Category Archives: INTERNSHIPS

NY County DA’s Office College Internship Program

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The internship enables college students to gain first-hand exposure to the criminal justice system and local law enforcement in the borough of Manhattan. Students work closely with Assistant District Attorneys and other staff who are investigating and prosecuting criminal cases, providing support to crime victims, assisting with investigations, and analyzing pending legislation, among other tasks. Internship assignments will be based upon the student’s interests, skills, and the needs of the office.

Internship Prerequisites

Applicants should have a solid academic record, but we consider academic performance to be only one indicator of an applicant’s potential. Equally important are the qualities of personal character, integrity, judgment, and maturity. Prior leadership experience and a demonstrated commitment to public service and the community are valued qualities. We encourage students to have taken at least one criminal law-related class. United States citizenship is not required for internship placement.

As with all employment, the office is firmly committed to a policy against discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or employment status. Given the diverse nature of our community, the ability to work with people of different backgrounds is critical. In addition, the office seeks to have staff that reflects the diversity of the community that we serve. To that end, we actively recruit minority applicants.

See below for more information about our Semester and Summer Opportunities. If you have or will receive your undergraduate degree before the internship program begins, click here for other opportunities at our office.

Semester Internships

Depending on the assignment, students may assist in investigations, hearings and trials; prepare, compile and analyze legal and non-legal documents and financial data; perform research, observe witness interviews, participate in community outreach programs and attend trials.

  • Time Commitment:  Students will be required to work at least one full day and a half day totaling a minimum of 12-15 hours weekly throughout the course of the semester, with a minimum twelve week commitment to the internship.
  • All semester internships are for academic credit. Please see your college Internship Coordinator for more information.
  • Eligibility:  Students must have completed their freshman year to be eligible for internship placement.

Summer Internship Program

Depending on the assignment, students may assist in investigations, hearings and trials; prepare, compile and analyze legal and non-legal documents and financial data; perform research, observe witness interviews, participate in community outreach programs and attend trials. The program also includes a variety of educational programs and activities, including a weekly Lecture Series, Brown Bag Lunch Discussions, a Mock Appellate Argument exercise, and a visit the New York City Police Department’s Tactical Training Facility.

  • Time Commitment:  Students will be required to work full-time during the ten week program. The program begins the first Monday in June. There is a weekly stipend.
  • Eligibility: College sophomores and juniors are eligible to apply to the summer internship program. Applicants must have completed a minimum of two years of college by the time the internship commences.

To apply for a college internship position click on ”Application Process” below. We strongly encourage you to review the FAQ section for more information about our application process.

Public Service Corps

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The New York City Public Service Corps is the nation’s first and largest off-campus internship program for college students. The Public Service Corps is dedicated to providing undergraduate and graduate students with opportunities to serve their communities, build professional skills and learn about careers in the public sector. A Public Service Corps internship links meaningful community service experience with academic learning, personal growth, and civic responsibility. While students apply their classroom studies to the real world, community needs are met.

 

For more information, visit: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dcas/employment/public-service-corps.page

Suffolk County DA’s Office College Internship

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The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office offers the opportunity for law school and undergraduate college students to participate in unpaid internship and externship programs. Interns are assigned to bureaus within the office where they are teamed with assistant district attorneys to assist in areas such as legal research and writing, trial preparation, witness interviews, court calendar control and evidence organization. The following programs are available:

1. Law School Externship clinics – Both Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center and Hofstra Law School offer criminal externship clinics for school credit wherein a limited number of students are assigned to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office as Law Assistants under a student practice order that allows law school externs to perform the duties of a Junior Assistant District Attorney in the District Court Bureau. Law Assistants prosecute misdemeanor and lower level cases. Students in other law schools that offer criminal law practicum externship programs may apply for a position as a Law Assistant. Acceptance of these students into the program will be on a case by case basis. Law students must follow the school’s application process for this program. The District Attorney’s Office does not participate in the selection process for either school’s externship program. Students accepted into the program by the school are allowed to participate in the program only after the successful completion of a background check by the District Attorney’s Office. Participation as a Law Assistant allows a third year student interested in applying for a position as an Assistant District Attorney to bypass the first round interview process with an invitation to a second round interview subject to the student’s performance as a Law Assistant.

2. Summer Internship program – The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office offers unpaid internship opportunities to law school students during the summer. A limited number of unpaid internships are also available to undergraduate college students. Students are advised that requests for internships far exceed the number of intern positions available. Summer interns are required to work a minimum of 15 hours per week and, as internships are unpaid, workday schedules are flexible to allow for students to have paid employment as needed during the summer break. Summer internship requests sent to the office prior to March 1st will not be considered.

3. Fall/Spring semester internships – The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office offers a limited number of unpaid internship and school externship opportunities to law school students during the fall and spring school semesters. Requests for internships that are required for course credit must be made as early as possible to ensure that any hours worked requirements by the school’s program to earn school credit can be met.

Any paperwork or forms for an internship that involves a stipend or any other form of payment by the school or any other source must be submitted by the school, along with all similar applications from the same school, at the earliest possible date. Failure to follow this procedure may result in a denial of a request for an internship.

To apply for an internship, send your resume and cover letter by mail to: Mr. Edward G. Heilig, Division Chief, William J. Lindsay County Complex, Building 77, Hauppauge, N.Y. 11788 or send the cover letter and resume addressed to Mr. Heilig via e-mail to  Susan.Ragone@suffolkcountyny.gov.

 

For more information, visit: https://theapplicantmanager.com/jobs?pos=DA106

Queens County DA’s Office College Internship

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Our internship programs offer an unparalleled opportunity to contribute to the work of the office while at the same time gaining valuable experience. Both the Summer Internship Program as well as the program for students during the fall and spring semesters share many features:

• All internship programs are on a volunteer basis. We make every effort to assist potential interns seeking grants, fellowships or academic credit.

• Our Intake Bureau does accept interns for evening and weekend positions. We will attempt to accommodate those students who may have scheduling requirements.

• We offer opportunities in all bureaus – for descriptions, click on “Divisions and Bureaus” above. We ask successful applicants for input in their bureau assignment, and we do our best to assign the intern to one of their expressed preferences. In fact, candidates who are invited for an interview should be prepared to discuss bureau assignments.

• Interns remain in the same bureau during a summer or a semester. As we expect that our interns will be making a valuable contribution – no “make work” assignments – we feel that both the intern and our office will therefore receive the greatest benefit by concentrating on a single bureau.

• We expect that interns will become an integral part of the bureau to which they are assigned. In the Appeals Bureau, interns will receive research and writing assignments including briefs to be heard by the Appellate Division, Second Department of New York State Supreme Court. In the Investigations Division, interns will become part of teams of Assistant District Attorneys and Detectives. In both the Trial Division and the Major Crimes Division, interns will take part in case preparation which includes witness interviews and possibly a trip to the crime scene. We make efforts for interns to serve as second seats in hearings and trials.

• There are a limited number of positions available in the summer program. In addition, there are a limited number of interns assigned to each bureau. Therefore, many summer assignments become unavailable by early spring.

 

 

Interested law school and college students should submit a resume and cover letter – no other materials are required. Please submit your application to:

Office of the Queens County District Attorney
125-01 Queens Boulevard
Kew Gardens, N.Y. 11415
Attn: Vincent J. Carroll, Jr., Counsel to the CADA

Any questions may be directed to Mr. Carroll at vjcarroll@queensda.org.

 

For more information, visit: http://www.queensda.org/Career_Opportunities/internships.html

NY County DA’s Office 2020 High School Internship Program

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The New York County District Attorney’s High School Internship Program is a rigorous internship that provides students with an insider’s view of the criminal justice system. Each intern is assigned to a unit within the Office and helps Assistant District Attorneys and other staff members with their work. Interns also attend presentations and trips and participate in a mock trial competition.

For nearly 30 years, the program’s interns have represented a variety of public, independent, and parochial schools from the diverse communities of Manhattan. We will be accepting applications in February from bright and promising students who are interested in serving their communities. Interns receive a $175 weekly stipend.

REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must live in Manhattan or attend school in Manhattan (no exceptions will be made).

Applicants must be sophomores, juniors or seniors in high school at the time they apply (current freshmen may not apply)

TIME COMMITMENT: Applicants must commit to attend the entire program from July 5, 2018 – August 10, 2018, Monday – Friday from 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM (students will not be permitted to start after July 5 or leave before August 10)

Application Requirements

The application opens February 10, 2020. The deadline to apply is March 9, 2020 at 5:00pm (Eastern Standard Time). Applicants will be required to attach the following:

  • A one-page resume
  • A 300-word essay discussing why you want to intern at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office or describing your interest in criminal justice
  • A letter of recommendation – may be uploaded by the student or emailed by the recommender to HighSchoolInternship@dany.nyc.gov
Please send an email to HighSchoolInternship@dany.nyc.gov

 

For more information, visit:  http://manhattanda.org/high-school-internship

Dance Theatre of Harlem Library Internship

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Dance Theatre of Harlem, an internationally renowned dance institution, is seeking interns for projects in Archives and Library Center located in Harlem at the Everett Center for the Performing Arts.

Dance Theatre of Harlem is a leading dance institution of unparalleled global acclaim, encompassing a performing Ensemble, a leading arts education center and Dancing Through Barriers®, a national and international education community outreach program, and an archive which encompasses its nearly 45 year history.

Now in its fourth decade, Dance Theatre of Harlem has grown into a multi-cultural dance institution with an extraordinary legacy of providing opportunities for creative expression and artistic excellence that continues to set standards in the performing arts. Dance Theatre of Harlem has achieved unprecedented success, bringing innovative and bold new forms of artistic expression to audiences in New York City, across the country and around the world.

DTH seeks interns to be part its Harlem Dance Works 2.0 Library Initiative, which includes digitization projects, and the development of an Integrated Media Center, which will become an integral part of the library and educational mission. Projects which may best suit individual skill sets and experience will be developed and coordinated for individual interns.

Internships require 10-15 hrs a week, and can be arranged anytime Monday through Friday from 10am-6pm.

Interested parties can contact:

DTH.Archives@gmail.com

Archive Curator, Dance Theatre of Harlem

Girls educational and Mentoring Services Internship

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We are looking for highly motivated people to support our mission and bring excellent interpersonal communication skills to the task.  Internships will provide a substantive, challenging experience and will expand your understanding of GEMS work.  Our interns work for a fixed period (usually the length of a semester) with a set number of hours per week.  Eight hours is the minimum per week and a total of 80 hours is an acceptable minimum commitment.  Interns may work for college credit or a college-provided stipend.

 

For more information, visit: https://www.gems-girls.org/careers?rq=internship

Covenant Houyse Headquarters Internship Programs

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Summer Internships

Designed for high-achieving juniors, seniors, and graduate students, Covenant House’s New York City Headquarters Summer Internship Program offers accepted applicants the opportunity to experience first-hand the workings of the largest privately-funded agency serving homeless youth in the Americas. Covenant House invites a select group of students each year to participate in a 10-12 week immersion working with project teams and strategic initiatives that are central to the organization’s success.

We provide interns with as much educational and experiential value as we can in exchange for their hard work and dedication to their summer’s projects. Interns gain great experience not just in general non-profit management, but in research, business writing, project management, finance, human resources, development/ fundraising, marketing, issues of youth homelessness, advocacy, and the use of technology in carrying out a non-profit organization’s mission.

Visit: https://www.covenanthouse.org/our-unique-internship

 

The America Needs You (ANY) Fellows Program

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The America Needs You (ANY) Fellows Program is an intensive two-year program for high-achieving, low-income, first-generation college students.  The program has four components:

  1. Intensive Career Development: ANY follows a best in class curriculum focused on professional skills, career exploration, college completion, and personal growth. The program provides up to 28 full-day workshops over the course of two years.
  2. One-on-One Mentorship: Each student (Fellow) is matched one-on-one with a mentor (Mentor Coach), who attends full-day workshops with the Fellow, resulting in up to 220 hours of mentoring over the two-year program. Mentor Coaches provide industry insight and connections as well as help Fellows set goals and stay on track academically and professionally.
  3. Robust Networks: Fellows interact with thousands of diverse professionals through workshops, Career Days (on-site employer visits), and internship/job opportunities at companies. These opportunities allow Fellows to grow their professional, academic and social networks.
  4. Holistic Support: ANY supports Fellows in overcoming personal and academic challenges, such as transfer support for Fellows enrolled in community college. The program also provides up to $2,000 in grants and in-kind contributions over the two years, including business attire.

Review eligibility requirements and apply to the Fellows Program.