Jobs

Legal Fellow

The Knight Institute seeks a recent law school graduate to work as a legal fellow from spring or summer 2025 through August 2026. The fellow will help litigate groundbreaking First Amendment cases and contribute to the Institute’s research and public education initiatives. Fellowships are full-time positions based at Columbia University in New York City. We are accepting applications until April 3, 2025, at 11:55 pm ET. (Read more)

Communications Coordinator

The Knight Institute seeks a communications coordinator. Reporting to the communications director, the communications coordinator will carry out a broad range of communications and operational responsibilities, including maintaining the Institute’s communications databases, helping to plan and execute events both inside and outside the university, and coordinating and contributing to a range of research and communications projects, including publications and multimedia productions. (Read more)

Internships

Summer 2025 Research & Communications Internship

The Knight Institute seeks undergraduate interns for summer 2025. Interns will work alongside the Institute’s staff and legal interns on all aspects of our research and communications programs. Apply by March 30th, 2025, at 11:59pm ET. (Read more)

Visiting Scholars

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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