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Summer 2025 Legal Internship

The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University is looking for legal interns for the summer of 2025. We want a diverse group of creative, motivated, and committed law students to join us in the defense of the freedoms of speech and the press in the digital age. You’ll do ground-breaking First Amendment litigation and help us in the early stages of building an exciting new free-speech advocacy and research organization. (Read more)

Policy Counsel

The Knight Institute seeks a policy counsel. Reporting to the policy director, the policy counsel will advance the Institute’s policy-focused efforts by researching and analyzing legislation, regulatory proposals, reports, and other policy initiatives; drafting legislative language; formulating public policy positions for the Institute and aiding in the development of advocacy strategies to further these positions; supporting the Institute’s involvement in policy debates and discussions; and engaging with coalition partners and others on behalf of the Institute. (Read more)

Administrative Coordinator

The Knight Institute seeks an administrative coordinator to help ensure the successful execution of a broad range of administrative and financial tasks using independent judgment, creativity, and top-notch problem-solving skills. The coordinator will manage the daily financial activities of the Institute, oversee day-to-day office operations and events, and provide front-line and high-level administrative and technical support for the Institute. (Read more)

Visiting Research Scholars

The Knight Institute welcomes proposals on a rolling basis from scholars interested in collaborating with the Institute on substantial projects relating to the Institute’s mandate. (Read more)

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Every year, the Knight Institute brings on interns, legal fellows, and Columbia Law School externs to work with us for defined periods of time. For a brief description of each of these positions along with an overview of our schedule for hiring them read more here.

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