Our team at Civil Rights Corps is made up of passionate advocates, attorneys, and activists dedicated to challenging the injustices and inequities in our criminal legal system – shifting power to those most impacted and creating safe communities for everyone. If you share our vision of a world where dignity, equality, and fairness prevail, we invite you to explore opportunities to join us in this critical work. Together, we can drive meaningful change.
Summer 2026 Litigation Interns (1L)
Civil Rights Corps seeks Summer 2026 1L Litigation Interns. Summer interns will have a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge civil rights cases in a fast-paced environment. Interns will work closely with Civil Rights Corps staff to investigate and challenge systemic injustice in the criminal legal system. Interns will participate in a wide variety of tasks depending on the organization’s needs and the intern’s interests, including, for example, drafting briefs, conducting legal research, reviewing documents, drafting letters, preparing legal memoranda, and interviewing clients and witnesses.
Application deadline: Rolling with priority for applications submitted before January 2, 2026
Artist in Residence Fellowship 2026
Civil Rights Corps is excited to announce the launch of its 2026 Artist in Residence fellowship. Each year, a groundbreaking visual artist whose work urgently confronts the subject matter of our civil rights work will be chosen as the Civil Rights Corps Artist in Residence. The residence is open only to artists who have been directly impacted by the criminal legal system through personal experience or the experience of loved ones.
Application deadline: January 8, 2026
Poet in Residence Fellowship 2026
Civil Rights Corps is excited to announce the launch of its 2026 Poet in Residence fellowship. Each year, a groundbreaking poet whose work urgently confronts the subject matter of our civil rights work will be chosen as the Civil Rights Corps Poet in Residence. The residence is open only to poets who have been directly impacted by the criminal legal system through personal experience or the experience of loved ones.
Application deadline: January 8, 2025