Fall 2026 Intern, Restoring Promise

As Restoring Promiseprepares forthe new phase of our strategic plan weseekan 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 byassistingwith the revision ofDepartment of Corrections policiesand trainings while providingessential research support to inform policy and program development. These materials and research efforts will helpstatesequitably and sustainably createhumanepolicies and practices that center human dignity. The intern will have key opportunities to develop skills in technicalassistance facilitationcritical analysis research implementation support partnership-building problem-solving and project management.

By the end of the internship the intern will:

• Buildan understanding of the Restoring Promise approach theDesigned forDignity project and prison culture change within statecorrections departments.
• Gain hands-on experience with designing technicalassistancetools and activities in thoughtful and strategic ways.
• Support the team in delivering strategic technicalassistanceto state departments of correctionsas theyengage inpolicy change training change andrelatedresearchactivities.

1.Technical Assistance(TA)

• SupporttheDesigned forDignityprojectwithagencyassessmentsandtrainings.
• Support the TA team inconductingpolicy reviewsandtechnicalassistanceresourcedevelopment.
• Provide technical support for meetings webinarsandtrainingsheldvirtually/in-person.
• Join external and internal meetings andassistwithnotetaking.
• Support colleagues in their day-to-day work with site partners ( incarceratedgovernmentleaders)as needed and where able.
• Support the writing and editing of documents newsletters andreports.
• Assistwiththe design and creation of presentations/visuals.
• Provide administrativesupportas needed.

2. Research

• Conduct literature reviews.
• Support data entry analysisand visualization.
• Transcribe interviews and focus groups.
• Contribute tothe writing and editing of documents and reports.

3. Initiative

• Attend learning opportunities related to justice reformand share notes withRestoringPromise team.
• Get to knowstaff 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).

• While this internship is open to current students we are also interested innon-studentcandidates looking to pursue a career in anyfacetof criminallegalreform particularly in a nonprofit setting.
• Previouspersonal or professionalexperience or exposure tothecriminallegal systemor corrections

Preferred:

• Lived experience as a person directlyimpactedby the criminal legal system
• Interestin CriminalLegalReform Correctional Services Psychology SocialWorkor other Human Services

• Microsoft office and Zoom
• Communication skills for emailing notetaking and internal team memos

Please note this role will report to our Brooklyn NY office. Vera employees adhere to a hybrid schedule and are in-office on an alternating schedule that generally amounts to 10 days per month.

The compensation range for this position is $17.00 - $25.00. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to experience and performance.

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Vera is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race color creed national origin sex age disability marital status sexual orientation military status prior record of arrest or conviction citizenship status current employment status or caregiver status.

Vera works to advance justice particularly racial justice in an increasingly multicultural country and globally connected world. We value diverse experiences includingwith regard toeducational background and justice system contact and depend on a diverse staff to carry out our mission.

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