Advocacy Intern Summer 2026

Advocacy Interns will learn how to engage with the communities most directly impacted by surveillance.  They will learn how to establish and maintain relationships with local coalition and government partners, including the New York City Council and Mayor’s Office.  Key projects will focus on civic engagement and community-based education about surveillance, privacy, and discriminatory policing.  Interns will also learn project management and tracking, using S.T.O.P.’s internal systems.

Qualifications:

• Current enrollment in (or recent graduation from) an undergraduate or graduate program.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of New York communities and grassroots organizations.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and phone skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and major research databases.
• Clear passion for civil rights, privacy, or related technical fields.
• Preferred (not required): relevant coursework and/or prior outreach or grassroots work.
• Preferred (not required): minimum availability of 20 hours a week. Full-time placements are always available.

To apply please provide a cover letter, CV, recent transcript and writing sample (combined as a single PDF) either through Handshake or by email to jobs [at] stopspying.org with the subject: “Advocacy Intern”, as well as following this link to fill out our Community Survey.

S.T.O.P. is based out of New York City, and while our internships can function 100% remotely, staff and interns in NYC can take advantage of co-working meetups, advocacy and action events, as well as other in-person opportunities.

Currently, internship positions are unpaid and available for outside funding and college credit only. We are currently working towards a paid internship program for the future.