Fall 2026 Undergraduate Intern, Communications- Artist & Influencer Engagement

The ACLU seeks an Undergraduate Artist & Influencer Engagement Intern on the A&E team in the Communications Department of the ACLU’s National office. This is a full-time or part-time position that can be remote or based in our NY Office. 

Qualifying applicants must currently be matriculated undergraduate students or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience and must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship.

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 Artist & Influencer Engagement intern will be a supportive member of our Artist Engagement team. Helping to maintain our content tracking documents, the intern will be an integral part of metric management using Meltwater and other tools, and is a cross-functional role that sits across all issue areas here at the ACLU. We welcome new talent identification and creator pitch outreach, while measuring the performance of content posted across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Bluesky, Threads, and emerging platforms as needed. 

Your Day to Day

• Organize talent database, keeping contact lists up to date and shifting lists as necessary
• Assist with tracking of social mentions and social clippings, and metric management using Meltwater and other tools
• Prepare pitch documents for issue and campaign work and help ideate ways to bring issue areas to the forefront of both new and engaged talent
• Work on event production for artist related events, including venue ideation, swag coordination, display, and more
• Collaborate as necessary with communications strategists, social media, and multimedia teams on artist engagement actions
• Conduct social media, traditional media, and photo research for new talent identification and new, trending ways to engage, with a commitment to diversity across race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability, socio-economic circumstance, immigration status, and record of arrest or conviction

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 part or full-time position and can by remote or based in our NY National office.
• Time Commitment: Part-time (10, 15 or 20 hours/week) or Full-time (35 hours/week).
• Internship Duration: Full-time internships span 10 consecutive weeks and part-time internships span 12 weeks. This internship has a start date of: September 8th or September 21st.
• Stipend: A stipend is available for students who are lawfully authorized to work. Arrangements can be made with educational institutions for work/study or course credit.
  • Below are the stipend rates:
    • $20/hr for undergraduate students or equivalent experience
    • $24/hr for graduate and law students or equivalent experience

This internship must be tied to the intern’s formal education program by integrated coursework or the receipt of academic credit.

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. 

To maintain the integrity of our assessment process, please refrain from using AI-powered chatbots, search engines, or real-time assistance tools to generate your CV, cover letter or writing sample (if required). We want to better understand your individual skills and thought processes. If you require AI tools or other assistive technology as a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Accommodation Request Form so that we can support an accessible and equitable experience.

In order to be considered for this position, all candidates must formally submit an application. The ACLU does not accept unsolicited calls or emails from candidates regarding their application status.