The Center for Democracy & Technology is hiring for several positions

Intern at DC’s Top Tech Policy Think Tank this Summer! (Policy and Research)

The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) is now accepting applications for internships for the summer of 2025. We welcome applications from students currently enrolled in law, graduate and PhD programs with an interest in the internet and technology policy, human rights, civil rights, and civil liberties. The summer internship program is a 10-week opportunity for students to apply the principles they have learned in the classroom in real policy environments.

This listing describes the application process for two types of internships:

• Legal, Policy, and Technologist Internship (placed in one of our seven projects: AI Governance Lab, Competition, Elections & Democracy, Equity in Civic Tech, Free Expression, Privacy & Data, and Security & Surveillance);
• Research Internship (placed in our cross-functional interdisciplinary research team);

Successful candidates typically have:

• Experience in the use of legal and/or academic research tools.
• Excellent writing skills for communicating with technical, policy, and lay audiences.
• Ability to work independently when assigned projects.
• Genuine curiosity and motivation to work at the intersection of technology, policy, civil rights, and civil liberties, with an imaginative approach to their work.
• An understanding of technology, policy, and law and also how those may have a disparate impact on individuals and communities based on race, gender, disability, income, immigration status, or other circumstances or characteristics.
• JD, Masters, and PhD candidates only.

To apply, please submit a current resume and a cover letter explaining your interest in interning at CDT and answering the following prompt.

Intern at DC’s Top Tech Policy Think Tank this Summer (Development and Communications)

This listing describes the application process for two types of internships:

• Communications Internship;
• Development & External Affairs Internship.

General Qualifications

• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritize;
• Ability to work independently when assigned projects.
• Genuine curiosity and motivation to work at the intersection of technology, policy, civil rights, and civil liberties, with an imaginative approach to their work.
• Undergraduate, MA, and any other degree candidates are encouraged to apply.

Communications candidates typically have:

• Superb writing skills (and a deep personal commitment to grammatical pedantry)
• A passion for exploring a wide range of new topics and sharing what they learn with others
• A can-do attitude and a creative approach to problem solving
• An interest in media, journalism and political communication

Development & External Affairs candidates typically have:

• Interest in helping with strategies to engage external stakeholders—including tech company contacts, nonprofit and academic leaders, and funders.
• Desire to learn about nonprofit management and operations.
• Readiness to jump into a team-first atmosphere and have some fun!

To apply, please submit a current resume and a cover letter explaining your interest in interning at CDT and answering the following prompt.