Intern, Restoring Promise

About the role:
1. Technical Assistance (TA)

Support the Designed for Dignity project with agency assessments, and trainings.
Support the TA team in conducting policy reviews and technical assistance resource development.
Provide technical support for meetings, webinars, and trainings held virtually/in-person.
Join external and internal meetings and assist with notetaking.
Support colleagues in their day-to-day work with site partners (i.e., corrections staff, people who are incarcerated, government leaders) as needed and where able.
Support the writing and editing of documents, newsletters, and reports.
Assist with the design and creation of presentations/visuals.
Provide administrative support as needed.

2. Research

Conduct literature reviews.
Support data entry, analysis, and visualization.
Transcribe interviews and focus groups.
Contribute to the writing and editing of documents and reports.

3. Initiative

Attend learning opportunities related to justice reform and share notes with Restoring Promise team.
Get to know staff across the team.
Attend weekly meetings with the full team.
Attend monthly department and Institute meetings.
Travel for one potential technical assistance-related site visit (if available).

What qualifications are we looking for?
While this internship is open to current students, we are also interested in non-student candidates looking to pursue a career in any facet of criminal legal reform, particularly in a nonprofit setting.
Previous personal or professional experience or exposure to the criminal legal system or corrections
Preferred:

Lived experience as a person directly impacted by the criminal legal system
Interest in Criminal Legal Reform, Correctional Services, Psychology, Social Work or other Human Services
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities you’ll bring:
Microsoft office and Zoom
Communication skills for emailing, notetaking, and internal team memos