Job Description

JOB TITLE: Justice and Public Safety Policy Intern (Policy Shop)

REPORTS TO: Justice and Public Safety Policy Team Lead

JOB DESCRIPTION: Our National Conversation is building a non-partisan solution platform for American policy issues. The Justice and Public Safety Policy Intern contributes to ONC’s mission of providing non-partisan news, opinions, and policy solutions by analyzing public policy issues and forming solutions that include liberal, moderate, and conservative perspectives. Justice and Public Safety is a policy topic that occurs at the intersection of governance and social issues. It ranges from the obvious topics, such as institutional police structure, to more niche topics like jury selection. Justice and Public Safety analyzes the systemic structures and institutions of the criminal justice system, legal system, police institution, and more. As a member of the Justice and Public Safety Policy team, you will be tasked with researching and summarizing hot-button issues, crafting opinion and solution pieces, helping write chapters for our next books, and collaborating with experts where needed. You may be tasked with other projects as needed.

This position is remote, with work primarily conducted over Zoom and Slack, so applicants must be comfortable coordinating in a remote environment and are expected to maintain a high level of communication. The duration of this internship can be as short as a semester or as long as a year or more depending on their performance. Many people choose to extend their internship past the amount of time they initially committed to. Preferably, this intern will commit to at least the end of the Spring semester (April 30th, 2022). 

COMPENSATION: This is not a paid position.

BENEFITS: Flexible schedule, college credit, professional networking, and resume-building experience.

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Responsive and consistent communicator

• Ability to work remotely and on their own schedule in order to make deadlines

• Strong research and writing skills

• Strong critical thinking skills

• Dependable and flexible intern

• Collaborative team player

• Open and receptive to a range of opinions and experiences

• ONC is a multimedia brand so a wide variety of skills are encouraged

• Ability to attend weekly organization-wide meetings

• Ability to attend weekly Justice and Public Safety Team meetings

Additional Information

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