Careers & Internships

The ACLU of Arizona is seeking an experienced and people-oriented Human Resources and Operations Director to develop and manage core human resources and business operations while advancing a workplace culture grounded in equity, accountability, and care.

The Staff Attorney is responsible for maintaining an active docket of cases (typically in co-counsel teams including outside cooperating attorneys), investigating, filing, and litigating civil liberties and civil rights cases in both federal and state courts on a wide range of issues. This includes legal research, investigative work, identifying plaintiffs, complaint drafting, discovery and motion practice, and handling trials and appeals. The Staff Attorney will also conduct community outreach and represent the ACLU of Arizona publicly, speaking to the media and others. The Staff Attorney will also be expected to work closely with ACLU of Arizona organizers, communications, and policy staff on cases, advocacy projects, and campaigns in support of ACLU of Arizona’s “integrated advocacy” model that unites legal, policy, organizing, and communications for maximum impact. The ideal applicant will bring solid legal skills and experience and is eager to work in a highly collaborative, learning environment. And at the foundation of it all, they should share the values of the ACLU of Arizona, support our mission, and bring an enthusiastic and innovative perspective to push forward our affirmative litigation agenda as well as engage in fast-moving, defensive battles against threats to civil rights and liberties in Arizona. The Staff Attorney will not be responsible for supervising paid staff but may supervise interns and other volunteers as assigned.

The ACLU of Arizona invites applications for a 3-month Policy Internship from June to August (Summer), September to November (Fall), and February to April (Spring).

A communications internship at the ACLU of Arizona provides students and recent graduates with an opportunity to actively work on multimedia and public relations-related projects on a wide variety of civil liberties issues, including immigrants’ rights, LGBTQ+ rights, First Amendment rights, voting rights, reproductive freedom, and criminal justice reform.