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| Job Title: | NSP Fall 2012 Legal Internship-National Security Project |
| Organization: | American Civil Liberties Union |
| Region: | East Coast |
| Description: | Fall 2012 Legal Internship Opportunity NOTICE TO SECOND AND THIRD YEAR LAW STUDENTS AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION National Security Project, NY The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU), founded in 1920, is a nationwide, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with more than 500,000 members, and is dedicated to the principles of liberty and equality embodied in the U.S. Constitution. The National Security Project of the ACLU?s National Office in New York City seeks applicants for a Fall Legal Internship which will begin in September 2012. OVERVIEW The National Security Project is part of the ACLU?s Center for Democracy, which works to strengthen democratic institutions and values, and advocates for government transparency and accountability, and to reinforce the United States? commitment to human rights and the rule of law. The Center for Democracy includes, in addition to the National Security Project, the Human Rights Program and the Project on Speech, Privacy, and Technology. The National Security Project is dedicated to ensuring that U.S. national security policies and practices are consistent with the Constitution, civil liberties, and human rights. We believe that our nation?s core democratic values are the foundation of its strength and security, and that our government?s response to national security concerns must comport with those values. Through our litigation and advocacy strategies, we not only respond to specific government measures, but strive also to educate the public and shape the law so that the courts, Congress, and citizenry can serve as an enduring check against abuse. The National Security Project?s litigation and advocacy focuses on issues including: targeted killing, detention, torture, discrimination, government surveillance, censorship, and secrecy. Our active and diverse docket includes: a lawsuit challenging the government?s ?targeted killing? of three U.S. citizens in drone strikes far from any armed conflict zone; a suit on behalf of a number of U.S. citizens and residents who are prohibited from flying to or from the United States or over U.S. airspace because they are on the government's ?No Fly List?; a challenge to the indefinite detention without charge or trial of a prisoner held at Guantánamo Bay; a suit on behalf of a broad coalition of human rights, media, and legal organizations challenging the constitutionality of dragnet wiretapping conducted under the amended Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; and numerous suits under the Freedom of Information Act for information about a variety of related issues including the legal and factual basis for the government?s ?targeted killing? policy, the treatment of prisoners held by the United States in detention centers overseas, and federal law enforcement?s discriminatory surveillance of religious and racial minorities. INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW The Fall 2012 Legal Internship requires a 10 week commitment. The internship is part-time, with weekly hours that are negotiable. Interns are highly encouraged to obtain funding from outside sources, as the internship is unpaid. Arrangements can be made for work/study or course credit. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Fall Legal Intern will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working on a wide variety of issues. Working closely with the National Security Project staff, interns will: Conduct legal and factual research and analysis. Draft memoranda, affidavits and briefs. Review documents received from federal government agencies in response to various ACLU FOIA requests. Complete other projects as assigned. DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS This legal internship is open to second and third year law students who possess the following: Excellent research, writing and verbal communication skills. The initiative to see projects through to completion and detail oriented. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including internet research. A demonstrated commitment to public interest law. HOW TO APPLY Applicants should send a letter of interest, a resume, the names and telephone numbers of three references, an unofficial transcript, and a legal writing sample of no more than ten pages in length to hrjobsNSP@aclu.org, reference NSP Fall 2012 Legal Internship/FEM in subject line. Please note that this is not the general ACLU applicant email address. This email address is specific to National Security postings. Applications can also be mailed NSP Fall 2012 Legal Internship/FEM American Civil Liberties Union 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10004 Please indicate in your cover letter where you learned of this internship opportunity. Applications must be received no later than Friday, August 24, 2012, although students are encouraged to submit applications as early as possible, as decisions will be made on a rolling basis. This job description provides a general but not comprehensive list of the essential responsibilities and qualifications required. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the job description and/or posting at any time without advance notice. The ACLU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals. The ACLU comprises two separate corporate entities, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation. Both the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation are national organizations with the same overall mission, and share office space and employees. The ACLU has two separate corporate entities in order to do a broad range of work to protect civil liberties. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name ?ACLU.? |
| Contact: | Human Resources |
| Phone: | 212-549-2555 |
| E-Mail: | hrjobsNSP@aclu.org |
| Website: | http://www.aclu.org/node/36071 |
| Closing Date: | August-30-12 |
