Fall 2027 National Security Fellowship, National Security Project

🏢 Aclu · 📍 New York, New York, United States · 💼 hybrid 💰 $96,069 - $120,009 / yr

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Position Summary & Responsibilities

ABOUT THE JOB

The ACLU seeks applicants for a full-time two-year fellowship position in the National Security Project of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY. This is a hybrid role that has an in-office requirement of two (2) days per week or eight (8) days per month.

OVERVIEW

The National Security Project fights for people and communities harmed by the government in the name of national security, particularly people of color and other marginalized communities who are disproportionately targeted. Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, the Project strives to ensure that people are able to participate fully in civic life and are free from discrimination, unwarranted suspicion and surveillance, unlawful force and detention, and the injustices and stigma that result from these abuses of national security policy. Recognizing the danger of expansive claims of state power, the Project advocates for a robust system of checks and balances, and policies that comply with the Constitution, civil liberties, and human rights.

This is a two-year fellowship position that starts in Fall 2027.

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Key Role Focus:

Measures unwavering commitment to constitutional civil liberties and the ability to execute high-impact advocacy or operational strategies under public scrutiny.

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1. Expressing partisan political bias rather than a principles-based defense of civil liberties
2. Lack of cultural competency in dealing with marginalized communities
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