Job Site Visit: Advocacy & Activism Career Trek to American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

Friday, Nov. 18, 9:30AM-2:00PM, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

Join LILAC for this Advocacy & Activism Career Trek! Founded in 1920, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is the nation's foremost guardian of liberty. It is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to defending and protecting individual rights and personal freedoms.                      

What are Career Treks?

Career Treks are exploratory site visits that bring students to meet face-to-face with organizations. Treks are designed to provide a snapshot into organizations and their mission by visiting them onsite, learning about internship/job opportunities, and gaining a network of contacts in the field. This is limited to 10 students and is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Reserve your spot by submitting your resume through this LanternLink posting. The deadline is Tuesday, November 15 at 11:59pm, though we may fill spots before then.

Logistics

We will depart from Career & Professional Development (CPD) at 9:30 AM and will return to campus at approximately 2:00 PM. SEPTA transportation and lunch will be provided.  Registration is through Lantern Link. Log in and look under Job Postings for Career Treks. After registering, check for email confirmation from LILAC. This visit is limited to 10 students. Please be aware that by signing up you are making a commitment to attend for the duration of the program (9:30AM-2:00PM). 

Our host is Julie Zaebst, the Project Manager of the Duvall Reproductive Freedom Project at the ACLU. Julie received her undergraduate degree from Bryn Mawr College in 2003 and her MSS and MSLP from the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research in 2008.

Bi-Co alum (John Frisbee, HC ’03, Mary Catherine Roper, BMC late 80s, and Ben Bowens, HC ’06) will also be available to meet with students. In addition, the intake manager, Michelin, will be on-hand to talk with students about volunteer and internship opportunities with the intake department.

About ACLU

Through advocacy, education and litigation, ACLU attorneys, advocates and volunteers work to preserve and promote civil liberties including the freedom of speech, the right to privacy, reproductive freedom, and equal treatment under the law. It stands in defense of the rights of women and minorities, workers, students, immigrants, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, and others who have seen bias and bigotry threaten the rights afforded to all of us in this country by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

The ACLU has a long history of fighting to protect the rights and freedoms of people throughout the country. Today the ACLU continues its defense of individual rights on many fronts. Some of these are recurring battles, such as fighting racial and gender-based discrimination and securing reproductive freedom. Others are newer groundbreaking battles like freedom of speech on the Internet. Current issues include: Criminal Justice Reform, Due Process, Free Speech, Immigrants’ Rights, LGBT Rights, Police Practices, Prisoners’ Rights, Privacy, Racial Justice, Religious Liberty, Reproductive Freedom, Student and Youth Rights and Voting Rights.

Questions? Contact Nell Anderson (nanderso@brynmawr.edu) or Patricia Greenfield (pgreenfiel@brynmawr.edu).