Justice Education Intern - Spring 2025

Job Description

The CCE Justice Education internship program provides a unique opportunity for exceptional undergraduate students to contribute directly and tangibly to District-wide justice reform. Ideal candidates will be passionate about systemic change within the justice system, public education, and outreach and must have outstanding writing, editing, and organizational skills.

Please submit your application by November 1 for Spring consideration.

General Responsibilities  

Justice Education Interns at the Council for Court Excellence will participate in hands-on public outreach efforts that directly impact the DC community. CCE's justice education work includes both developing guides, resources, and practical tools for D.C. residents to help them understand the complex nature of the legal system and disseminating those resources as widely as possible. Specifically, interns can expect to:

• Research and draft educational guides to increase community understanding of the civil, criminal, and juvenile justice systems and to improve outcomes;
• Support planning and implementation of educational programs, including logistics support, drafting scripts, and creating trainings;
• Track and lead outreach work to various community partners including small businesses, nonprofit advocacy organizations, workforce development organizations, job readiness programs, etc.;
• Draft website and social media content, and develop outreach materials like one-pagers, flyers, etc.;
• Provide substantive and logistical assistance to certain CCE committees through attending meetings, researching project leads, and reviewing literature; and
• Assist with project committees’ report release events and other special events as needed.  

Qualifications

Undergraduate students are eligible for CCE internships, though we also welcome graduate students. Applicants should have a background in public education and/or communications work and an interest in one or more of the following areas: civic engagement, government, journalism, public relations, or resource development.  

For students who are not receiving course credit or other funding for their internship, CCE will provide interns a $1,500 stipend. CCE also covers public transportation costs to and from required meetings or events.  

Availability  

CCE offers hybrid work opportunities (at our office located in downtown Washington, DC, in a location of your choice, or some combination); we often host events in the office or in DC, so we prefer locally based interns. We offer three internship sessions that align with the academic calendar: Spring (from January to May), Summer (from June to August), and Fall (from September to December). Positions can be full-time (37.5 hours per week) or part-time (20 hours per week), based on the needs of the organization and student availability. For best placement results, please apply before the closing deadline listed below for each semester.

Application Procedure and Deadline

Prospective interns should submit one PDF document under the "resume" field containing all of the following: a cover letter indicating interest and your dates and hours per week of availability, a résumé, and a brief writing sample on any topic (no more than three pages). If you need to create or combine PDFs, please use the website ILovePDF.com.

Application deadlines:

• Summer – April 1
• Fall – August 1
• Spring – November 1

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.