Careers

In anticipation of an aggressive litigation response to the incoming Trump administration, the NYCLU seeks a senior staff attorney (6 or more years of legal experience) or a staff attorney (up to 5 years of legal experience) to conduct litigation and related advocacy in the NYCLU’s legal department. The senior staff attorney or staff attorney will work on the full range of NYCLU work, including immigration and immigrants’ rights, challenging institutional and systemic racism that undermines civil rights and civil liberties, reproductive justice, criminal legal system, the rights of LGBTQ communities and gender equity, government transparency, free expression, equal protection, police misconduct, student rights, and surveillance and privacy.

The position is based in Kingston and will provide support to other regional offices, when needed. The Administrative Assistant provides general office support and engages in a variety of clerical and administrative duties and tasks to support NYCLU’s field programming, campaigns, and administration including monitoring calls, managing office upkeep, e-mail, data entry, mail, ordering supplies, and logistics for in-person/onsite, offsite activities in support of the regional office staff.

The Organizer will focus on local organizing work in Suffolk County to improve democratic participation—including by voters, candidates, and residents—and support efforts for change through integrated advocacy that will allow marginalized communities to better hold school districts accountable. We are looking for bilingual candidates (English/Spanish) who have experience working on grassroots campaigns, have strong base-building and leadership development skills, and are committed to building power to win transformative policy and legislative change.

The plaintiffs’ representatives on the oversight committee are issuing a request for proposals for an experienced consultant to fill the role of the Community Engagement Expert. The Community Engagement Expert will be responsible for engaging affected communities including grassroots organizations, legal organizations, press organizations and legal observers, and ensuring that community input is incorporating into the Oversight Phase of this Agreement. The Community Engagement Expert will be a critical part of the oversight process by engaging with the community to help determine if the NYPD is actually complying with the Settlement Agreement.

During our 10-week program (May 27, 2025 to August 1, 2025), interns in our Legal Department will engage in legal research and writing to support litigation and advocacy on a wide range of civil rights and civil liberties issues. Interns may also have opportunities to participate in other projects such as court monitoring, policy campaigns, and public education about civil rights and liberties.

The NYCLU seeks a diverse group of current law students for Spring 2025 internships. During the Spring Semester (approximately 12-weeks), the Education Policy Center legal intern (unpaid) will engage in legal research and writing to support litigation, advocacy, and legislative priorities in education across New York State.

The Policy Director is a member of the NYCLU’s senior staff with primary responsibility for the organization’s statewide legislative program and supervision of the NYCLU’s Policy Department. The Policy Director reports to the Director of Strategy and Integrated Program and the Executive Director.

The Racial Justice Center seeks a 2L or 3L law student to conduct legal and policy research analyzing the effectiveness of New York’s the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA). In honor of the 13th anniversary of DASA’s enactment, the Racial Justice Center is partnering with the NYCLU’s Education Policy Center to evaluate the law’s effectiveness in eliminating bullying and discrimination based on race, color, weight, nationality, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, or sex in primary and secondary schools.

The NYCLU is seeking two volunteers who must be willing to commit to one or ideally two days per week for a one-year term, starting ideally in October 2024. The volunteer(s) will be trained to determine whether requests for assistance fall within the NYCLU’s areas of concern, such as the First Amendment (free speech, assembly, press, and religion), illegal search, privacy, racial equality, voting rights, women’s rights, immigrants’ rights, employment discrimination, LGBTQ rights, prisoners’ rights, disability rights, and police abuse.

The Racial Justice Center is seeking Assistant Director to be a supportive partner to the Director, assist in managing the day-to-day operations of the center, including its campaign priorities identified in the 5-year strategic goals set organizational wide. The Assistant Director will serve as a key member of the management cohort that is a cross departmental group responsible for contributing to the direction of the organization, implementing goals set by the Senior Leadership Team, and relaying the RJC priorities and goals to Senior Leaders and the NYCLU Board.