The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services has the following internships for the Spring 2023 semester, located at 100 Community Place, Crownsville, MD 21032:
Criminal Justice-MAT
Primary functions of this internship will include supporting the implementation of the Opioid Use Disorder Examinations and Treatment program, assisting with the reporting of performance measures to various stakeholders, managing capacity building opportunities, and assisting in coordinating various workgroup meetings.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assist with the preparation and planning of regular meetings, which include the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Operational Opioid Command Center, Maryland Behavioral Health Administration, and various Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) related working groups (50%)
- Support research and development of reports such as the Annual Opioid Use Disorder Examinations and Treatment Report and various workgroup findings and recommendations reports (20%)
- Review and summarize grant program activities as reported by grantees through the Operational Opioid Command Center (20%)
- Other tasks as assigned (10%)
For consideration, submit a resume, cover letter, writing sample (no more than two pages in length), as well as names and contact information for two references to dlinfo_goccp@maryland.gov by Friday, October 21, 2022. Please indicate “Criminal Justice-MAT Intern” in the subject line.
Justice Reinvestment
Primary functions of this position will include supporting the implementation of the Justice Reinvestment Act (JRA) and the Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board, assisting with the reporting of performance measures to stakeholders, managing capacity building opportunities, and assisting in coordinating various Workgroup meetings.
Primary Responsibilities: - Assist with preparation and planning of regular meetings, which include the Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board, Justice Reinvestment Advisory Board, Justice Reinvestment Coordinating Committee, and various JRA-related working groups (50%)
- Support research and development of reports such as the Annual Justice Reinvestment Report and various Workgroup findings and recommendations reports (20%)
- Review and summarize grant program activities as reported by grantees through the Performance Incentive Grant Fund (20%)
- Other tasks as assigned (10%)
For consideration, submit a resume, cover letter, writing sample (no more than two pages in length), as well as names and contact information for two references to dlinfo_goccp@maryland.gov by Friday, October 21, 2022. Please indicate "JRI Intern" in the subject line.
Criminal Justice
Primary functions of this position will include operationally supporting the Maryland Criminal Intelligence Network (MCIN) initiative. MCIN is a criminal justice strategy, coordinated at the local, state, and federal levels targeting gangs, drug, firearms and human trafficking. MCIN is particularly focused on those criminal networks that are impacting multiple jurisdictions and accomplishes this by sharing information across borders. It is a key element of Maryland’s public safety strategy and provides the basis for data-driven decision making both operationally and for policy development.
Another function would be involvement with the Violence Intervention and Protection Program (VIPP). The purpose of this program is to support effective violence reduction strategies, specifically gun violence, through evidence-based and/or evidence-informed health programs.
Working in the implementation of the P.R.O.T.E.C.T. (Public Resources Organizing to End Crime Together) Program. The Program is designed to maximize the use of State, local, and community resources to combat neighborhood decline in the City of Baltimore and throughout the State, and support comprehensive strategies to reduce crime and fear in those communities.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assist with preparation and planning of regular meetings, which include monthly MCIN and Heroin Coordinator meetings. Identify breaking cases that support the positive impact of the MCIN program (20%)
- Assist with the Violence Intervention and Prevention Program and hold quarterly meetings with the council (20%)
- Assist in the implementation of P.R.O.T.E.C.T. (Public Resources Organizing to End Crime Together) Program. (30 %)
- Support research and development of reports. (20%)
- Other tasks as assigned (10%)
For consideration, submit a resume, cover letter, writing sample (no more than two pages in length), as well as names and contact information for two references to dlinfo_goccp@maryland.gov by Friday, October 21, 2022. Please indicate “Criminal Justice Strategies Intern” in the subject line.
Research & Evaluation The Intern will experience the inner workings of state government from the vantage point of the Executive branch. This Intern will assist the Research, Analysis and Evaluation Division with collecting various criminal justice data and research to assist the Agency with making data-driven decisions and utilizing evidence based practices.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assist the Research & Analysis Chief with various research and statistical analysis on criminal justice data and programs;
- Providing in-depth quantitative analysis and research on criminal justice topics to support public safety policy and legislation;
- Assisting in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of criminal justice programs;
- Analyzing performance measures
- Assisting with any statistical analysis of various legislative reports required under Maryland law including but not limited to traffic stops, asset forfeiture and juveniles charged as adults
- Becoming involved with various criminal justice data improvement projects;
- Attend meetings with various criminal justice stakeholders at the local, state, and county level
For consideration, submit a resume, cover letter, writing sample (no more than two pages in length), as well as names and contact information for two references to Jeffrey Zuback, Chief of Research and Analysis at jeffrey.zuback@maryland.gov by Friday, October 21, 2022.
LEAD (Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion) Program
The position will report to the Project Director and will assist with all aspects of project management, helping to ensure the successful implementation of the Regrounding Our Response project plan. Regrounding Our Response is a federal grant-funded project that will plan and implement police-led and detention-based diversion programs across nine Maryland jurisdictions.This involves monitoring project plans, schedules, budgets, and expenditures, organizing and participating in stakeholder meetings, and ensuring that project deadlines are met in a timely manner.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Maintaining and monitoring project plans, project schedules, work hours, budgets, and expenditures.
- Organizing, attending, and participating in stakeholder meetings as directed by the LEAD Program Director.
- Documenting and following up on important actions and decisions from meetings.
- Preparing necessary presentation materials for meetings.
- Providing administrative support as needed.
- Undertaking project tasks as required.
- In-person site visits with the Director when appropriate.
For consideration, submit a resume, cover letter, writing sample (no more than two pages in length), as well as names and contact information for two references to dlinfo_goccp@maryland.gov by Friday, October 21, 2022. Please indicate "LEAD Program Intern" in the subject line.
Victim Services
This position will work alongside the Victim Services Program Manager and the Victim Services Coordinator and collaborate with various external stakeholders which include the Maryland State Board of Victim Services, the Governor’s Family Violence Council, the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, State’s Attorneys’ Offices, and victim service providers involved in implementation of policy seeking to enhance victim services in Maryland. Primary functions of this internship will include supporting the implementation of two statewide events during National Crime Victims' Rights Week, assisting with the abuse intervention program certification process, and assisting in coordinating various workgroup meetings.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assist with the coordination and planning of the Annual Crime Victims’ Rights Conference and the Annual Memorial Services for Crime Victims and Their Families, held during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (50%)
- Assist with the coordination and planning of regular meetings, which include the Maryland State Board of Victim Services and the Governor’s Family Violence Council, and related working groups (25%)
- Review certification applications for Abuse Intervention Programs and assist with the certification process (15%)
- Other tasks as assigned (10%)
For consideration, submit a resume, cover letter, writing sample (no more than two pages in length), as well as names and contact information for two references to dlinfo_goccp@maryland.gov by Friday, October 21, 2022. Please indicate “Victim Services Intern” in the subject line.
The successful candidates for all the above internships will:
- Be enrolled in a Criminal Justice, social sciences, or a related field.
- Possess a demonstrated interest in criminal justice-related deflection and diversion programs.
- Have a strong desire to engage and learn about the criminal justice system.
- Possess excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Be a strong writer.
- Be detail-oriented.
- Have strong organizational skills.
- Ability to work as a team player.
Program Highlights:
- Program Dates: January 2023-May 2023, up to 30 hours per week.
- This 12-week program provides students interested in criminal justice with rewarding and substantive work assignments that contribute to the mission of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to improve public safety in Maryland.
- This program provides an opportunity to network with professionals from the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services, the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Department of Health, Administrative Office of the Courts, Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy, local corrections, and other agencies and others who will support professional growth and career interests.
- Learned outcomes or skills learned throughout this program include developing work habits and attitudes necessary for career success in the criminal justice field; receiving informal feedback and mentoring from the Director of Justice Reinvestment; developing communication, interpersonal, and other critical skills necessary for success in the workforce; and building a record of professional work experience in the public sector.
