NPEP is seeking passionate, motivated and dedicated interns for both educational and administrative support at Stateville as well as on Evanston’s and Chicago’s campuses. At this time, NPEP internships are unpaid.
Within this role, you may work with incarcerated students at Stateville as well as graduate students, undergraduates and faculty on Northwestern’s Evanston and Chicago campuses. Interns will work with other NPEP volunteers, in conjunction with a full-time NPEP staff member as your supervisor and mentor. Within this role, the intern could help organize and participate in reading groups at Stateville, lead academic workshops, provide one-on-one tutoring to NPEP students, and offer support for individual courses, as needed.
Additionally, interns may help manage the day-to-day logistics of the NPEP program, help with administrative duties, write articles for the NPEP newsletter, and plan creative and meaningful opportunities for students at Stateville and on Evanston’s and Chicago’s NU campuses. This work includes building strong relationships with students, instructors and volunteers in NPEP as well as partners in the community.
Internships run for six months, August through January and February through July. Internships may be renewed.
Competencies:
- Creative and flexible
- Highly responsive and communicative
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Proficiency in Google Suite (Gmail, Drive, Docs and Calendar)
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally in person and via email
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Ability to work independently and with a team
- Strong communication skills
- Awareness of issues related to mass incarceration and broader social justice concerns
- Interns should be working toward a degree
Experience you will gain:
- Leadership skills
- Tools for working in education settings
- Experience working in education within a confined setting
- Experience working with student organizations
- Ability to work with student volunteers
- Project planning and execution skills
- An understanding of the U.S. criminal justice system and local policies
This is a volunteer position. All interns must be over the age of 18 years old. College credit is available depending on the requirements of your college or university (i.e.-credit would come from your home institution and not Northwestern). All internship offers are contingent on passing a mandatory background check.