Jobs at Brennan Center for Justice

Supports the Brennan Center’s Democracy program through research, administrative, clerical, litigation, report development, and advocacy assistance. Duties include filing, answering phones, coordinating meetings, drafting routine correspondence, covering reception, researching voting and election issues, and supporting reports and advocacy initiatives. The internship is in person in New York City, runs during Spring 2027, and requires approximately 10–20 hours per week.

Undergraduate interns support the Brennan en Español communications team through research, newsletter and social media content, Spanish- and Latino-press monitoring, administrative coordination, and video scripting, editing, and recording. Interns also draft correspondence, coordinate meetings, and observe substantive events. Fluency in English and Spanish, strong research and writing skills, and proficiency with Windows, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word are required. The role is in-person in New York City during Spring 2027 for approximately 10–20 hours weekly.

Provides in-person operational support through administrative, clerical, event, research, and office tasks. Responsibilities include filing, copying, phone coverage, shipping, meeting coordination, correspondence, reception desk coverage, and observing substantive meetings. Requires organization, communication, research, writing, analytical skills, comfort greeting visitors, proficiency with Windows, Excel, and Word, and the ability to lift over 25 pounds.

Provides administrative, clerical, research, correspondence, database, mailing, meeting coordination, reception, and event support for the Development team. Interns assist with donor prospect research, fundraising activities, stakeholder cultivation, and the Brennan Legacy Awards. The role is in person, supports multiple fundraising portfolios, and requires approximately 10–20 hours per week during Spring 2027.

Conduct research on liberty and national security issues, track legislation and court cases, copy-edit and cite-check materials, and provide administrative support. Responsibilities include scheduling, correspondence, contact-list maintenance, filing, reception coverage, mailing, travel arrangements, and expense reports. Interns may attend meetings and events. The role requires strong research, writing, analytical, organizational, and communication skills, plus proficiency with Windows, Excel, and Word.

Summer legal interns support the Liberty and National Security Program through legal, policy, and factual research; drafting amicus briefs, policy reports, legislative communications, public comments, and website content; attending coalition meetings; and assisting with advocacy and litigation before courts and government agencies.

Provide in-person help desk and desktop support to employees in New York and DC. Responsibilities include documenting support requests, troubleshooting hardware and software, assisting with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, Office 365, and Sage, and upgrading, repairing, or replacing computers and printers. The intern will also troubleshoot network connectivity, support mobile devices and Macintosh systems, and deliver telephone and user-level technical assistance.

Undergraduate interns provide administrative, clerical, reception, and research support to the Justice Program. Responsibilities include tracking criminal justice developments, researching stakeholders and reports, editing materials, supporting report rollouts, coordinating meetings, and assisting with communications. Interns may attend substantive meetings and events. The role is in-person in New York City for the Spring 2027 semester, approximately 10–20 hours per week.

Law students will support the Brennan Center’s Justice Program through legal and policy research, legislative drafting, advocacy, public comments, coalition meetings, communications, and writing for briefs, reports, and website content. The internship is in person in New York City from June through August 2027 for 10 weeks. Candidates should demonstrate excellent legal research, analysis, and writing skills, initiative, versatility, and passion for justice reform issues.

Supports the Brennan Center’s Digital team with research, writing, administrative work, email marketing quality assurance, campaign trend analysis, reporting, content production, website and social media publishing, email testing, promotion planning, and digital advertising. The internship is in-person in New York City for undergraduate students during Spring 2027, approximately 10–20 hours weekly.

Summer legal interns support the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program through legal, policy, and factual research; drafting amicus briefs, policy reports, legislative communications, agency comments, and website content; attending coalition meetings; and assisting with advocacy and litigation initiatives. The role is in-person in New York City or Washington, DC, runs June through August 2027, and is open only to law students.

Provides executive and administrative support to the COO, including scheduling, travel coordination, expense tracking, document preparation, and confidential information handling. Serves as the primary front-desk contact, manages visitors and deliveries, and supports meetings, events, onboarding, office requests, and administrative projects. Maintains files and shared resources while coordinating with internal teams, vendors, facilities, and building security. This is a fully on-site role in New York City.

Provides administrative and project coordination support to the Development department. Responsibilities include managing calendars and schedules, coordinating donor outreach meetings and fundraising events, maintaining records and resources, processing expenses, supporting travel and vendors, updating databases, and coordinating cross-functional projects. The role requires organization, discretion, communication skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office, Salesforce, Asana, Zoom, and Concur.

The Executive Communications Strategist will assist the President & CEO and Managing Director with internal and external communications, project management, writing, and research, while fostering positive relationships with staff and managing various communications efforts.

Support accounting processes including AR/AP processing, journal entries, bank and GL reconciliations, monthly and quarterly close, ACH/check runs, expense review, assist with audits and 1099 filing, resolve billing issues, and support special projects.

The Assistant Editor will manage editorial workflows, ensuring high-quality reports, copyediting materials, and advising on editorial standards. They will work closely with a team on publications and media content.