Fall 2023 Center of Excellence Internship
Location: Crownsville, MD
Deadline: Friday, April 21, 2023
The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services seeks a Center of Excellence (COE) intern for Fall 2023. The incumbent will work alongside the Law Enforcement Coordinator to collaborate with various key stakeholders (e.g., local government, law enforcement, public safety agencies, behavioral health agencies, and crisis service providers), and support the implementation of Senate Bill 305 (2020) and Senate Bill 857 (2021).
Primary functions of this position will include providing technical support to the COE’s committees, councils, trainings, workgroups, and meetings via stakeholder engagement, research, note-taking, and report writing. The COE intern will support the work of the Crisis Intervention Teams, Behavioral Health Authorities, Public Safety, and other agencies throughout the state.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assist with preparation and planning of regular meetings and working groups (20%)
- Support the research and development of the COE via reports and documents (20%)
- Investigate existing U.S. COEs to make recommendations that help standardize processes and set measures. Research national goals and report information that supports the creation of uniformed standards for crisis intervention model programs (20%)
- Review and understand legislative documents (including Senate Bill 305 (2020), Senate
- Bill 857 (2021), and others) (20%)
- Attend collaborative meetings, take detailed notes with summaries and action item reports (10%)
- Other tasks as assigned (10%)
The successful candidate will:
- Be enrolled in a criminal justice, social sciences, or a related field.
- Be a Junior or higher standing (i.e., a minimum of 60 credit hours obtained).
- Possess a demonstrated interest in criminal justice-related subjects including law enforcement, corrections, prosecution, courts, crime prevention, youth and victim services, and mental health.
- Have a strong desire to engage and learn about the criminal justice system.
- Possess excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Have experience working with government officials and stakeholders.
- Be detail-oriented.
- Have strong organizational skills.
Program Highlights:
- Program Dates: September 2023-December 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, public safety partners throughout the State to include but not limited to Behavioral Health Administration, Maryland Chiefs of Police Association, Mental Health Association of Maryland, and others who will support the incumbent’s 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 Law Enforcement Coordinator; 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.
Additional Information:
- This position is located at 100 Community Place, Crownsville, MD 21032.
- For consideration, submit college transcripts, 1 professional letter of recommendation, 1 academic letter of recommendation, and a resume to dlinfo_goccp@maryland.gov by Friday, April 21, 2023. Please indicate “Center of Excellence Intern” in the subject line.
