Teams at ArchCity Defenders

Supports ArchCity Defenders’ development team through grant research and writing, donor and funder relationship development, database updates in Blackbaud, event planning, communications, and weekly achievement summaries. The intern will identify prospective donors and partners, create fundraising materials, collaborate with staff, and advance the organization’s racial and economic justice mission.

Legal interns conduct fact and legal research, draft memoranda, motions, pleadings, and other documents, assist with discovery and investigations, interview clients or class members, observe court proceedings, and support interdisciplinary advocacy teams. The role emphasizes client communication, legal writing, problem-solving, independence, racial and economic justice, and community engagement. Interns work in person in St. Louis from June 1 through July 30, 2027, with a mandatory orientation and a Monday-through-Friday schedule.

Supports ArchCity Defenders’ communications team by developing digital and print designs, creating website and social media content, taking photos and videos, updating WordPress, researching social and policy issues, and analyzing social media metrics. The intern will present communications ideas, collaborate with attorneys and staff, attend team meetings, and help advance the organization’s racial and economic justice mission. This is an in-person summer internship in St. Louis, generally running June 1 through July 30, 2027.