Brennan en Español Fall Internship
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Job Description
About Company:
The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that seeks to improve the systems of democracy and justice in the United States. Their work focuses on issues like voting rights, campaign finance reform, ending mass incarceration, and preserving Constitutional protections in national security policies. The Brennan Center is a think-tank, advocacy group, and communications hub that uses rigorous research to craft innovative policies and fight for them in various arenas.
Job Description:
The Brennan Center for Justice is seeking interns to join their Communications department on the Brennan en Español (BEE) team. This is an in-person internship at their New York office, requiring approximately 10-20 hours per week from September to December 2025, at a pay rate of $17.50 per hour.
The intern will provide research, writing, and administrative support to the BEE team. Responsibilities include:
• Assisting with general research and administrative work for the Brennan Center, including coordinating meetings and drafting routine correspondence.
• Helping the BEE team with research for various projects, including the team’s newsletter.
• Writing social media messaging and assisting with social media posting.
• Contributing to videos for social media platforms, including helping with writing scripts and the editing and recording of videos. (Experience on-camera is a plus but not required.)
• Monitoring coverage in the Spanish-language and Latino press, and announcements and events by Latino organizations.
Fluency in both English and Spanish is required.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate is an independent self-starter, detail-oriented, energetic, punctual, and highly organized. Interns must have excellent research, writing, and analytical skills, as well as a passion for the Brennan Center’s issues. Experience with Windows, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word is a must. Database experience is very helpful.
The internship is open to current undergraduate students.
The Brennan Center encourages candidates with diverse experiences and backgrounds to apply.
Application Details:
• Application Deadline: July 18, 2025
• Application Materials: Resume, cover letter, and a list of contact details for supervisor references.
• Application Instructions: Apply through the provided link. In the cover letter, specify what interests you about the Brennan en Español team and the Brennan Center for Justice.
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so applying early is encouraged.
