Summer 2025 Undergraduate Intern, Creative Engagement- Development Department

The ACLU seeks a Creative Engagement Intern in the Development Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY. This role is hybrid.

The Team:

The ACLU’s passionate community of donors and activists is stronger than ever.  The mission of the ACLU’s Development Department is to unlock the full potential of donors and the ACLU as partners in the creation of a more perfect union.  We pursue our mission by building long-term donor relationships and organizational partnerships, by demonstrating impact in response to threats, by engaging donors how they wish to engage, by taking interest in our donors and facilitating personal action, by being accountable stewards of their funds, and by asking donors to consider giving the ACLU their full support. 

What You’ll Do:

The Creative Engagement Intern will gain nonprofit marketing experience by working with the Donor & Brand Activation and Corporate Engagement teams within the ACLU’s Development Department. The intern will provide graphic design and project management support for editorial and print projects, including publications, decks, and reports, as well as external events to increase fundraising opportunities and promote awareness of the ACLU’s work nationwide.

Your Day to Day

• Provide graphic design support for updating donor communications templates and visual content.
• Coordinate with teams across departments to implement new brand elements across donor materials.
• Collaborate with editors on visual strategy for donor publications and messaging.
• Work with external designers and creatives on special projects and events for brand awareness.
• Assist with outreach and project management for the Creatives for Freedom initiative, including on-site event support.
• Support digital asset management for fundraising teams.

What You’ll Bring:

• Graphic design experience in digital and print.
• Knowledge of marketing, publishing, branding, and/or fundraising.
• Familiarity with project management processes and tools.
• Excellent writing, communication, and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.

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 hybrid based in New York.
• Time Commitment: Term-time internships may be completed on a part-time basis (10, 15, or 20 hours/week) or full-time (35 hours/week). Summer internships require a full-time commitment.
• Internship Duration: Full-time internships span 10 consecutive weeks and part-time 12 weeks. This internship has a start date of May 27th or June 9th, 2025.
• 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

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 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

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 accommodations for the interview process.

The ACLU does not accept unsolicited calls or emails from candidates regarding their application status.