Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The ACLU of Texas is a leading civil rights organization in the Lone Star State. They are inviting undergraduate and graduate students to apply for an internship in the Legal Department, where interns will develop skills in civil liberties and social justice while working on the intake process and community outreach.
Responsibilities
- Working closely with the intake coordinator, legal intake interns will work in a team to address, streamline, and track each aspect of the intake process
- Students will be reviewing and responding to complaints from across Texas, identifying community resources, and analyzing patterns in our intake system
- Interns also will work on special projects alongside the intake coordinator and across departments for community outreach and analysis
- Interns will attend intake intern meetings
Skills
- One year of college must be completed before the internship commences with a preference for rising 3rd or 4th year students
- Commitment to civil liberties and civil rights and an interest in working toward racial and social justice
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to research and synthesize information
- Engaging, outgoing personality capable of projecting compassion and warmth when interacting with complainants
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively across teams
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