Externs will conduct legal and policy research, draft advocacy materials and portions of court documents, assist with legislative and local campaigns, attend hearings and meetings, and participate in departmental strategy discussions across criminal law and immigrants' rights workstreams.

Manage a portfolio of major and leadership donors ($10K+ and $100K+), cultivate and solicit gifts, steward relationships, coordinate donor outreach (phone, visits, virtual), maintain donor data, integrate community-centric fundraising, and support donor engagement tied to ACLU program priorities.