Whether you’re an aspiring lawyer or dynamic marketing communications professional, First Liberty’s internships offer real-world experience and the opportunity to impact the mission of protecting our First Amendment religious liberty rights. We are currently accepting applications for internship positions within our legal and marketing/communications groups, based in our Plano, Texas (Dallas area) office.
Qualified interns will have excelled at related college coursework and applied their skills through paid or unpaid positions and other leadership roles. Candidates should be comfortable working in a fast-paced team environment. By the end of the internship, interns will have broad exposure to in various aspects of marketing and communications for advancing the cause of religious liberty with donors, attorneys, and the public.
We can also work with your university to arrange for college credit. If you are interested in any of First Liberty’s internships, please submit your resume and work samples to lross@FirstLiberty.org.
Legal interns directly assist First Liberty attorneys on religious liberty cases at every stage of litigation. As a result, legal interns will gain experience supporting active cases and administrative proceedings. Projects may include:
In addition, summer legal interns will participate in “Lunch and Learn” sessions where they will learn professional and legal expertise from world-class experts in the field of religious liberty.
Legal interns are expected to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced working environment, show initiative and creativity in tackling out-of-the-box research questions, and work well within a team. Ideal applicants demonstrate strong legal research and writing skills, attention to detail, and dedication to First Liberty’s mission of defending religious liberty for all.
First Liberty is looking for qualified interns to join our marketing team for assignments during the summers and breaks, as well as the potential for ongoing assignments, in these areas of specialization.
To apply, please submit a resume and two writing samples or art work to lross@firstliberty.org.
First Liberty Institute’s Communications Department seeks a dynamic, self-starter to assist media relations and communications efforts. This internship is an excellent opportunity to experience various aspects of public relations while working in a hands-on environment. The FLI Communications Internship is a professional skills internship to assist the Communications Department in implementing organizational communication and messaging – both to internal and external constituents. The Communications Intern will work independently, as well as on a team to fulfill organizational goals and tasks.
First Liberty Institute offers a variety of educational programs through our recent initiative, the Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy. These programs include Fellowships and Seminars designed to equip rising leaders to advocate for religious freedom.
The CRCD is a project of First Liberty Institute, the nation’s largest legal organization dedicated solely to defending religious liberty for all Americans.
The mission behind the CRCD is to support the creation and promotion of high quality scholarship at the intersection of religion, culture, and democracy. Our publications, programming, and resources affirm the importance of religion as a public good for strengthening social bonds and reinforcing foundational freedoms.
These educational opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and recent graduate students give you access to exclusive all-expense paid educational trips, eye-opening courses and a network of like-minded alumni.