Language Access Intern

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail systemwithout compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers, and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.

DOC seeks to recruit an intern to support our language access initiatives and help develop and build out current strategic goals around expanding opportunities to decrease language barriers with people who are incarcerated and visitors. This intern would report to our Executive Director of Language Access. This intern would be responsible for supporting the building out of new initiatives that increase language accessibility and ensure our programs and services are available and responsive to the needs of those visiting Rikers Island. This may include completing tasks like audits of current language accessibility devices and their functionality, creating reports and recommendations on how to improve our current processes, meeting directly with people in custody, supporting training on new technology or products. This internship may also include tasks that are assigned based on the intern’s skills and interests.

Additional typical duties for this position include but are not limited to:

Daily interaction with individuals in custody

Provision of rehabilitative programs and services

Completion of forms, reports, and data regarding services afforded to individuals in custody.

Program evaluation, research, and the provision of recommendations regarding the rehabilitation programs

Submit reports and charts as required.

Attend training sessions, workshops, and staff meetings to improve knowledge, skills, and abilities

Work in a multidisciplinary team with uniformed correctional staff and providers to achieve rehabilitative program goals

Perform related duties as assigned.

Preferred Skills

Experience in human services is preferred.

Knowledge of the criminal justice system and working with justice involved populations.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of correctional staff.

Ability to prepare written reports and documents.

Knowledge of human development and behavior, counseling techniques, behavior modification and intervention techniques.

Ability to mentor and provide positive interaction, guidance and leadership to people in custody.

Excellent writing, communication, inter-personal, analytical, research, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

SUMMER COLLEGE INTERN - 10234

As of June of the Program year the prospective intern must be a student matriculated in a college or be a recent college graduate (winter/spring term of the Program year).
NOTE: Appointment to this title is only valid for the duration of the Program, June - August each year.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.