Summer 2024 Graduate Intern, Affiliate Support & Nationwide Initiatives, Organizational Managemen...

GRADUATE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
The Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives Department's (ASNI) Organizational Management, Equity & Inclusion Team of the National ACLU Office has an opening for a Graduate Internship in New York, NY (remote or hybrid ).
The Team:
The Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives Department (ASNI) builds state capacity and strengthens the connections between the ACLU and its network of 54 state affiliates and their 1,500 staff members across the country. Their work constitutes an unparalleled bulwark defending and advancing our civil liberties and civil rights. ASNI staff lead efforts to build program, build organizations, and drive resources to key battles across the country, positioning the nationwide organization for future challenges.
The Organizational Management, Equity & Inclusion (OMEI) team focuses on:

• Seeding and supporting cultural shifts that build and sustain accessibility, equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (EDIB) across the affiliates' staff and boards.
• Providing resources and guidance to affiliates for developing strategic and financial plans that take advantage of the organization's environment and empower leaders to achieve their goals.
• Developing and supporting staff at all levels of the affiliate so they may continually grow in their roles and expertise, develop leadership skills, and experience a work environment that allows for healing and sustainability.

What You'll Do:
As an intern, you'll be an integral part of our nationwide efforts to drive meaningful change in equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (EDIB). T he intern will be supporting the following focus areas:

• Affiliate Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB) Trainings
• "Affiliate Equity Pipeline" (Diversity Recruitment and Talent Attraction)
• Southern Legal Internship Program Manager Training (SLIP)
• Rise: Virtual Intersectional Leadership Program

Your Day to Day

• Strategic Conversations: Engage in strategic discussions on a nationwide scale, contributing to our commitment to fostering equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
• Cutting-Edge Research: Research and share cutting-edge learnings to support a culture of learning and growth in the realm of EDIB.
• Research and Recommendations: Contribute to best practice research and provide recommendations to enhance our EDIB initiatives.
• Communication:
  • Written correspondence to stakeholders across the nationwide organization
  • Data synthesis for PowerPoint decks catering to various audiences
• Data Analysis and Reporting:
  • Identify relevant data sets for Excel and PowerPoint reports
  • Analyze and report on priority programming and learning community effectiveness
• Intranet Content Creation: Maintain and update content on "the HUB," our intranet platform.
• Meeting Involvement:
  • Attend critical meetings with ACLU affiliate staff and board members
  • Draft follow-up summaries and communications, documenting key learnings
• Resource Management: Organize and maintain resource banks for effective communication of EDIB/ALDA programs and tools.
• Administrative Support:
  • Assist in coordinating learning calls and webinars
  • Support virtual workshops and convening administration

What You'll Bring:

• Graduate student in related field
• Word, PowerPoint and Excel proficiency
• Interest in equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging
• A commitment to civil liberties, civil rights, and social justice
• Commitment to the mission of the ACLU
• Valid work authorization for those seeking a stipend from the ACLU

Future ACLU-ers Will:

• Be committed to advancing the mission of the ACLU
• Center and embed the principles of equity, inclusion and belonging in their work by demonstrating commitment to diversity with an approach that respects and values multiple perspectives
• Be committed to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflict

Internship Logistics:

• Location : Our internship program offers a limited number of remote or hybrid intern positions. This internship can be remote or hybrid from our New York National office.
• Time Commitment : Summer internships require a full-time commitment of 35 hours per week.
• Internship Duration : Full-time internships span 10 consecutive weeks beginning May 28 or June 10, 2024.
• Stipend : A stipend is available for students who are lawfully authorized to work and do not receive compensation from other sources. Students with external funding may receive a partial stipend to bring their total funding up to the level of the ACLU's stipend amount for that term. Arrangements can be made with educational institutions for work/study or course credit. Below are the stipend rates:
  • $20/hour for undergraduate students or equivalent experience
  • $24/hour for graduate and law students or equivalent experience

Priority Application Deadline: March 4, 2024
Why the ACLU:
For over 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Whether it's ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBTQ+ community, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all. For us diversity, equity and inclusion are not just check-the-box activities, but a chance for us to make long-term meaningful change. We are a community committed to learning and growth, humility and grace, transparency and accountability. We believe in a collective responsibility to create a culture of belonging for all people within our organization - one that respects and embraces difference; treats everyone equitably; and empowers our colleagues to do the best work possible. We are as committed to anti-oppression and anti-racism internally as we are externally. Because whether we're in the courts or in the office, we believe 'We the People' means all of us.
With this commitment in mind, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
The ACLU makes every effort to assure that its recruitment and employment provide all qualified persons, including persons with disabilities, with full opportunities for employment in all positions.
The ACLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please email benefits.hrdept@aclu.org . If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.