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[Melanie N Blood]

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> SPRING AND SUMMER 2012 UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 
> NOTICE TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
> AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION
> Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & AIDS Project, NY
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> The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU), founded in 1920 is a nationwide, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with more than 500,000 members dedicated to the principles of liberty and equality embodied in the U.S. Constitution. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and AIDS Project of the ACLU’s National Office in New York City seeks undergraduate interns for the Spring and Summer of 2012.
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>  OVERVIEW
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> Founded in 1986, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and AIDS Project (LGBT) & AIDS Project is a special division of the national office of the ACLU.  The goal of the LGBT and AIDS Project is the creation of a society in which lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and people with HIV enjoy the basic rights of equality, privacy and personal autonomy, and freedom of belief, expression and association.  This means an America where there’s the ability to live open and honest lives without fear of discrimination or abuse, where there’s respect for our identities, relationships and families, and where there’s fair treatment in employment, schools, health care, housing and public places and programs.
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> The Project brings “impact” lawsuits in state and federal courts throughout the country – cases 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 only persuading judges but also ultimately changing the way people think.  As we litigate for change, we implement targeted media, online and outreach campaigns to change public attitudes through education and to give people on the frontlines the tools they need to act.
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> As a part of the ACLU, the Project is in a unique position to work for equality.  The ACLU’s national network of affiliates broadens the Project’s reach into every locality and into the federal government.  Today, the ACLU brings more LGBT cases and advocacy initiatives than any other national civil rights organization.  The Project strives to ensure that the racial and economic diversity of the LGBT community is reflected in its work and continues to explore ways to make its efforts more sensitive to the    needs of people of color and people who are economically disadvantaged.  The Project’s work as part of the broad civil liberties agenda of the ACLU exemplifies the notion that the LGBT community and the community of those living with HIV/AIDS must work in concert with other social change movements in order to achieve a just society for all. 
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> INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
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> Our Spring 2012 Undergraduate Internship requires a 12 to 16 week commitment.  The internship is part-time, with weekly hours negotiable.  The number of interns accepted varies.  Interns are highly encouraged to obtain funding from outside sources, as the internship is unpaid.  Arrangements can be made for work/study or course credit.
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> Our Summer 2012 Undergraduate Internship requires an 8 to 12 week commitment.  The internship is full-time, with weekly hours negotiable.  The number of interns accepted varies.  Interns are highly encouraged to obtain funding from outside sources, as the internship is unpaid.  Arrangements can be made for work/study or course credit.
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> ROLES AND RESPONSIBLITIES
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> Our undergraduate internship program is designed to provide interns with the opportunity to learn about public interest work. Interns will be under the direct supervision of the Project's paralegals and will have the opportunity to learn and interact with other staff members of the LGBT and AIDS Project on a range of significant issues and projects.  Interns will gain experience by working on the following:
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> <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Responding to legal intakes and tracking requests for assistance.
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> <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Assisting in the maintenance of case files and compiling of press files.
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> <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Conducting general, legal and policy research relating to current and prospective cases.
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> <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Supporting the Project in outreach to potential clients.
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> DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS 
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> <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Excellent research, writing and communication skills.
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> <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->The initiative to see projects through to completion.
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> <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including internet research.
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> <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->A strong interest and familiarity with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights and liberties, the civil rights and liberties of those living with HIV/AIDS.
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> <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->A strong interest and commitment to civil rights and civil liberties issues. 
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> HOW TO APPLY
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> Applicants should send a letter of interest, a resume, an official or unofficial transcript, and a writing sample, to hrjobs at aclu.org reference [LGBT Spring 2012 Undergraduate Internship or LGBT Summer 2012 Undergraduate Internship] in subject line – or send by mail to:
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> Undergraduate Intern Program
> American Civil Liberties Union
> RE: LGBT Undergraduate Internship
> 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor
> New York, New York 10004
> Please indicate in your cover letter(s) where you learned of this internship opportunity.
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> Students are encouraged to submit applications as early as possible, as decisions are made on a rolling basis.  The application deadlines are as follows: 
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> <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Students should submit their applications for the Spring 2012 Undergraduate Internship by December 1, 2011.
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> <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Students should submit their applications for the Summer 2012 Undergraduate Internship by April 1, 2012.
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> The ACLU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.
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> 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.”
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