American Civil Liberties Union

 

 

                The American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho (ACLU-ID) seeks applicants for the Spring 2013 Undergraduate Pre-Law Internship. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be an integral part of the Idaho affiliate of the ACLU, the nation’s premier guardian of liberty, from January through May 2013.

 

                The Undergraduate Pre-Law Internship is designed for the skills and interests of students enrolled in a undergraduate degree program and considering attending law school. Cover letters should plainly demonstrate the applicant’s commitment to public interest work, explain any past experience with civil liberties, advocacy, activism, or the ACLU, and note how the applicant learned of this internship opportunity.

 

                The successful candidate will be based in the ACLU-ID office in Boise, Idaho, and supervised by the Legal Director of the ACLU-ID. The Undergraduate Pre-Law Intern’s chief responsibilities will include reviewing and responding appropriately to civil liberties complaints from people throughout Idaho, assisting paralegal and attorney staff, and investigating complaints by contacting witnesses and prospective clients. This intern may also have opportunities to accompany ACLU-ID legal staff to court appearances, client and witness interviews, and settlement monitoring visits. This internship is unpaid, although the ACLU-ID will cooperate with the successful candidate to obtain academic credit for internship work if it is available from the intern’s school. Start and end dates, as well as weekly hours, are flexible and we will discuss those with applicants selected for interviews.

 

                Interested students may submit applications until December 3, 2012, but we encourage early applications, as we may select an intern before then.  Please send a resume, cover letter, writing sample, and two academic or professional references to Richard Eppink, Legal Director, ACLU of Idaho, P.O. Box 1897, Boise, ID 83701 or reppink@acluidaho.org.

 

 The ACLU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action workplace and encourages women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals to apply.

 

More about the ACLU of Idaho:  With an annual combined budget of approximately $500,000, the ACLU of Idaho and its Foundation operate jointly as private, non-profit organizations devoted to protecting civil rights and civil liberties. To achieve our mission, we litigate a broad range of constitutional cases in federal and state court on issues including, prisoners’ rights, free speech, religious freedom, and reproductive freedom. We also engage in legislative lobbying and public education to advance civil liberties principles statewide. Founded in 1993, the ACLU of Idaho has 1,800 members and supporters in Idaho. Our staff of four full-time employees and two part-time employees works in a fast-paced, friendly office located in beautiful downtown Boise. The ACLU of Idaho is an affiliate of the National ACLU. To learn more about the work of the ACLU, please visit www.acluidaho.org and  www.aclu.org.