{"id":78011,"date":"2025-10-08T14:43:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T18:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/docket\/?p=78011"},"modified":"2025-10-08T14:43:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T18:43:12","slug":"summer-2026-aclu-nblsa-southern-legal-internship-program-slip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/docket\/summer-2026-aclu-nblsa-southern-legal-internship-program-slip\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer 2026\u00a0ACLU-NBLSA Southern Legal Internship Program (SLIP)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>About the Program:<\/strong>&nbsp;The <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aclu.org%2Fcareers%2Finternships%2Fapply%3Fjob%3D8165158002%26type%3Dinternships&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csstorke%40law.stetson.edu%7C5e9f5b7739a542b2c17708de0040ef98%7C7d854659421348c180cadf7831c02e6d%7C0%7C0%7C638948476246336028%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=IhXreeDnGRoTvtGlD2u5vehkm7JXtc818GcYj2SoYPI%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Southern Legal Internship Program (SLIP)<\/a> or&nbsp;SLIP is a unique collaboration between the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA). This summer internship will provide law students with invaluable experience working on impactful civil rights and social justice issues across the Southern United States. Interns will be placed at ACLU affiliates in the 13 states of the Southern Collective, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.&nbsp;Students are able to note the specific states they are interested in working in.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Program Details:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Time Commitment:<\/strong>\u00a0Full-time (35 hours\/week) for\u00a010 weeks\u00a0during the summer of 2025 (starting\u00a0likely June\u00a01\u00a0or June 15 \u2013 start date varies by affiliate).\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Compensation:<\/strong>\u00a0$8,400.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Each intern will work at an ACLU affiliate\u00a0office;\u00a0each affiliate has their own\u00a0policies related to in-person\/hybrid\/remote\u00a0work.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Orientation:<\/strong>\u00a0Interns will attend a pre-internship orientation with their cohort and ACLU staff.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Responsibilities:<\/strong>&nbsp;SLIP interns will contribute to crucial legal, policy, and organizing campaigns in the issue areas that most affect Black and Brown communities in the region, including voting rights, educational equity, gender justice, and criminal legal reform.&nbsp;Interns will engage in a range of activities, including legal, policy, and administrative research, drafting legal and public-facing documents,&nbsp;participating&nbsp;in client intake, and more, depending on their placement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Qualifications:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Current law students graduating no earlier than December 2026.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Members of NBLSA or a local Black Law Student Association chapter\u00a0at your school.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strong research and writing skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to civil rights and social justice.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Application Process:<\/strong>&nbsp;Interested students can apply via this&nbsp;link<strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aclu.org%2Fcareers%2Finternships%2Fapply%3Fjob%3D8165158002%26type%3Dinternships&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csstorke%40law.stetson.edu%7C5e9f5b7739a542b2c17708de0040ef98%7C7d854659421348c180cadf7831c02e6d%7C0%7C0%7C638948476246363684%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=T6aLGG46hXl97goWWLTpuWpaGmuWUh5T0vvIEBS8NvE%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/SLIP2026<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aclu.org%2Fcareers%2Finternships%2Fapply%3Fjob%3D8165158002%26type%3Dinternships&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csstorke%40law.stetson.edu%7C5e9f5b7739a542b2c17708de0040ef98%7C7d854659421348c180cadf7831c02e6d%7C0%7C0%7C638948476246380782%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=aKoxGaM%2B%2B5ioVc%2B8XprJabronTvzumTM0crcCkO7TGM%3D&amp;reserved=0\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications should include a cover letter, r\u00e9sum\u00e9, writing sample, and proof of NBLSA or local BLSA chapter membership\u00a0in addition to any affiliate specific requests. The<strong>\u00a0priority deadline is October\u00a031, 2025, with the final deadline on November\u00a028, 2025<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Program:&nbsp;The Southern Legal Internship Program (SLIP) or&nbsp;SLIP is a unique collaboration between the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA). 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