The ACLU seeks an Undergraduate or Graduate Multimedia Intern on the Creative Services team in the Communications Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY.
The Team:
The ACLU Communications department creates, maintains, and expands message narratives to engage our supporters and other target audiences, to help protect and expand civil liberties and civil rights, and also illustrate the value and impact of the ACLU’s transformational work. Through our messaging, engagement with newsmakers, our written, video and audio storytelling, and visual identity, we encourage support for the ACLU and help to build a more perfect union.
What You’ll Do:
The (hybrid or remote) Multimedia intern is an integral member of the Creative Services team. They support the team by doing research, drafting scripts and paper edits, transcribing and reviewing interview footage, editing videos, assisting on shoots and interviews, and participating in brainstorms and meetings.
Your Day to Day:
• Research video topics, draft scripts, review and transcribe video footage.
• Edit short videos for social media, if able, and help copyedit video content.
• Assist with remote or in-person video recording sessions or photo shoots.
• Help maintain video and photo databases/archives and track video performance.
•Work on special projects and other duties as assigned.
What You’ll Bring:
• Demonstrated interest in video production, photography, journalism, and storytelling.
• Excellent writing and research skills.
• Experience with video editing and experience working in an editorial environment preferred.
• Able to juggle multiple tasks and prioritize.
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 is remote or hybrid from our New York National office.
• Time Commitment: Term-time internships may be completed on a part-time basis (10, 15, or 20 hours/week).
• Internship Duration: Part-time internships span 12 consecutive weeks.
• 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
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.
Our Commitment to Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Accessibility, 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 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 [email protected]. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.
