Fall 2026 - Intern, Restoring Promise
About The Position
As Restoring Promise prepares for the new phase of our strategic plan, we seek an individual passionate about criminal legal reform, with a particular interest in transforming prison culture and conditions. The intern will support the Designed for Dignity statewide culture change work by assisting with the revision of Department of Corrections policies and trainings, while providing essential research support to inform policy and program development. These materials and research efforts will help states equitably and sustainably create humane policies and practices that center human dignity. The intern will have key opportunities to develop skills in technical assistance, facilitation, critical analysis, research, implementation support, partnership-building, problem-solving, and project management. By the end of the internship, the intern will: Build an understanding of the Restoring Promise approach, the Designed for Dignity project, and prison culture change within state corrections departments. Gain hands-on experience with designing technical assistance tools and activities in thoughtful and strategic ways. Support the team in delivering strategic technical assistance to state departments of corrections as they engage in policy change, training change, and related research activities.
Requirements
- Microsoft office and Zoom
- Communication skills for emailing, notetaking, and internal team memos
- Previous personal or professional experience or exposure to the criminal legal system or corrections
Nice To Haves
- 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
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Conduct literature reviews.
- Support data entry, analysis, and visualization.
- Transcribe interviews and focus groups.
- Contribute to the writing and editing of documents and reports.
- 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).
Benefits
- The compensation range for this position is $17.00 - $25.00.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
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