Fall 2022 Internship - Vera Institute of Justice

Vera Institute of Justice - Fall 2022 Internship

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Who we are:

The Vera Institute of Justice, founded in 1961, is a nonprofit criminal justice organization that strives to build just government institutions and safe communities free from the scourge of racism, white supremacy, profit, and inequity that is pervasive in this country's legal systems. We are an "inside" lane organization that drives change at scale with ambitious public sector leaders who share our commitment to building anti-racist, reparative systems that deliver justice. We leverage our access to government to transform these systems and work collaboratively with stakeholders across many movements—including advocacy, grassroots, and grasstop organizations. Our role is to pilot solutions that are transformative and achievable, harness the power of evidence to drive effective policy and practice, and use advocacy and communications to change narratives and norms.

Vera has a staff of 300 people and offices in New York City, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, and New Orleans. We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity in the workplace. We expect our staff to embody respect, independence, collaboration, commitment, anti-racism, and equity—both in our outward-facing work and the internal culture of our workplace. We value a range of experiences in people's educational backgrounds and encourage people who have been directly impacted by the criminal justice system to apply.

Who you are:

Vera generates ideas to transform justice systems and takes them to national scale. Following the completion of our strategic plan, we are expanding and formalizing our infrastructure for this multistage ideation and scaling process—which we call the Impact Pipeline. This staged process helps Vera staff generate ideas with potential for national impact, pilot those ideas, adapt and improve them, and evaluate their effectiveness.

The Fall Intern provides capacity support to the Innovation Department. This position will focus on desk research for new ideas placed on Vera's Impact Pipeline that have the potential to transform criminal legal/immigration systems at scale. The Fall Intern will work under the supervision of the Director of Innovation and Program Development and in close collaboration with the Innovation Senior Associate and Innovation Coordinator.

Schedule

The intern should be available to work up to 20 hours per week during the fall semester. The dates will be between September 19th and December 9th with some flexibility to accommodate personal and academic schedules.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Desk Research and synthesis

• Conducting community and legislative landscape research, and synthesizing the outputs.
• Drafting materials for meetings and workshops, including agendas, presentations, and activities.
  
  

Coordination and project management support

• Managing timelines, coordinating meetings, workshops and other administrative support tasks as they relate to the innovation team.
  
  

Other Duties As Assigned

• Assisting with other projects as they relate to innovation, design, and strategy.
  
  

What qualifications do you need?

Required:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program.
• A demonstrated commitment to racial equity and social justice.
• The ability to work both independently and with others efficiently and effectively.
• Strong writing and communications skills.
  
  

Preferred:

• Experience working with people who have been impacted by the US criminal legal or immigration system.
  
  

Compensation:

The compensation range for internships is $16.00 - $25.00, per hour. Actual compensation will vary depending on factors including but not limited to experience and performance. Applicants may choose to receive academic credit. For those who need to earn academic credit, Vera will gladly assist in working with the school or program to make arrangements and meet requirements.

How to apply:

Please submit cover letter and resume. In your cover letter, please explain why you are passionate about criminal justice reform and what you hope to gain from this internship.

Applications may also be faxed to:

ATTN: People Resources / Fall 2022 Intern, Innovation

Vera Institute of Justice

34 35th St, Suite 4-2-A, Brooklyn, NY 11232

Fax: (212) 941-9407

Please use only one method (online, mail or fax) of submission.

No phone calls, please. Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

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