Fall 2027 Fellowship Sponsorship, Voting Rights Project

ABOUT THE JOB The ACLU invites rising third-year law students and law graduates to apply for a sponsorship opportunity to work with us as a Legal Fellow for up to two years. The ACLU Voting Rights Project (VRP) of the National office in New York seeks applicants to consider for a sponsored fellowship such as Equal Justice Works, Skadden, or other public interest fellowships to begin in the fall of 2027.

Requirements

of two (2) days per week or eight (8) days per month. Established in 1965, VRP has worked to advance gains in political participation won by voters of color since passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA). Since its inception, the Voting Rights Project has litigated hundreds of voting rights cases, and has aggressively and successfully challenged efforts to suppress voting or to dilute minority voting strength.

The Project’s mission is to build and defend an accessible, inclusive, and equitable democracy free from racial discrimination. The Project has three principles: (1) all Americans should be eligible to vote; (2) voting should be free and easy; and (3) all people should count equally. We will review applications on a rolling basis, but priority consideration will be given to those who submit applications by June 22, 2026 .

Please tailor your cover letters to explain why you’re interested in working with VRP on the project described below. The project proposal should be a maximum of 2-pages, inclusive of any footnotes; this proposal should outline the problem you are trying to solve and your proposed solution, including any potential legal claims and target jurisdictions. This position is part of a collective bargaining unit.

It is represented by ACLU Staff United (ASU).

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Reporting to the Deputy Project Director , the Fellow will be focused on the full range of investigations and litigation conducted by the Voting Rights Project, including carrying out their fellowship project with the support of VRP staff. D. D.

COMPENSATION

The ACLU has a litigator scale that determines pay for attorneys in our Legal Department. The range of salaries are the following, based on year of law school graduation (please consult the hiring manager for specific salary details, based on individual circumstances).