight (8) days per month.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":14,"335559737":446,"335559739":120,"335559740":264,"335559991":14}"> </span></p> </div> <h2><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">OVERVIEW </span></h2> <div> <p><span data-contrast="none">The National Security Project fights for people and communities harmed by the government in the name of national security, particularly people of color and other marginalized communities who are disproportionately targeted. Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, the Project strives to ensure that people are able to participate fully in civic life and are free from discrimination, unwarranted suspicion and surveillance, unlawful force and detention, and the injustices and stigma that result from these abuses of national security policy. Recognizing the danger of expansive claims of state power, the Project advocates for a robust system of checks and balances, and policies that comply with the Constitution, civil liberties, and human rights.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":14,"335559737":446,"335559739":120,"335559740":264,"335559991":14}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">This is a two-year fellowship position that starts in </span><strong><span data-contrast="none">Fall 2027</span></strong><span data-contrast="none">. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":14,"335559737":446,"335559739":120,"335559740":264,"335559991":14}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but priority consideration will be given to applications submitted by </span><strong><span data-contrast="none">October 1, 2026.</span></strong><strong><span data-contrast="none"> </span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":14,"335559737":446,"335559739":120,"335559740":264,"335559991":14}"> </span></p> </div> <div>This position is part of a collective bargaining unit. It is represented by ACLU Staff United (ASU). </div> <div> </div> <h2><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>WHAT YOU'LL DO</strong> </span></h2> <div> <p>Reporting to the<strong> Project Director </strong>and <strong><span class="TextRun SCXW213081130 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213081130 BCX8">Deputy Project Director</span></span></strong>, the <span class="TextRun SCXW213081130 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW213081130 BCX8"><strong>National Security</strong> </span></span><strong>Fellow</strong> <span c