Spring 2027 Liberty and National Security Undergraduate Internship

Job overview

The Spring 2027 Liberty and National Security Undergraduate Internship is in person in Washington, DC, for $18.40 per hour, approximately 10–20 hours per week during the spring semester. The Brennan Center for Justice is a nonpartisan law and policy institute working to improve democracy and justice in the United States. Interns provide research, clerical, and administrative support to the Liberty and National Security Program and the broader center. Their work helps staff research and communicate on issues including surveillance, profiling, counter-terrorism initiatives, and presidential emergency powers.

What you'll do

• Research program issues
• copy-edit and cite-check research papers and other materials
• assist with scheduling, mailing publications, and maintaining contact lists
• occasionally assist with filing, photocopying, shipping, meeting coordination, travel arrangements, and expense reports
• support general center administrative tasks
• may attend and observe program meetings and events.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

undergraduate internship

spring 2027

washington dc

brennan center for justice

liberty and national security

$18.40/hr

research support

policy research

copy editing

citation checking

administrative support

10–20 hours weekly

in-person

undergraduate students

democracy and justice

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Open only to undergraduate students in Spring 2027; in-person internship with approximately 10–20 hours per week.

About the employer

Brennan Center for Justice is hiring for this role. Industry: Human Rights Organizations. Sector: 81.