Internship Opportunity- American Civil Liberties Union, NY

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Internship Opportunity: Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & AIDS Projects
American Civil Liberties Union, NY

The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & AIDS Projects of the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU) seek applicants for Public Education Internships in New York City starting in September 2006.

Founded in 1920, the American Civil Liberties Union, with national headquarters in New York and Washington and 53 affiliates across the country, is America's foremost advocate of individual rights. We are now one of the fastest growing advocacy non-profits in America.

OVERVIEW:
The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & AIDS Project goal is equal treatment and basic respect for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people: even-handed treatment by government, protection from discrimination in jobs, schools, housing, and public accommodations and equal rights for lesbian and gay couples and families. The AIDS mission is to ensure that, as society responds to the changing nature of the HIV epidemic, it does not needlessly abrogate fundamental constitutional rights. The Project brings lawsuits in state and federal courts throughout the country designed to have a significant effect on the lives of LGBT people and those with HIV/AIDS. The Project's legal strategies are built on the idea that fighting for civil rights means not just persuading judges but also ultimately changing the way people think.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• General support to the projects public education staff.
• Responsible for collecting, posting and filing press clips about the projects work, researching media outlets for press outreach and helping with mailings of published materials.
• May research areas for public education outreach and draft press materials.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Interest in LGBT equality and civil rights of those with HIV/AIDS.
• Interest in journalism, public relations or communications career.
• Excellent research and writing skills
• Ability to perform basic office duties including filing and Microsoft Word, and strong organizational skills a must.
• Familiarity with lesbian and gay rights, AIDS and other civil liberties issues is desirable; commitment to those issues is essential.

HOW TO APPLY:
Please send a cover letter, resume and brief writing sample to:

hrjobs@aclu.org reference LGRA Internship in subject line

or by mail to:

American Civil Liberties Union
Human Resources
RE: LGRA Internship
125 Broad Street, 18th Floor
New York, New York 10004-2400
Fax: (212) 549-2650

Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.
Please indicate in your cover letter where you learned of this job posting.

The ACLU is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women, people of colour, persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals.

The ACLU comprises two separate corporate entities, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation. Both the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation are national organizations with the same overall mission, and share office space and employees. The ACLU has two separate corporate entities in order to do a broad range of work to protect civil liberties. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name "ACLU."