American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland

For me, the best way to prepare was spending an hour or so reading through their website so I was up-to-date on their current issues, initiatives, and campaigns. This way, I was able to speak intelligently about why I wanted to work at the ACLU, since I understood exactly what they do and what is...

Usually, I would come into work with an email from my supervisor waiting for me, detailing what projects I'd be working on that day. Most days, I did some sort of spreadsheet work or filing press clippings into the database. If the legislature was in session, I always tracked bills that were of i...

I would suggest that you make notes on your resume with details about what each past position taught you that sets you apart from other individual's applying and what you learned in that position that translates well to your success at the ACLU.I would also suggest to do research on issues that t...

This is a short Complaint Counselor work cycle. At a team meeting each week, the Complaint Counselor supervisor will distribute multiple complaints made to the ACLU during the previous week to each Complaint Counselor. During the week, each Complaint Counselor is responsible for doing legal resea...

Do a lot of research both on the ACLU overall and the Michigan affiliate. It's important that you go in understanding the distinction so that you don't look like you're interviewing for the wrong thing. Learn about some current cases that interest you, and maybe see if you can read some of the ma...