Vera Institute of Justice · 20 hours ago
Summer 2026 - Intern, Advocacy & Partnerships
Brooklyn, NY
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$17/hr - $25/hr
Start in 2026 SummerVera Institute of Justice is dedicated to transforming the criminal justice system and advancing racial justice. The internship role involves coordinating communications from incarcerated individuals, conducting research on Housing First policies, and supporting the preparation for the 2026 midterms election cycle, among other responsibilities.
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
Required
Interest and experience in program management or equivalent work experience
Experience conducting a wide range of research to support department needs
A demonstrated interest in the criminal legal and immigration systems by recognizing racial equity and social justice
Experience building and refining document organization systems
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge of project management software and models (i.e. Smartsheet, Asana)
Technical knowledge helpful for this role: Microsoft Office Suite or similar software
Technical knowledge helpful for this role: Slack
Company
Vera Institute of Justice
Vera Institute of Justice is an independent nonprofit national research and policy organization.
Founded in 1961
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$0.25MKey Investors
Chubb
2023-03-21Grant· $0.25M
Leadership Team
Insha Rahman
Vice President, Advocacy and Partnerships
Tracey Wilmot
Vice President, Chief People Officer
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