Spring 2020 Undergraduate/Graduate Intern, Multimedia Podcast
For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities 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 LGBT community, advancing racial justice, 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 and civil rights cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach. With more than one million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., for the principle that every individual’s rights must be protected equally under the law, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, and record of arrest or conviction.
The Digital Department of the ACLU’s National Office in New York City has an opening for a Multimedia Podcast Spring Internship starting in January of 2020. The intern will work with Noa Yachot on the production of our weekly podcast, At Liberty, and on other editorial projects, as needed.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
The Spring 2020 Undergraduate Internship requires a full-time commitment with a 35 hours per week. A stipend is available for those students who do not receive outside funding and/or course credit. Arrangements can be made with educational institutions for work/study or course credit.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Interns will gain valuable experience by working with the Multimedia team on a wide variety of issues. The intern will be involved at every stage of the podcast production process. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Researching guests and interview topics
- Booking guests
- Helping manage production schedules
- Transcribing and editing interviews
- Drafting, fact-checking, and proofreading associated content, including articles and video scripts
- Drafting, fact-checking, and proofreading other editorial products
- Other tasks as assigned
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
The internship is open to students who have completed their first year of an undergraduate degree. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to the mission of the ACLU. A preference for applicants with:
- Excellent writing and copy-editing skills
- Coursework in journalism
- Research experience
- Interest in and familiarity with the podcast ecosystem
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and accepted until the position is filled.
This posting provides a general but not comprehensive list of the opportunities of the internship. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the posting at any time without advance notice.
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 e-mail benefits.hrdept@aclu.org. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.