Opportunities for Law Students

FELLOWSHIP HOST OPPORTUNITY

(EXTERNAL FUNDING NEEDED)

Fellows make a semester or year-long commitment to work on behalf of S.T.O.P.’s clients and fight discriminatory surveillance. In addition to short-term assignments, fellows will complete at least one significant research during their tenure. S.T.O.P.’s work includes a unique mix of criminal, civil, and administrative matters, ranging from challenges to discriminatory NYPD policies, to civil follow-on litigation for victims of hate crimes, and representation in national security investigations.

Qualifications:

  • Some experience with one or more of the following: federal litigation; FOIA/FOIL litigation; First Amendment; immigration law; cyber law, Section 1983 litigation; class action litigation; and/or national security law.

  • Stellar research and writing skills.

  • Comfort with Microsoft Office, Outlook, other productivity tools. 

  • Clear passion for civil rights, privacy, or related technical fields.

  • Preference given to students who have taken constitutional law, administrative law, and/or federal courts.

  • 3L law students and recent graduates only.

  • Full Time placements required.

Candidates must secure their own external funding

To apply, please email a copy of your cover letter, CV, transcript and writing sample, combined as a single PDF to jobs [at] stopspying.org with the subject: “Legal Fellow”, as well as following this link to fill out our DEI Questionnaire.

Legal Services Intern/Extern

*Accepting Applications for Summer 2025*

Legal Services Interns carry out a broad mix of direct legal services, impact litigation, research, and government affairs engagement. Our work includes a unique mix of criminal, civil, and administrative matters, ranging from challenges to discriminatory NYPD policies, to civil follow-on litigation for victims of hate crimes, and representation in national security investigations.

Qualifications:

  • Open to law students and recent law school graduates (undergraduates interested should apply for our Civil Rights internship).

  • Demonstrated interest in privacy rights, technology, civil rights, or preferably the intersection thereof.

  • Stellar research and writing skills.

  • Comfort with Microsoft Office, Outlook, other productivity tools 

  • All law students are welcome to apply; preference is given to 2Ls and 3Ls.

  • Preferred (not required): minimum availability of 10 hours a week for the spring semester, 20 hours a week for the summer. 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: “Legal Services Intern”, as well as following this link to fill out our DEI Questionnaire.

  • At this time, 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.