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Southern Poverty Law Center · 1 day ago

Intern, Policy Research (Summer 2026)

New Orleans, LA

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

$17.95/hr - $17.95/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

The Southern Poverty Law Center is seeking highly motivated policy research interns who are passionate about civil rights. The role involves conducting policy research, drafting memos and fact sheets, and collaborating with the Policy Research Team to support advocacy strategies.

AssociationNon Profit

Responsibilities

Work alongside our Policy Research Team to research, write, and analyze data to support bold advocacy strategies in alignment with our organizational impact areas: Economic Justice; Decriminalization and Decarceration; Democracy; and Human Rights, Inclusion, and Anti-Extremism

Assist in drafting research memos, fact sheets, and other writings

Uphold our JEDI principles by helping to ensure we uplift the voices of underserved communities within our policy research strategy

Collaborate with other members of the Policy team to support ongoing policy research needs