TUCSON VICTIM SERVICES INTERN/VOLUNTEER- SPRING 2027

Arizona Department of Administration • Tucson, AZ

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office, Criminal Division, Office of Victim Services Section is accepting applications for volunteers and unpaid interns to serve as Volunteer Victim Advocates in its Tucson office during the Spring 2027 semester, January through June 2027. The position requires a six-month commitment of 8–12 hours per week. The Office of Victim Services promotes justice and healing for crime victims, and its work depends on mature, responsible, caring volunteers and interns.

Interns primarily assist advocates with case management to help ensure compliance with Victims’ Rights. They may observe advocates in court and have other opportunities for direct contact with victims. Training is provided. Opportunities include networking with prosecutors and additional education through field-related agency tours and in-person or virtual training. This is not a clerical internship, though it includes some clerical responsibilities.

Applicants should submit a resume and cover letter in the same document upload. The cover letter should explain their motivation for participating in the program, provide some information about themselves, and describe their future goals. The internship is unpaid. Applications are due November 16, 2026. Candidates under serious consideration must be fingerprinted and pass an initial criminal background check before an offer can be made.

Requirements

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.
• Pass a security background check, including fingerprinting and a criminal background check through state and federal agencies.
• Ability to work effectively with people in sensitive areas.
• Good writing, communication, and computer skills.
• Six-month commitment, January through June 2027, for 8–12 hours per week.
• Submit a resume and cover letter in the same document upload; the cover letter should explain motivation, personal background, and future goals.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum junior status for bachelor's degree students preferred.
• Minimum second-year status for associate's degree students preferred.
• Recent graduates are permitted.
• Prior academic fields among past interns include political science, psychology, communications, sociology, pre-law, criminal justice, and the International College.
• An ideal candidate will explain their interest in human or victim services in the cover letter.

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison between victims and members of the criminal justice system, including attorneys, courts, probation departments, and custodial agencies.
• Assist advocates with case management to help ensure compliance with Victims’ Rights.
• Explain victims’ legal rights in layperson’s terms.
• Accompany victims to court and offer reassurance and empathetic listening.
• Identify victims’ needs resulting from the crime.
• Answer or return calls to victims and constituents.
• Correspond by email and letter.
• Update case files and notes in an electronic case management system.
• Observe advocates in court and participate in other opportunities for direct contact with victims.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed