Overview
ADL Summer 2025 Internship Description
ADL's Center on Extremism is looking for a dynamic intern to join us from June 9 to August 8, 2025. The ideal candidate will have experience with extremist groups or movements, research, and producing written and verbal briefs. Our Center on Extremism internship provides the opportunity for students to gain practical experience with extremism, primary source research and intelligence analysis.
Application portals will close at 6PM ET on March 7, 2025. ADL will confirm the selected candidates by mid-April.
Responsibilities
Requirements
- Passion for non-profit work
- Desire to start building a career within non-profit sector
Responsibilities
- Conduct open-source research on a variety of extremist-related activity, individuals and groups.
- Collaborate with Center on Extremism staff on analytic and writing projects.
- Assist with preparing presentations and other materials as necessary.
- Document research findings in case management system.
- Attend and participate in the ADL Summer Internship Learning Program sessions, where you will get to have discussions with accomplished leaders and subject matter experts at ADL.
Qualifications
Skills:
- Excellent communication skills
- Committed to belonging, and inclusive values
- Collaborative team-player
- Creative and innovative; takes initiative
- Results-oriented - a problem solver (versus a problem identifier)
- Excels in dynamic environments that require adaptability
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Energized by ADL's mission and work
Compensation and Hours:
- This internship is paid $15.00 an hour.
- The internship is 15 hours per week.
Location
What will you do during this internship?
- You will learn about real-life decision-making challenges and help us develop real-time solutions.
- You will have the opportunity to present your work at internal forums within ADL
- You will have practical, hands-on experience with researching extremist groups and movements and conducting intelligence analysis
- Collaborate with, meet and learn from ADL subject matter experts at all levels and become familiar with the varied work we do to "stop the defamation of the Jewish people and secure justice and fair treatment to all."
ADL values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. ADL is an equal opportunity employer. Recruitment, hiring, promotions and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment shall be maintained in a manner which does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or military status, or in violation of any applicable Federal, state or local laws.
ADL will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation to support the interview process, please contact Talent & Knowledge at talentacquisition@adl.org.
ADL will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable State, Local, and Federal laws.
The information in this job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, or be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and objectives required of employees assigned to this job, nor is it to be interpreted as a contract for employment.
