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Southern Poverty Law Center · 20 hours ago

Intern, Federal Policy (Summer 2026)

positionUnited States
timeInternship
remoteRemote
seniorityIntern
money$17.95/hr - $17.95/hr
workcardStart in 2026 Summer

The Southern Poverty Law Center is seeking highly motivated policy interns who are passionate about civil rights. The role involves working alongside the Federal Policy Team to monitor, develop, and implement policy advocacy campaigns, as well as conducting research and analysis to support policy change at the federal level.

AssociationNon Profit

Responsibilities

Work alongside our Federal Policy Team to monitor, develop, and implement policy advocacy campaigns and strategies in alignment with our organizational impact areas: Economic Justice; Decriminalization and Decarceration; Democracy; and Human Rights, Inclusion, and Anti-Extremism
Assist our Federal Policy Team to research and analyze policy issues in support of advancing policy change at the federal level
Draft a variety of policy related materials, including but not limited to research memos, fact sheets, letters, testimony, comments, and other writings
Participate in internal team meetings, trainings and other professional development/networking opportunities and external meetings with coalition partners and policymakers at the federal level
Collaborate with other members of the Policy department to support ongoing policy analysis and advocacy needs
Uphold our JEDI principles by helping to ensure we uplift the voices of underserved communities within our policy research strategy

Qualification

Research skillsWriting skillsPolicy analysisAdvocacy strategiesPassion for civil rights

Required

Currently enrolled in an accredited graduate or law school program
Strong academic background
Excellent research and writing skills

Company

Southern Poverty Law Center

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The Southern Poverty Law Center is a non-profit legal advocacy organization specialized in civil rights and public interest litigation.
dateFounded in 1971
location
Montgomery, Alabama, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
http://www.splcenter.org

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$0.4M
Key Investors
Lumina Foundation
2022-02-15Grant· $0.4M

Leadership Team

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Richard Cohen
president
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