Fall 2026 Undergraduate Intern, Communications- Artist & Influencer Engagement

The Team:

The ACLU Communications department creates, maintains, and expands message narratives to engage our supporters and other target audiences, to help protect and expand civil liberties and civil rights, and also illustrate the value and impact of the ACLU’s transformational work. Through our messaging, engagement with newsmakers, our written, video and audio storytelling, and visual identity, we encourage support for the ACLU and help to build a more perfect union.

What You’ll Do:

The Multimedia intern is an integral member of the Creative Services team. They support the team by doing research, drafting scripts and paper edits, transcribing and reviewing interview footage, editing videos, assisting on shoots and interviews, and participating in brainstorms and meetings.

Your Day to Day

• Organize talent database, keeping contact lists up to date and shifting lists as necessary
• Assist with tracking of social mentions and social clippings, and metric management using Meltwater and other tools
• Prepare pitch documents for issue and campaign work and help ideate ways to bring issue areas to the forefront of both new and engaged talent
• Work on event production for artist related events, including venue ideation, swag coordination, display, and more
• Collaborate as necessary with communications strategists, social media, and multimedia teams on artist engagement actions
• Conduct social media, traditional media, and photo research for new talent identification and new, trending ways to engage, with a commitment to diversity across race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability, socio-economic circumstance, immigration status, and record of arrest or conviction

What You’ll Bring:

• Demonstrated interest in video production, photography, journalism, and storytelling.
• Excellent writing and research skills.
• Experience with video editing and experience working in an editorial environment preferred.
• Able to juggle multiple tasks and prioritize.

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 is part or full-time position and can by remote or based in our NY National office.
• Time Commitment: Part-time (10, 15 or 20 hours/week) or Full-time (35 hours/week).
• Internship Duration: Full-time internships span 10 consecutive weeks and part-time internships span 12 weeks.