ACLU Internship Opportunities
Deadlines
Fall 2007: June 29
Spring 2008: Nov. 3
Summer 2008: Feb. 1
ACLU of Northern California Policy Department focuses on three areas: (1) Death Penalty; (2) Police Practices; and (3) Racial Justice.

The Position: Under supervision and guidance of Director, interns assist in projects that aim to improve criminal justice and education policy in Northern California.

Intern will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge issues, conducting legal and policy research, and drafting legal and policy memoranda, reports, and other advocacy documents. The intern will have the opportunity to participate in staff meetings and may also participate in strategy meetings with coalition partners and assist in fact gathering for local and state advocacy efforts through Public Records Act requests, field interviews and others.

For each of the three primary subject areas, intern responsibilities include the following:
Death penalty:
The interns will assist with projects aimed at bringing community and media attention to flaws in the California death penalty system. Current projects focus on highlighting the prevalent issue of wrongful convictions in California and relevant legislation.
Police practices:
The interns will assist with projects to improve police accountability. The work will focus on a
range of police related issues including civilian oversight of police, use of force policy with
particular focus on Tasers, and intelligence gathering and surveillance practices.
Racial justice:
A key priority for the Racial Justice Project is eliminating racial disparities in the criminal justice system and addressing the collateral consequences of incarceration. The Project also focuses on educational equity in California public schools. Current topics include the “school-to-prison pipeline,” felony re-enfranchisement, and racial profiling.

More information can be found here.