Career + Internship Opportunities

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Founded in 1970, Legal Momentum, the Women's Legal Defense and Education Fund, is the nation's oldest civil rights advocacy organization dedicated to advancing the rights of women and girls. With its headquarters in New York City, Legal Momentum is a leader in establishing legal, legislative, and educational strategies to secure economic and personal security for women. Legal Momentum is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Available Positions

Community Empowerment Fellow 

The Community Empowerment fellowship is a two-year, full-time position (with the possibility of extension or permanency pending additional funding). The fellow will lead two of Legal Momentum’s signature know-your-rights programs in New York: the new Worker Empowerment Collective and the Rights Now! Program

community empowerment fellow