Fall 2026 Undergraduate Intern, Privacy and Data Governance

The ACLU seeks an Undergraduate Intern in the Privacy & Data Governance Unit of the National ACLU Office in New York. This Internship is part-time and hybrid from our New York Office. 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. The Team: The Privacy and Data Governance Unit enables the ACLU to honor individual privacy and choice, protects data in our possession, and strives to become a leader in non-profit data governance practices. Our objectives are to center individual choice and transparency in our data practices, enable effective communication operations (e.g., advocacy, fundraising, organizing) by ensuring data is accurate and reflects individual choice, and ensure our policies, processes, and practices comply with legal requirements and industry best practices. What You’ll Do: The Privacy & Data Governance Intern will participate in cutting edge-policy research to safeguard privacy and free speech and promote social justice in the digital world. Interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working alongside the team assisting in all aspects of privacy and data governance administration including working on various privacy implementation projects, consumer privacy law research, and help author reports and presentations. At times, work may arise that gives interns the opportunity to work across National’s broad program areas and with our affiliate colleagues on AI, consumer privacy, and surveillance and technology issues. Your Day to Day Conducting research on trends in the privacy regulation landscape, including proposed privacy legislation across the US, and leading practices for strengthening data protection practices. Prepping for, attending, and contributing to Program Team and Working Group meetings. Reviewing ACLU data practices and working with Departments to strengthen t