Policy & Operations Intern

Summary

Join our team as an intern at the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) for a 15-week program, working up to 20 hours per week. Gain experience in supporting day-to-day operations and contribute to criminal justice policy research.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s candidate (third or fourth years preferred) or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated interest in criminal justice policy / research and/or nonprofit work
• Strong commitment to CCJ’s nonpartisan, research-based, consensus-building mission
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Dropbox a must; Asana, Slack, Adobe, Tableau proficiency a plus
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, entrepreneurial spirit, facile communicator, highly organized
• Exceptional attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Assist policy specialists with Task Force meeting management and coordination
• Bolster member engagement, including developing systems for tracking engagement and identifying new ways to engage members
• Attend criminal justice policy events and convenings as assigned
• Identify and synthesize relevant research on criminal justice topics
• Assist with tracking of CCJ news coverage and in building reporter and other media lists
• Assist with tracking news coverage of CCJ members and identify items for CCJ to elevate on social media and in member communications
• Data entry and organization of member, stakeholder, and media information in Neon CRM
• Develop social media and web content and copy
• Create data visualizations using Tableau or Infogram

Benefits

• Mentorship and Networking
• Team Meetings
• Writing Assignment
• Intern Stipend: up to $5,250 throughout the course of the 15-week internship
• Letter of Reference