At first, CJC mainly needs
- • Who you are
- • How to reach you
- • What you hope to learn or contribute to
Intern with CJC
Learn by being close to the work.
CJC internships may give students a chance to learn alongside community justice work through observation, projects, outreach, learning, reflection, and supervised participation where appropriate. You can begin by sharing your interest — you do not need every school requirement figured out before reaching out.
Start here
You do not need a placement plan to reach out.
Later, if there may be a fit
- • School / program requirements
- • Required hours and semester timing
- • Faculty / program contacts
- • Supervision expectations
- • Agreements or clearance participation may require
In practice
What might you learn or contribute to?
These are possibilities, not guaranteed tracks — what fits depends on current work and is always where appropriate and supervised.
Listening & outreach
Community Listening, outreach, communication, and helping CJC stay connected to what people are experiencing.
Research & project support
Research, writing, educational materials, events, projects, and organizational support.
Mediation / restorative learning
Learn about mediation and restorative practice through training, preparation, observation, or supervised support when appropriate.
Schools / community work
Support learning, outreach, partnership, or project work connected to youth, families, schools, or other community priorities where appropriate.
Interning does not automatically provide direct case access, participant records, mediation assignments, unsupervised facilitation, or practitioner status. Those require readiness, agreements, and authorization later — and only where appropriate.
Your learning goals matter.
An internship should not reduce a student to required hours. CJC wants to understand what you hope to learn, what kind of contribution interests you, what your program requires, and what CJC can realistically support. Not every academic requirement can be accommodated, and that is okay to talk about early.
For students & programs
Is this for a school requirement?
If your program requires an internship, field placement, practicum, specific hours, supervision, or evaluation, you can tell CJC what you know. Those details can be clarified if a possible placement exists — you can share them when you express interest, or later.
What happens next
Interest first. The rest only if it fits.
Share interest
Tell CJC you are interested.
CJC reviews it
Someone looks at what you shared and whether current work may fit.
Talk about fit
If there may be a match, discuss timing, learning goals, school requirements, availability, and supervision.
Prepare if moving forward
Only then complete whatever readiness, agreements, training, clearance, or orientation the actual placement requires.
Share interest
Raise your hand.
This is an expression of interest, not a placement or application. Just your name and email to start — everything else is optional.
You can stay connected even if a placement is not ready.
It is okay to simply submit interest and wait for CJC to follow up. In the meantime, you are welcome to:
Connect
Stay connected with CJC.
Follow CJC’s work, share what you’re seeing, or get occasional updates about trainings and community events.