Spring 2026 Undergraduate Intern, Digital Fundraising- Development Department

The ACLU seeks an Undergraduate Digital Fundraising intern in the Development Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York City. This internship is fully remote.

Qualifying applicants must currently be matriculated undergraduate students or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience and must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship and must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship.

The Team:

The mission of the ACLU’s Development Department is to unlock the full potential of donors and the ACLU as partners in the creation of a more perfect union. We pursue our mission by building long-term donor relationships and organizational partnerships. We demonstrate impact in response to threats, by engaging donors on how they wish to engage. We take interest in our donors and facilitate personal action, by being accountable stewards of their funds, and by asking donors to consider giving their full support to the ACLU.

What You’ll Do:

This internship will be an introduction to digital direct response marketing in a large-scale, fast-paced environment. Reporting to the Associate Manager of Digital Production, the intern will learn about and provide support to the Nationwide Membership team’s digital campaign production, including emails and peer-to-peer text messages for ACLU mass market, monthly, midlevel, and major donors and prospects. The internship will culminate in a capstone project of leading an email campaign from conception through execution.

The intern will also gain exposure to the ACLU’s broader fundraising team (national office and affiliate offices), editorial, marketing, and digital communication teams with time dedicated to professional development. To be successful in this role, the intern must be able to collaborate and communicate effectively in a remote working environment, have a strong attention to detail, and be able to manage their time well, while navigating a large organization.

Your Day to Day

• Support campaign project management of donor emails and peer-to-peer text messages by helping document workflows and learning how to create production documents for digital campaigns
• Assist with digital production by reviewing copy, creative assets, and campaign set-ups, and supporting the deployment of email and peer-to-peer text campaigns
• Complete a capstone project playing a key role in a large quarterly email campaign from concept to execution, through brainstorming issue topics and sourcing materials, collaborating with internal and external vendors for deliverables, and managing final email production with external vendor
• Monitor key metrics and report on digital campaign performance
• Crosscheck and align calendars for digital campaigns (email and text) across the team and cross-departmentally
• Participate in weekly meetings with Nationwide Membership team and external partners for campaign status updates and strategic planning

What You’ll Bring:

• Interest or experience in digital production, donor communications, and marketing/development work at a national nonprofit organization
• Project management experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced work environment
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize time-sensitive assignments
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and similar Microsoft Office Suite programs
• Preferred experience or familiarity with mass marketing email platforms, project management platforms, and/or CRM databases
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Future ACLU-ers Will:

• Be committed to advancing the mission of the ACLU
• Center and embed the principles of equity, inclusion and belonging in their work by demonstrating commitment to diversity with an approach that respects and values multiple perspectives
• Be committed to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflict

Internship Logistics:

• Location: Our internship program offers a limited number of remote or hybrid intern positions. This internship is full-time and remote from our New York City office.
• Time Commitment: Part-time (10, 15 or 20 hours/week)
• Internship Duration: Part-time internships span 12 consecutive weeks. This internship has a start date of: January 12th or January 26th
• Stipend: A stipend is available for students who are lawfully authorized to work. Arrangements can be made with educational institutions for work/study or course credit.
  • Below are the stipend rates:
    • $20/hr for undergraduate students or equivalent experience
    • $24/hr for graduate and law students or equivalent experience

Priority Application Deadline: November 5, 2025.

While there is a priority deadline, our project is committed to reviewing all applications on a rolling basis until the closing of posting.

Why the ACLU:

For over 100 years, the ACLU has worked 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 LGBTQ+ community, 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 cases and issues to defend all people.

Our Commitment to Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion  

Accessibility, equity, diversity, and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all. For us diversity, equity and inclusion are not just check-the-box activities, but a chance for us to make long-term meaningful change. We are a community committed to learning and growth, humility and grace, transparency and accountability. We believe in a collective responsibility to create a culture of belonging for all people within our organization – one that respects and embraces difference; treats everyone equitably; and empowers our colleagues to do the best work possible. We are as committed to anti-oppression and anti-racism internally as we are externally. Because whether we’re in the courts or in the office, we believe ‘We the People’ means all of us. 

With this commitment in mind, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 

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 email benefits.hrdept@aclu.org. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request accommodations for the interview process.

In order to be considered for this position, all candidates must formally submit an application. The ACLU does not accept unsolicited calls or emails from candidates regarding their application status.