Careers & Internships

The intern will have the opportunity to work with the Policy & Advocacy team to advance the ACLU-NC’s legislative agenda and gain meaningful insight into how the North Carolina General Assembly works and an understanding of the social justice non-profit ecosystem in NC.  

A communications internship at the ACLU of North Carolina provides undergraduate/graduate students with an opportunity to actively work on multi-media communications and public relations projects addressing a wide variety of civil rights and liberties, including immigrants’ rights, LGBTQ rights, First Amendment, reproductive freedom, and criminal justice reform.

The ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation (ACLU-NC) seeks a Legal Fellow for a paid, one-year position (which may potentially be extended to two years) to begin in the fall of 2027.

ACLU-NC is currently accepting applications for Summer 2027 legal interns to work in our office. Interns will have the opportunity to work on all aspects of civil rights impact litigation and engage in relevant advocacy work as applicable.

The ACLU of North Carolina seeks to hire a full-time, term-limited Staff Attorney. The position will be limited to three (3) years and will focus on the civil rights of detained immigrants, particularly individuals who will be detained by ICE in a soon-to-be-opened facility in Winton, NC.

The ACLU of North Carolina’s Legal Department offers externship opportunities for law students to gain valuable experience in legal advocacy work and litigation.