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ACLU of Northern California · 3 months ago

Summer 2026 Criminal Law & Immigration Project Extern

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad

The ACLU of Northern California is seeking law and policy graduate students for the Summer 2026 Criminal Law & Immigration Project internship. Interns will engage in legal and policy research, assist with advocacy materials, and participate in various projects aimed at promoting social justice and civil rights.

CharityNon ProfitPublic Safety

Responsibilities

Participate in one or more of the team’s core streams of work, which includes: Prosecutorial Accountability; Police Accountability; Decarceration; and Immigrants’ Rights

Conduct legal and policy research and analysis

Help to author advocacy materials, portions of court documents, and pre-litigation demand letters

Assist with legislative or other local campaigns

Attend and participate in hearings at the state and county level and meetings with policy-makers and advocates as opportunities arise

Attend appellate arguments, trial court proceedings, and depositions

Participate in departmental meetings, where prospective litigation and policy strategies are discussed