Youth Marketing Internship Opportunities
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
Communications Department, NYC

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the nation’s largest civil liberties organization, is seeking dynamic Youth Marketing Interns starting the Summer of 2007. The Youth Marketing Interns will help increase awareness of the ACLU’s mission and work among people ages 18-29. The Youth Marketing Interns will report to the Senior Associate for Youth Communications and will be based at the ACLU’s National Office in New York, NY.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Youth Marketing Interns are responsible for assisting with StandUp (www.aclu.org/StandUp), our multi-faceted communications campaign which seeks to raise awareness of the ACLU’s work and mission among young people including students and non-students. Specifically, the Youth Marketing Interns will:

• Help administer StandUp projects to educate youth about the government’s abuse of power.
• Conduct research on youth marketing trends, media outlets, and related news.
• Help maintain our informal relationships with youth rights/advocacy organizations.
• Research and provide up-to-date information on the youth work of ACLU affiliates and chapters.
• Draft correspondence for the ACLU Youth listserv to inform affiliates and staff about our youth projects.
• Proof and edit correspondence on an as needed basis.
• Help with our overall MySpace/social networking strategy.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school graduate with some college experience preferred. College degree a plus.
• A strong commitment to the goals and mission of the ACLU.
• Knowledge of youth-related trends and pop culture.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with computers and the Internet, including Internet research and knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with basic marketing and/or design principles a plus.

A minimum commitment of 20 hours per week for a 2-3 month period is preferred. Interns are highly encouraged to obtain funding from outside sources as the position is unpaid and available for academic credit only.

HOW TO APPLY:
Please send applications including a cover letter and resume via email to ncordier@aclu.org, no later than July 15, 2007. Please indicate in the subject line Ref: [Youth Marketing Internship]. Or mail to:

Nicole Cordier
RE: Youth Marketing Internship
American Civil Liberties Union
125 Broad Street, 18^th Floor
New York, NY 10004

The ACLU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals.

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.”