Careers & Internships

The Policy Counsel works collaboratively across teams to advance the ACLU of Virginia’s public policy objectives by contributing to multi-strategy advocacy campaigns.

The ACLU of Virginia seeks highly motivated students for internship positions throughout the year for work involving a wide range of civil liberties and civil rights issues. Internships are available for undergraduate, graduate, or law students looking for valuable job experience, mentoring from supportive colleagues, and exposure to new ideas. We are currently seeking applicants for the Summer 2026 Legal Internship opportunity.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia (ACLU-VA) is hiring a Communications Director who will craft and execute the communications strategy behind the programmatic work the ACLU-VA does to protect Virginians’ civil rights and civil liberties.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia (ACLU-VA) is growing! We are looking for an experienced attorney who will be responsible for proactively developing and executing litigation and other legal advocacy strategies to advance the rights of immigrants and immigrant communities in Virginia.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia (ACLU-VA) is growing! This position is funded for an initial two-year term with the potential for future funding. The Staff Attorney is responsible for proactively developing and executing litigation and other legal advocacy strategies to achieve the ACLU-VA’s strategic priorities and to advance civil liberties and civil rights in Virginia.