TO APPLY: Applicants for this position should submit a resume, list of references, and a cover letter that best expresses their interest and unique qualifications. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and will be accepted until the position is filled.
Summary
The Technology for Liberty (T4L) Program of the ACLU of Massachusetts (ACLUM) is seeking an intern for the summer of 2025. The T4L Program aims to increase government transparency and accountability, protect privacy and civil rights, and fight for racial justice, by promoting synergy with existing and emerging technologies. The T4L summer intern will be responsible for research, writing, and policy advocacy work on a host of issues related to technology and civil liberties, including but not limited to surveillance, algorithmic bias, digital privacy, and artificial intelligence.
This internship is a three-month, full-time, paid opportunity, and will run from June to August. This intern will report to ACLUM’s Director for Technology & Justice Programs and work with staff members across the organization, as assigned.
ACLUM is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages women, people of color, persons with disabilities, members of the LGBTQ community, and formerly incarcerated people to apply.
Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.
Essential Duties
- Support ACLUM’s public policy work and advocacy campaigns through research and writing.
- Collaborate with internal advocates, communicate with external stakeholders, and attend community meetings and events on ACLUM’s behalf, as assigned.
Job Qualifications
- Strong research and writing skills required. A technical background is preferred.
- Applicants should demonstrate an interest in and some familiarity with issues related to the intersection of technology and civil liberties.
- The ideal candidate has a burning desire to work diligently to advance civil rights and civil liberties for all people, and a commitment to racial and gender justice.
Compensation
This position pays $15 per hour for undergraduate students, and $17 per hour for graduate-level students.
About the ACLU of Massachusetts
The ACLU of Massachusetts (ACLUM) was founded in 1920 and is an affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), a nationwide, non-profit, non-partisan membership organization that works to preserve and expand the freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. Through strategies of litigation, advocacy, public education, and grassroots activism, we strengthen and expand public understanding of racial justice, juvenile justice, LGBTQ rights (including equal marriage), women's rights, criminal justice issues, equal opportunity, free speech and assembly, privacy rights, religious liberty, students' rights, voting rights, and reproductive rights.
ACLUM is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages women, people of color, persons with disabilities, members of the LGBTQ community, and formerly incarcerated people to apply.
This position is based in Boston, MA and eligible for a hybrid work schedule, being in-person an average of three days per week, with the ability to be in the office on any given day as needed and assigned. Residency in Massachusetts or within a 60-mile radius of Boston in a contiguous New England state is required. ACLUM has a Covid-19 vaccine mandate, and candidates receiving a job offer will be required to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencing employment. Exemptions to this requirement will be considered on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law. Applicants should be aware that fully remote work will not be deemed a reasonable accommodation.