The ACLU seeks an Undergraduate or Graduate Intern, or applicant with equivalent experience, in the Technology & Analytics Department of the ACLU’s National office. This role can be either remote or hybrid based out of New York City.

The Team:

The ACLU’s Technology & Analytics team partners with departments across the ACLU in order to build and maintain innovative, robust and secure digital products and technical systems that accelerate the ACLU’s mission as our nationwide guardian of rights and liberties. We are a team of Engineers, Designers, Product Managers, Data Scientists, and Administrators who take pride in creating technical solutions that help raise money, get our message out in the world, mobilize our supporters, and manage our data with integrity.

What You’ll Do:

The Product Design internship will be an opportunity to contribute to the web and mobile experiences that drive audience engagement, action, and giving. You'll work with a cross-functional group of Designers, Product Managers and Engineers to research, design, prototype, and deliver compelling digital experiences that help the broader public understand the work the ACLU is doing and understand how they can support it.

The focus of this internship will be specifically focused on contributing to the execution, strategy, and documentation of our developing Design System and global styles for ACLU.org across platforms. The Design System involves the intersection of UX best practices, UI pattern, branding guidelines, engineering efficiency, and accessibility best practices that shape the overall experience of ACLU.org

Your Day to Day

Create: Design and modify web features (components), from base-level elements to working prototypes, to align with the ACLU Design System and branding guidelines, across all platforms and devices.
Research: Participate in research and synthesis of feedback from our constituents and stakeholders to make minor and major improvements on our products, particularly focused on Design Systems and components.
Strategize: Collaborate with other ACLU Product Designers to determine strategies for global styling across ACLU.org in order to meet all use case needs and brand guidelines requirements.
Test: Participate in Quality Assurance testing for components before they are launched on ACLU.org, including testing for accessibility compliance.
Train: Support the ACLU Design Team on trainings for non-Designers focused on the importance and usage of a Design System.
Center principles of equity, inclusion, and belonging in all work, embedding the values in program development, policy application, and organizational practices and processes
This posting provides a general but not comprehensive list of the opportunities of the internship.

What You’ll Bring:

A systems-first, problem-solving mindset with an ability to transform complex problems into scalable UX features and solutions.
Strong skills in the areas of UI design, digital interactions, and accessibility best practices.
Familiarity with and interest in contributing to Design Systems.
Familiarity with designing user-centered experiences for the web, across device types, from early concepts to final delivery.
Ability to create low and high-fidelity designs and user flows in Figma. Experience with prototyping in Figma is a plus.

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 remote or hybrid. Hybrid is based in our New York, NY office.
Time Commitment: Term-time internships may be completed on a part-time basis (10, 15, or 20 hours/week) or full-time (35 hours/week). Summer internships require a full-time commitment.
Internship Duration: Full-time internships span 10 consecutive weeks and part-time 12 weeks.
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/hour for undergraduate students or equivalent experience
- $24/hour for graduate and law students or equivalent experience

In your submission, please include your CV, cover letter and a link to Design portfolio with relevant work per the job description and requirements.

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.

The ACLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please email benefits.hrdept@aclu.org. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request accommodations for the interview process.

The ACLU does not accept unsolicited calls or emails from candidates regarding their application status.

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