CUNY Summer Research Fellow - APPLICATION EXTENDED 3/21

Vera Institute Of Justice

274d • Remote

About The Position

The Vera Institute of Justice and CUNY Graduate Center invite applications for Summer Fellows who will be based in Vera's New York City office. These $4,000 fellowships will be offered to Graduate Center Ph.D. students from any program with research interests in criminal or immigration justice and the work of the Vera Institute. The primary responsibilities of the award winners will be to collaborate with researchers in one of Vera's 4 centers or programs on research relating to a specific project, including but not limited to data collection, analysis, fieldwork, report writing, stakeholder engagement, and dissemination. Fellowship recipients will work with their assigned initiative for 120 hours over the summer of 2025. While there is some flexibility in remote working, fellows will be expected to work onsite at Vera's offices in Industry City, Brooklyn for at least 60 hours over the course of the summer in line with Vera's hybrid schedule. In addition, recipients will be required to attend a welcome reception at the beginning of the fellowship, to do a brief presentation on their work at the end of the summer and write a blog post about their experiences before the end of the Fall 2025 semester.

Requirements

• Graduate Center Ph.D. student from any program.
• Research interests in criminal or immigration justice.
• Strong understanding of quantitative methods preferred.
• Coding skills and training in R, Stata, or Python preferred.
• Interest in the immigration system in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the immigration system.
• Experience in mixed methods research.
• Creative skills for storytelling and design.
• Familiarity with design and data visualization tools such as Canva, InDesign, and Datawrapper.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with researchers on specific projects related to criminal or immigration justice.
• Engage in data collection, analysis, and fieldwork.
• Assist in report writing and stakeholder engagement.
• Attend a welcome reception and present work at the end of the fellowship.
• Write a blog post about experiences before the end of the Fall 2025 semester.

Benefits

• $4,000 fellowship stipend.
• Opportunity to work with interdisciplinary teams.
• Gain experience in research and advocacy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree