Media/Tech Legal Internship
Who We Are:
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a 501(c)(4) organization, is the premier coalition of more than 230 organizations that promotes and protects civil and human rights in America. The Leadership Conference has coordinated national lobbying efforts on behalf of every major civil rights law since 1957. To learn more about The Leadership Conference, please visit www.civilrights.org.
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization, builds public will for federal policies that promote and protect civil and human rights in the US. Founded in 1969 as the education and research arm of The Leadership Conference, the Education Fund’s campaigns empower advocates to push for progressive change in the US. To learn more about the Education Fund, please visit www.leadershipconferenceedfund.org.
About the Media/Tech Legal Internship:
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and The Leadership Conference Education Fund offer a substantive, fast-paced remote Media/Tech legal internship designed to give law students seniors real-world work experience in the civil and human rights policy arena. The internship provides the intern with the chance to, under the supervision of the organizations’ staff, increase their knowledge and awareness of issues at the intersection of technology and civil and human rights, enhance their understanding of working in coalition, and observe the legislative process of our federal government.
This internship is unpaid, and the intern is eligible to receive school credit from an accredited law school. This internship, which is fully remote, will last at least nine weeks and up to twelve weeks.
What you will do:
- Track legislation on media/tech issues
- Conduct legal and legislative research
- Draft testimony, advocacy letters, and other documents
- Attend coalition and task force meetings
- Attend congressional hearings and briefings
- Attend meetings with the executive branch and administrative agencies
What you will bring:
- Strong writing and research skills
- Desire and ability to work with diverse groups of people
- The ability to work collaboratively
- The ability to multitask
- A strong commitment to social justice issues
Internship Schedule:
This internship will last at least nine weeks and up to twelve weeks. We require a minimum 20 hour per week and a maximum 40 hour per week commitment.
To apply, please visit our Career Center and submit your resume and cover letter. Cover letters are required and should be attached.
Office Re-opening Statement
Currently, staff has the option to work from the office or home while we determine our long-term policy on remote and hybrid work
Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace
The Leadership Conference and The Education Fund are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.