The Innocence Project works to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone. Our work is guided by science and grounded in anti-racism. Since our inception, the Innocence Project has used DNA and other scientific advancements to prove wrongful conviction. To date, we have helped to free or exonerate more than 200 people who, collectively, spent more than 3,600 years behind bars. Our efforts have led to the passage of more than 200 transformative state laws and federal reforms. Today, the Innocence Project continues to fight for freedom, drive structural change, and advance the innocence movement. To learn more, please visit www.innocenceproject.org.
The Neighborhood Project Interns (2) will provide support to the attorney and paralegal leading the Neighborhood Project. The Neighborhood Project conducts litigation, data gathering, and community outreach on how emerging surveillance technologies impact Black and brown communities and contribute to wrongful convictions. The Neighborhood Project is currently working with the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender and community leaders in Monmouth County to investigate the impacts of emerging surveillance technology in Asbury Park and Neptune.
This position will be a 10 week paid internship with a minimum requirement of 10 hours per week. Duties will commence in May 2025 - June 2025, depending on when school ends for candidates.
The selected interns are expected to work in person in Monmouth County, NJ, at least one day per week (likely Fridays), and to attend an evening community meeting in Asbury Park once per month. Other duties may be completed virtually or in the Innocence Project’s office in New York, with mandatory weekly Zoom check-ins along with additional communication with the supervisor, as required. Candidates may be asked to attend additional community events in Asbury Park or Neptune.
All Innocence Project employees must embrace, respect and value the rich diversity of perspectives and experience of a diverse and heterogeneous staff. We recognize and appreciate that our work is better for having varied participants and thought partners.
We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.
The ideal candidate for this internship is a self-starter, is motivated, has strong follow-through and accountability, is intellectually curious, and is a detail-oriented individual with an interest in the mission of the Innocence Project. Interns who live in or are familiar with Asbury Park and Neptune, NJ, are strongly encouraged to apply.
Job duties include, but are not limited to:
The internship is open to students who are currently enrolled in or have graduated from high school who are legally authorized to work in the U.S., A strong application for this position will demonstrate:
The Innocence Project considers the diversity of its workforce to be vital to our organization’s success in meeting its mission. We strongly encourage applicants from all cultures, races, educational backgrounds, life experiences, socio-economic classes, sexual orientations, age, gender, and physical abilities to apply. Individuals with personal connections to the criminal legal system are strongly encouraged to apply.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, it is our policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, familial status, marital status, predisposing genetic characteristics, actual or perceived domestic violence victim status, unemployment status, caregiver status, or any other category protected by law.
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**Applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis until April 18, 2025. Applications received before April 1, 2025 will be given preference.
$19 - $21 per hour
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The Innocence Project is a non-profit legal clinic affiliated with the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University and created by Barry C. Scheck and Peter J. Neufeld in 1992. The project is a national litigation and public policy orga...
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