Summer 2025 Intern | Prince William County Criminal Justice Services

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Summer 2025 Intern | Prince William County Criminal Justice Services

Deadline: March 16, 2025 at 6:00am

The Prince William County Government Internship Program will provide students with exposure to the diverse workforce opportunities available throughout the county government. The participants will receive exposure to the application of essential skills and principles utilized by successful employees. Interns will work on special projects within their assigned department as well as receive training and mentorship from County leaders. Interns will complete a collaborative capstone presentation for the commencement ceremony on the final day of the program.

Summer 2025 Criminal Investigator Internship – Major Crimes Unit, Bilingual Spanish Assistant Investigator | Virginia Indigent Defense Commission

Feb 25, 2025
 

Summer 2025 Criminal Investigator Internship – Major Crimes Unit, Bilingual Spanish Assistant Investigator
Location: Fairfax, VA
Closing Date: March 7, 2025

Who Are We?
The Virginia Indigent Defense Commission (VIDC) is a state agency that represents indigent
people charged with criminal offenses throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. The office is
comprised of state attorneys, mitigation specialists, administrative staff, and investigators. Our
investigative division works on Fairfax County criminal cases and is located at the Fairfax
County Public Defender’s Office (4103 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA).


What Do Investigators Do?
Investigators assist public defender attorneys by gathering facts and evidence that will help
them in their cases. Interns will assist investigators with their caseload, which consists o
serious felony cases, including murder, sex crimes, robbery, assault, etc. We are responsible to
look for the facts.

Additional Duties:
Interview clients and witnesses (in jail, the office, or in private homes often using bilingual Spanish speaking skills)Conduct research, review the evidence, and retrieve recordsWrite detailed investigative reportsAttend court proceedingsAssist in any additional trial preparation tasks
Internship Requirements:
You have an interest in, and some familiarity with, the criminal justice system (through coursework and or other practical experience)You are comfortable with conducting fieldwork that brings you out into the community and into people’s homes (you will always be accompanied by your assigned investigator)Must have availability to work 2 to 3 full days (9:00 am- 5:00 pm) a week and some occasional afterhours workYou are a good communicator and will maintain professionalism even when interacting with rude or difficult peopleYou have a positive and willing attitudePreferred for proficiency in Spanish language
This is a hands-on internship opportunity, requires you to be at work physically, and is not a telework opportunity. This is a non-paid internship, but eligible for college credit.


How to Apply:
Provide your resume with a cover letter and email it by no later than Friday, March 7, 2025 (application closing date)


Email To:
Doug Nelson and Karina Sosa
Send resume & cover letter to: dnelson@vadefenders.org and ksosarodriguez@vadefenders.org

UMD Fellows Program Information Sessions

UMD Fellows Program Information Sessions

UMD Fellows Program Information Sessions
Friday, February 14, 2025 | 11:00:am-12:00pm | Zoom Session
Friday, February 21, 2015 | 2:00-3:00pm | Fellows office, 2407 Marie Mount Hall


Are you interested in gaining professional experience in federal, state, or local government; non-profits; international organizations; embassies; think tanks and more? Apply for the UMD Fellows program (formerly Federal and Global Fellows), a one-year program that combines a fall seminar and a spring internship. We offer a unique opportunity to integrate your academic learning with real-world experience and professional development. Join a passionate, multi-disciplinary, and engaged student cohort and become a life-long member of a thriving network of over 2000 alums! Apply by Sunday, February 23, 2025 for first wave consideration!

A new way to find research opportunities at UMD!


The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) has been working to provide undergraduate students and campus partners with an improved platform for publicizing and finding undergraduate research opportunities.

Today we officially launch ForagerOne!

 
ForagerOne will help facilitate student and campus partner connections by allowing students to easily search for and apply for research opportunities while enabling campus partners to communicate with and evaluate candidates without needing emails, scheduled meetings, and other time-consuming processes.

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Through the magic of UMD Single Sign On (CAS), ForagerOne does not require users to create a new username or password.  You will find that your initial login and profile setup will be quick and easy.

Criminal Justice Policy Research Intern | Cato Institute


Criminal Justice Policy Research Intern Internship: Full-time – From May 19 to August 8Location: Washington, DC
Salary: $17.48 per hour
Closing Date: February 18, 2025*To be considered for an internship, you must apply directly through our online application here.* You will help our criminal justice team roll back unconstitutional overcriminalization, restore accountability for police and prosecutors who violate people’s rights, and challenge the scourge of plea-driven mass adjudication. As an intern in Cato’s Project on Criminal Justice, you will work with leading scholars and activists on researching legal briefs, responding to the many injustices perpetrated by the criminal justice system, and supporting legislative outreach efforts. Finalists for this department will be asked to provide a supplementary resume.WorkloadConduct literature reviewsFrequent fact-finding missions to support scholars’ op-eds, studies, and blog postsAttend and report on Hill briefings and other relevant panels and conferencesQualificationsStrong research and writing skillsDemonstrated interest in criminal justiceLegal research experience is a plusCato’s scholars address a wide range of constitutional and legal issues—including federalism, property rights, civil liberties, criminal law and procedure, qualified immunity, civil asset forfeiture, and the Second Amendment, to name a few. Cato expects the judiciary to be the “bulwark” of our liberties, as James Madison put it, neither making up nor ignoring the law but interpreting and applying it through the natural rights tradition we inherited from the Founding generation.About the Cato Internship ProgramCato’s paid internships are for undergraduates, recent graduates, graduate students, law students, and early-career professionals who have a strong commitment to individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace—principles that, taken together, constitute libertarianism, known alternately as “classical liberalism,” “market liberalism,” or, to many of our international friends, just “liberalism.” All Cato interns attend the same intensive seminar series, which covers a broad range of history, philosophy, policy, and professional development topics. Interns also aid with events and occasionally help Cato staff with other day-to-day needs. Interns receive competitive compensation. Part-time positions are adjusted accordingly and carry a minimum of 25 hrs./wk. Program participants must be available in person in Washington, D.C.  For more information about the internship program and experience, we encourage you to explore our website.  If you have any questions, feel free to email Cortez Bartolome, Programs Coordinator, at studentprograms@cato.org 

Research and Internship Opportunities | Note Deadlines

Research Opportunities (Paid)

BSOS Summer Research Initiative (SRI): A cohort-based, in-person summer research program where students work closely with faculty on a research topic. Apply by Feb 10.

Internships Opportunities (Paid)

Impact Interns pairs student-leaders with organizations to address critical social challenges. Gain experience in the nonprofit and social impact sectors while making a difference. Apply by Feb. 23.

Maryland Public Service Scholars offers students internship experiences in public and nonprofit sectors. Interns develop leadership skills while contributing to meaningful community-focused initiatives. Apply by Mar. 1.

Intern, Office of the General Counsel | United Way Worldwide


Intern, Office of the General Counsel
Location: Alexandria, VA
Salary: $21 per hour
Closing Date: February 23, 2025, 6:00am

ABOUT OUR INTERNSHIPS AT UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE

UWW’s summer internship program is designed to expose students to the substantive work of the organization. Interns will be assigned to specific departments, gaining experience in both discrete project work and day-to-day operations. Our intern cohort will receive guidance and supervision from a departmental director and will have the opportunity to build professional connections with staff across the organization.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Intern will be part of the Office of the General Counsel team. The intern will perform substantive legal work: review contracts for legal sufficiency; perform research and draft legal memoranda; review partnership agreements with member organizations abroad; review charitable solicitation disclosures; support the organization’s compliance functions, amongst other assignments.

Loss Prevention Specialist Internship | Amazon

Loss Prevention Specialist InternshipJob ID: 2811977 | Amazon.com Services LLC
Locations:

USA, CA, Stockton

USA, NJ, Carteret / West Deptford

USA, TX, Fort Worth

USA, OH, Union

USA, UT, Salt Lake City

USA, FL, Jacksonville

USA, TN, Mt. Juliet

USA, IL, Matteson

DESCRIPTION

This role is a 10 week internship starting in the Summer of 2025.

Amazon is looking for college students with high potential who are ready to own their impact in Amazon Operations as a Loss Prevention Intern.

As a Loss Prevention Intern, you will have the opportunity to OWN YOUR IMPACT by leading the effort to efficiently and effectively provide security services and asset protection (to include people, buildings, equipment, data, & intellectual property) in a designated fulfillment center (FC).

The Loss Prevention Intern is a key member of the Security and Loss Prevention organization, reporting to the Loss Prevention Manager whom is responsible for the facility and aids interns in a project benefiting the team. The Loss Prevention Intern may also assist the cross functional teams within the site including Human Resources, Finance, Corporate Audit, Security Services-Retail/CS/Corp, WW Physical Security Systems and Design, and Inventory Control Quality Assurance.

The Loss Prevention Intern’s primary responsibility will be supporting the efforts of the Loss Prevention team in the implementation of standardized, cost effective and efficient security services program for their assigned FC(s). This will be measured by agreed upon objectives and metrics related to key areas such as the level and quality of customer service provided, access and inventory control effectiveness, the protection of the FC’s employees and visitors and improvements to non-security department related productivity such as business continuity, product and equipment dependability, continuous flow, etc.

What is fulfillment you ask? Fulfillment is how we refer to completing or fulfilling a customer’s Amazon.com order and the acts of picking, packing, shipping and delivering their order to meet or exceed their expectations! Our Operations workflow can be broken three major lanes: first mile – where the product is housed and ready for your order; second mile – where your order is hauled to your area; and last mile – when the product is delivered to your door. Please note that all lanes have slight building variations, but one thing is constant, our vision and dedication to the customer.

Program Quick Facts & Locations:

  • The position is NOT a corporate role and will be located in a Fulfillment Center, Sort Center, Delivery Station, or other warehouse environment
  • Term: 10 weeks during the summer of 2025
  • Must be willing to relocate nationwide for the summer with relocation assistance (position location is most heavily weighted on business need but will also take into account individual location preference)
  • Competitive Salary, Relocation and Housing Assistance
  • An offer for full time employment may be given after the internship

Key job responsibilities

  • Drive Standard Work and Continuous Improvement through an intern project
  • Ensure internal controls per Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) requirements related to your area are fulfilled.
  • Assist with investigations of internal and external theft and fraud.
  • Manage access controls within the assigned FC to reduce the risk of unauthorized data access.
  • Inspire performance excellence on the part of all security services team members.
  • Align performance and actions with and clearly articulate the vision and values of the organization and the department.
  • Meet or surpass your objectives that align with security service model.
  • Serve as department’s liaison for facility management keeping them abreast of key issues, strategies and the department’s performance.
  • Drive process improvements and increase efficiency.
  • Identify, promote and implement security best practices in a designated FC.
  • Effectively partner with internal customers in evaluating current and future security services, processes and initiatives.
  • Coordinate data collection through database polling or data entry from multiple FCs and conduct analysis generating strategic and tactical interpretations.

A day in the life

As a member of the AMER Region Loss Prevention Team, you will be responsible for leading the effort to efficiently and effectively provide security services and asset protection to protect People, Product and Data within your site (or Region). You will execute this through daily partnerships with critical site, and regional, leaders across Operations, Workplace Health & Safety (WHS), PxT, Employee Relations, RME and more. You will be an expert across multiple operational disciplines in order to drive efficiency and loss reduction efforts. Amazon’s LP and shrink reduction efforts are supported by the Global Security Operations (GSO) team through the creation of an overall global strategy designed to optimize resources and leverage technology to mitigate product loss and maintain customer satisfaction. The Loss Prevention Team often collaborates with external partners, including law enforcement agencies, private investigators, and security vendors, to enhance security measures and investigate incidents. The composition and structure of a Loss Prevention Team can vary depending on the size and industry of the organization. However, their collective efforts are essential for protecting company assets, reducing losses, and maintaining a secure business environment.

About the team

Global Security Operations (GSO) is the global organization that supports field Loss Prevention and is designed to support Amazon’s Worldwide Operations, as well as affiliate and retail businesses, by creating and maintaining a work environment that is both prepared and secure through global security centers of excellence staffed by subject matter experts in people and asset protection. We accomplish this by creating policy and implementation guidelines; training leadership and staff; using technology to eliminate subjectivity, complexity, and variation; identifying, preparing for, and mitigating risk; and auditing our practices to ensure compliance.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Currently enrolled pursuing a Bachelor’s degree with a conferral date between December 2025 and August 2026
  • Working towards a degree in Criminology, Criminal Justice, Asset Protection, or other related field with interest in a career in Loss Prevention

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience with physical security systems, investigation techniques, effective oversight of contract security officers, or distribution center loss mitigation techniques.
  • Organized and detail oriented. Accuracy is something you strive for.
  • Ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment.
  • Ability to motivate self and others to meet deadlines.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills. Confidence when public speaking or writing a paper.
  • The ability to dive deep into data and provide thought-provoking, workable business solutions.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced and multi-tasking environment.