Spring 2027 Undergraduate Intern, Social & Store Teams - Communications Department

Location: Hybrid/Remote- New York City Department: Media

The ACLU seeks an Undergraduate Social & Store Intern in the Communications and Marketing Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York City. This internship can be part-time or full-time and is fully remote.

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’s Communications & Marketing Department team focuses on growing our existing audiences and acquiring new audiences by smartly using digital channels to reach and inspire them to take action. We create rich and compelling written, multimedia, and graphic design content that are used in key email, texting, social, merchandise, and paid media programs that help raise money, get our message out into the world, and mobilize existing and new supporters.

What You’ll Do

The social & store intern will be responsible for aiding in running the store in the most efficient, cost effective, and profitable way possible. We welcome new and creative merchandise and marketing ideas. The social & store intern will also be responsible for assisting the ACLU’s social media team in researching, producing, scheduling, and measuring the performance of content posted across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Bluesky, Threads, and emerging platforms as needed.

Your Day to Day

Regular online store updates including: product page set up, copywriting, digital marketing support

Helping brainstorm new products, merchandise strategies, and promotional campaigns

Product photography for social media and email marketing

Collecting and analyzing budget, inventory, and sales data using Excel

Social media copywriting/Social media metrics: supporting metrics reporting and data analysis.

Research on latest industry trends to influence marketing, ecommerce, and product strategy

Producing social media content. This includes scripting, on-screen appearances, and TikTok production

What You’ll Bring

Previous ecommerce experience for a major brand or retailer

Proficient in Microsoft Excel and comfortable analyzing data

Experience using social media for professional, academic, or extracurricular purposes.

Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a team.

Strong computer skills, particularly web-based research including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel)

Attention to detail, excellent written communication skill

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 can be part-time/full-time and hybrid/remote from our New York City office.

Time Commitment: Part- time (20hrs/week) or Full-time (35hrs/week)

Internship Duration: Part-time internships span 12 consecutive weeks, and Full-time internships span 10 consecutive weeks. This internship has a start date of: January 11th or January 25th, 2027.

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.

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.

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