The National Center for Victims of Crime is
a non-profit organization founded in 1985 and headquartered in Washington,
DC. We are the nation's most effective resource and advocacy center for
victims of crime, giving voice to their needs.
The mission of the National Center for Victims of Crime is to forge a
national commitment to help victims of crime rebuild their lives. We are
dedicated to serving individuals, families and communities harmed by crime.
The National Center for Victims of Crime is actively seeking
the following interns and volunteers for Monday - Friday, 8:30
a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Unless otherwise noted below, interns and volunteers are not
paid. If you are looking for paid employment, please visit our
Employment page instead.)
Accepting Applications
Summer 2010
(May-August/September)
Stalking Resource Center Internship
The Stalking Resource Center
(SRC) is a program of the National Center for Victims of Crime. Launched in July
2000, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence
Against Women, our dual mission is to raise national awareness of stalking and
to encourage the development and implementation of multidisciplinary responses
to stalking in local communities across the country. The SRC provides multiple
services including: training, technical assistance, a Web site, and an
Information Clearinghouse. We are seeking an unpaid legal intern.
Responsibilities:
- Analyzing and summarizing federal and state legislation and case law on
stalking and related issues;
- Tracking proposed legislation on stalking and related issues;
- Researching stalking law resources for attorneys and law enforcement;
- Assist with updating materials and SRC's Web site.
Requirements:
- Law school student (first or second year);
- Excellent research and writing skills;
- Working knowledge of, or strong interest in, violence against women and
criminal law issues;
- Ability to work up to 20 hours per week.
Candidates should
submit a cover letter, résumé, and writing sample to:
Joy
Airaudi
Program Attorney
Stalking Resource Center
National Center for
Victims of Crime
2000 M Street NW, Suite 480
Washington, DC
20036
Phone: (202) 467-8700
E-mail: jairaudi@ncvc.org
Program Assistant Internship, National Crime Victim Bar
Association
The National Center for Victims of Crime is the nation's leading resource and
advocacy organization for victims of crime and is committed to helping them
rebuild their lives. We are seeking an unpaid Program Assistant intern to
help with our National Crime Victim Bar Association.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with updating materials and web pages
- Assist with planning of trainings
- Assist with membership services
Requirements:
- Junior or senior with interest in legal studies and/or victim issues
- Excellent written communication skills
- Basic computer skills; web site/html experience preferred
- Cooperative team work style
If interested, please send a cover letter,
resume, and writing sample (3-5 pages) to:
Mike
Valente
Program Associate
National Crime Victim Bar Association
2000
M Street NW, Suite 480
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202)
467-8778
E-mail:mvalente@ncvc.org
Marketing and Meeting Planner Internship
The National Center for Victims of Crime is the nation's leading resource
and advocacy organization for victims of crime, and is committed to helping them
rebuild their lives. We are seeking a reliable college student interested
in an unpaid internship in meeting planning at a non-profit organization,
between 10-15 hours a week, flexible with start and end dates. The intern will
work with the Meetings and Events Manager on our upcoming national conference,
with over 800 attendees, scheduled for June 22-24, 2009 in Washington, DC.
Meeting Planning Responsibilities:
- Coordinate speaker's presentations for conference CD;
- Assist with dissemination of information to workshop speakers and
facilitators;
- Coordinate speaker and facilitator information for the program;
- Process conference registrations;
- Assist with supervision of on-site tasks; may supervise registration;
- Assist with other meeting planning and administrative duties as they
occur.
Marketing Responsibilities:
- Assist with procurement of conference amenities and supplies;
- Assist with marketing research for conference attendees;
- Design marketing materials, including e-mails and postcards;
- Assist with marketing conference sponsorships to potential
sponsors
Requirements:
- Highly organized; Able to multi-task/manage time efficiently and
effectively;
- Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
If interested, please send a cover letter, resume and writing sample (3-5
pages) to:
Kevin O'Brien
Director,
Education and Victim Services
National Center for Victims of Crime
2000
M Street NW, Suite 480
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202)
467-8779
E-mail: kobrien@ncvc.org
Legal Internship - National Crime Victim Bar Association (an affiliate of
the National Center)
National non-profit resource and advocacy center for victims of crime
seeks a legal intern.
The National Center for Victims of Crime, the leading advocacy and resource
center for victims of crime, is located in Washington, DC. The intern
reports to the Director of the National Crime Victim Bar Association (an
affiliate of the National Center for Victims of Crime).
Responsibilities:
- Summarizing and annotating reported opinions for the Civil
Justice Database (a collection of over 11,000 reported opinions related to
civil litigation arising out of criminal acts);
- Handling phone calls from victims seeking referrals to attorneys.
Requirements:
- Law school student (first or second year);
- Excellent writing skills;
- Working knowledge of, or strong interest in, tort law issues.
Candidates should submit a cover letter,
résumé, and writing sample to:
Jeff
Dion
Director
National Crime Victim Bar Association
2000 M Street NW,
Suite 480
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 467-8717
E-mail: jdion@ncvc.org
Public Policy Internship
National non-profit resource and
advocacy center for victims of crime seeks unpaid public policy
intern.
The Public
Policy Division of the National Center for Victims of Crime promotes
policies that advance the rights and interests of crime victims. We are
seeking someone with a quick mind, excellent organizational skills, a sense of
humor and a "Can Do" attitude. This position reports to the Director of
Public Policy.
Responsibilities include:
- Tracking federal legislation;
- Conducting research on the Web;
- Summarizing new reports and studies of interest to victim
advocates;
- Helping to update policy information on the National Center's Web site;
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
-
College junior or senior;
-
Proficiency in Word and ability to learn
other computer programs;
-
Working knowledge of or strong interest
in crime victim, criminal justice, or family law issues;
-
Strong research experience and excellent
writing skills;
-
Ability to work 10 - 15 hrs. per
week.
Interested
individuals should submit a cover letter, résumé, and writing sample
to:
Susan
Howley
Director, Public Policy
National Center for Victims of
Crime
2000 M Street NW, Suite 480
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202)
467-8722
E-mail: showley@ncvc.org
Legislative Internship
National non-profit resource and
advocacy center for victims of crime seeks a legislative law intern.
The Public
Policy Division of the National Center for Victims of Crime tracks all state and
federal laws that relate to the rights and interests of victims of crime.
We use this information to provide technical assistance to policy makers and
victim advocates at the state and federal level, draft model legislation, advise
crime victims of their legal rights; educate the media and general public about
the rights and interests of crime victims, and train those who work with victims
of crime. This position reports to the Director of Public Policy and
provides an excellent opportunity for hands-on policy work.
Responsibilities may
include:
- Researching the real-world impact of statutes relating to crime victims
rights,
including court interpretation;
- Developing comparative analysis of state laws affecting crime victims
- Drafting written materials regarding current policy issues
- Attending congressional hearings on legislation of interest to victims of
crime;
- Daily tracking of pending federal legislation affecting victims of
crime.
Requirements:
-
Law school student (first or second
year);
-
Proficiency in Word and ability to learn
other computer programs;
-
Working knowledge of or strong interest in
crime victim, criminal justice, or family law issues;
-
Ability to work at least 10 hrs. per week.
-
Strong research experience and excellent
writing skills.
Interested
individuals should submit a cover letter, résumé, and writing sample
to:
Susan
Howley
Director, Public Policy
National Center for Victims of
Crime
2000 M Street NW, Suite 480
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202)
467-8722
E-mail: showley@ncvc.org
Victim Services Internship
National non-profit resource and advocacy
center for victims of crime seeks a victim services intern.
Victim
Services operates a national toll-free helpline for victims of crime seeking
referrals and information.
Responsibilities:
- Include researching victim services agencies across the country;
- Gathering contact and service information by phone;
- Maintaining existing database by creating new entries or updating existing
ones.
Requirements:
- Sensitivity to victims' issues;
- Microsoft Access experience preferred;
- Professional phone manner
Candidates should submit a
cover letter, résumé, and writing sample to:
Kevin
O'Brien
Director, Education and Victim Services
National Center for
Victims of Crime
2000 M Street NW, Suite 480
Washington, DC
20036
Phone: (202) 467-8779
E-mail: kobrien@ncvc.org
VictimLaw Marketing/Development
Internship
The National Center for Victims of Crime,
the nation's leading crime victim resource and advocacy organization, is seeking
a marketing intern for its VictimLaw database project.
The intern will assist in the development
of a marketing plan to promote VictimLaw.info, a comprehensive, user-friendly,
online database of federal, state, and tribal victims' rights laws and related
case law.
The goal of VictimLaw is to provide easy
access to the vast body of victims' rights legislation and case law to a wide
variety of users, including crime victims, victim service providers,
prosecutors, law enforcement professionals, judges, parole/probation
professionals, private attorneys, policymakers, researchers, academics, and the
public at large.
Responsibilities:
- Developing a feasible, detailed marketing plan to promote VictimLaw.
- Identifying potential sources of funding to maintain and expand the
VictimLaw database.
- Drafting letters of interest and other marketing materials.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Upper-level business undergraduate or graduate student.
- Creativity and ability to meet the challenges of marketing in the
non-profit world.
- Well organized, detail-oriented, and ability to work independently.
- Knowledge of, or interest in, crime victims' or criminal justice
issues.
To apply, please
submit résumé and cover letter to:
Susan
Howley
Director, Public Policy
National Center for Victims of
Crime
2000 M Street NW, Suite 480
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202)
467-8722
E-mail: showley @ncvc.org
VictimLaw Legal Internship
The National Center for Victims of Crime,
the nation's leading crime victim resource and advocacy organization, is seeking
an unpaid legal intern for its VictimLaw database project. The intern will
assist with the updating and maintenance of VictimLaw.info. a comprehensive,
user-friendly online database of federal, state, and tribal victims' rights,
laws and related case law.
The goal of VictimLaw is the provide easy
access to the vast body of victims' rights legislation and case law to a wide
variety of users, including crime victims, victim service providers,
prosecutors, law enforcement professionals, judges, parole/probation
professionals, private attorneys, policymakers, researchers, academics and the
public at large.
Responsibilities:
- Assisting in the collection of amended legal provisions, including
statutes, court rules, and administrative code provisions.
- Summarizing court decisions relating to the implementation of victims'
rights laws and entry of case summaries into the database.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- First or second year law school student.
- Strong research and writing skills.
- Knowledge of, or interest in, crime victims' or criminal justice issues.
- Proficiency in use of Lexis-Nexis and other online legislative resources.
- Well organized, detail-oriented, and ability to work independently.
- Knowledge of databases a plus.
To apply, please submit cover letter, résumé, and writing
sample (3-5 pages) to:
Susan
Howley
Director, Public Policy
National Center for Victims of
Crime
2000 M Street NW, Suite 480
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202)
467-8722
E-mail: showley@ncvc.org
Membership Internship
The National
Center for Victims of Crime is the nation's leading resource and advocacy
organization for victims of crime, and is committed to helping them rebuild
their lives. We are seeking an unpaid membership intern.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct online research for potential National Center members
- Create potential member mail solicitation list
- Fulfill outreach card and publication orders
- Update Access database with outreach card order customer information
- Update current member contact information
- Prepare New Join Member packets
- Prepare membership renewal invoices using Word mail merge
- Handle incoming and outgoing mail
- Assist with ongoing various membership enhancement projects (e.g.,
additional member benefits, membership category)
Requirements:
- Detail-oriented
- Able to work with minimal supervision
Interested
individuals should submit a cover letter and résumé to:
Joy
Tsog
Membership Coordinator
National Center for Victims of
Crime
2000 M Street NW, Suite 480
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202)
467-8742
E-mail: msykes@ncvc.org
Fundraising Internship
The
National Center for Victims of Crime, the nation's leading victim advocacy
organization, seeks an unpaid intern for its development department.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct research on potential foundation, corporate, and individual donors
using the web and other resources.
- As needed, assist in drafting letters and proposals.
- Assist in the tracking and acknowledgement of donations.
Requirements:
- Undergraduate or graduate student.
- Excellent writing and research skills.
- Interest in the nonprofit sector or fundraising.
Interested
individuals should submit a cover letter, resume and writing sample (3-5
pages) to:
Kevin
O'Brien
Director, Development
National Center for Victims of
Crime
2000 M Street NW, Suite 480
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202)
467-8713
E-mail: kobrien@ncvc.org
Communications Internship
The
National Center for Victims of Crime is the nation's leading resource and
advocacy organization for victims of crime, and is committed to helping them
rebuild their lives. We are seeking an unpaid communications intern.
Responsibilities:
- Researching crime victim-related issues in the media
- Responding to and tracking information and interview requests from
the media
- Assisting with news releases, website content, research, and other
communication department duties
Requirements:
- Undergraduate or graduate student
- Excellent writing and research skills
- Available a minimum of 10 hours a week
- Flexibility, professionalism, attention to detail and the ability to work
with minimal supervision
Interested
individuals should send a cover letter, resume and writing sample (3-5
pages) to:
Mary
Rappaport
Director, Communications
National Center for Victims of
Crime
2000 M Street NW, Suite 480
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202)
467-8714
E-mail: mrappaport@ncvc.org
The National Center is dedicated to helping victims of crime rebuild their
lives. Please join us in this worthy effort.
Unless otherwise noted above, individuals
interested in internships should submit a cover letter,
résumé, and writing sample.
Unless otherwise noted above, individuals
interested in becoming volunteers should call Kevin O'Brien at
(202) 467-8779, or e-mail at kobrien@ncvc.org . Volunteers are asked to send a cover letter
and résumé to Kevin O'Brien, Intern/Volunteer Dept, 2000 M Street, NW,
Suite 480, Washington, DC, 20036.