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Vera Institute of Justice · 1 month ago

Summer 2026 - Intern, Advocacy & Partnerships

Brooklyn, New York

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

$17/hr - $25/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Vera Institute of Justice is dedicated to advancing justice, particularly racial justice. The Advocacy & Partnerships department seeks an intern to coordinate communications, assist with research, and maintain internal systems, contributing to impactful advocacy efforts.

Innovation ManagementLaw EnforcementSocial Impact

Responsibilities

Coordinate the backlog of communications from incarcerated individuals:

Researching and producing a landscape and literature review about Housing First policies and other efforts to expand safe, affordable housing for people with criminal just involvement

Supporting Vera Action’s preparation for the 2026 midterms election cycle

Assist with desk research and drafting written memos:

Conduct online, media, literature, and news reviews

Draft research synopsis memos

Supporting Vera Action’s preparation for the 2026 midterms election cycle

Help create and maintain internal information systems:

Assist with maintaining the issue matrix to make sure all of the information is up-to-date and has all relevant materials

Create a database/list of all the state legislatures Vera works with, as well as some basic information on their voting history

Other duties as assigned by Manager, but not limited to

Providing support for department meetings and special events, to include but not limited to scheduling, meeting set up, creating agendas, ordering needed materials, etc

Qualification

Research skillsProject management softwareVerbal communicationWritten communicationDocument organizationInterest in criminal justiceInterest in immigration systemsMicrosoft Office SuiteSlack