Advocacy Summer Intern

Want to make a difference? Join an organization that has been transforming lives for over 40 years!

Prison Fellowshiptrains and inspires churches and communities-inside and outside of prison-to support the restoration of those affected by incarceration. We equip correctional leaders, volunteers, and incarcerated men and women to make prisons more rehabilitative places; we advocate for a more restorative criminal justice system; and we collaborate with churches and local service providers to support former prisoners, their families, and their communities.

Prison Fellowship is an organization committed to the highest standards of conduct, ethics and Christian values. Our conduct is guided by and grounded in the Bible, as reflected in our Statement of Faith below.

What we are looking for:

A driven and mission-focused Advocacy Summer Internto research and analyze criminal justice policy issues. This internship is designed to give you an opportunity to become immersed in the world of criminal justice policy by working with our advocacy team to support policy campaigns in target jurisdictions. We will provide opportunities to exercise critical thinking, build research and technical writing skills, experience coalition dynamics, and draft documents tailored to a number of audiences. This experience offers an in-depth look at both the criminal justice system and successful issue advocacy programs.

Expectations of this role:

• Maintain an active relationship with Jesus Christ and supportthe ministry through prayer and actions
• Research analyze criminal justice policy issues, relevant state and federal legislative developments, caselaw, and academic scholarship
• Assist the policy and grassroot teams with timely requests for data entry
• This is a remote/work from home position

Qualifications:

• Completed at least 3 years at an accredited undergraduate college/university with a CGPA 3.0 or higher
• Strong writing and research ability, understanding of legislative process and/or issue advocacy preferred
• Understanding of Bluebook citation method a big plus
• Strong critical thinking and analytical abilities
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Word and Excel

What we offer:

A team oriented, mission driven, supportive environment with cutting edge technology solutions and tremendous opportunity for growth and development. The start and end dates are flexible but this internship is approximately eight weeks long and is for 20-30 hours per week. The rate of pay is projected to be $16-18/hour.

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OUR STATEMENT OF FAITH

The Foundation of What We Believe
As a Christian organization, Prison Fellowship believes in the full authority of the Bible as God's inspired word and the complete tenets of the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed.

We believein one God, Creator and Lord of the Universe, the co-eternal Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe that Jesus Christ, God's Son, was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, lived a sinless life, died a substitutionary atoning death on the cross, rose bodily from the dead and ascended to heaven where, as truly God and truly man, He is the only mediator between God and man. We believe that the Bible is God's authoritative and inspired Word, without error in all its teachings.

How We Are Compelled to Live and to Act
We believe that Christians, both individually and corporately, must submit to the Bible as God's authoritative, divine and inspired Word, in all matters of belief and conduct.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment laws:

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)