Summer 2027 Legal Intern, LGBTQ & HIV Project

<h2><strong>About the Role</strong></h2> <p>The ACLU seeks a <strong>Summer Legal Intern</strong> in the <strong>LGBTQ & HIV Project </strong>of the ACLU’s National office.<strong> </strong>This position may be remote or hybrid based in <strong>New York, NY.</strong></p> <p><strong>Qualifying applicants must currently be matriculated legal students and must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship.</strong></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>The Team:</strong></span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">The LGBTQ & HIV Project seeks to create a just society for all LGBTQ people and people living with HIV regardless of race or income. Through litigation, lobbying, public education, and organizing, the ACLU works to build a country where our communities can live openly without discrimination and enjoy equal rights, personal autonomy, and freedom of expression and association. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">The LGBTQ & HIV Project was founded in 1986, but the ACLU has advocated for the rights of lesbian, gay, and bisexual people at least since 1936, and for the rights of transgender people at least since 1967.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>What You’ll Do:</strong></span></p> <p><span class="EOP SCXW140461961 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0}"><span class="TextRun SCXW140461961 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW140461961 BCX8">Legal interns serve a vital role in the LGBTQ & HIV project by completing research and writing projects in furtherance of the project’s core work. They are regularly given assignments by attorneys across the project working on a wide range of substantive issues that aim to advance strategic goals through litigation, policy advocacy, and public education. Their work is closely supervised by the primary intern supervisor as well as the assigning attorneys to ensure that the interns are exposed to a range of attorneys with varying experiences, management styles, and skills. The goal of the internship program is both to gain creative insights and substantive contributions from the interns, while also investing in the development of future civil rights advocates fighting for LGBTQ people and people living with HIV.</span></span> </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Your Day to Day:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="none">Conducting legal and fact research and drafting research memos for current and prospective litigation</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Potentially drafting litigation documents such as discovery requests, affidavits and motions.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Researching and drafting materials for legislative advocacy and/or public education</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>What You’ll Bring:</strong></span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">The internship is open to current law students who will have completed at l