Summer 2025 Undergraduate Interns

Location: Washington, DC

Closing Date: March 28, 2025

The Death Penalty Information Center (DPI) is seeking two undergraduate interns for summer 2025: one to provide general support to the Center’s small staff through research and writing projects, and one to assist with the Center’s social media and communications work.

Applicants should be detail-oriented and have a strong interest in the Center’s work of serving the media and the public with analysis and information on issues concerning capital punishment.

• The Summer 2025 Social Media Design and Communications Intern will be responsible for assisting DPI’s staff in day-to-day operations and management of social media content across multiple platforms. This individual will be responsible for assisting in the planning, creating, and posting of content for various social platforms. The social media intern will also aid in tracking engagement analytics for social media and general media reach. Applicants should be familiar with Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Familiarity with Canva is a plus.

• The Summer 2025 General Undergraduate Intern should be a strong writer and researcher with a basic understanding of Microsoft Excel. They will work with various staff members on content for DPI’s website and reports, and provide occasional administrative support.

The Supreme Court of the United States Police Department is currently seeking students for the Fall 2025 semester. If you are seeking a career in law enforcement, this is a wonderful opportunity to learn about federal law enforcement. Credit will be granted for this internship to eligible students through the CCJS department after the proper paperwork has been processed.

Intern’s duties include but are not limited to:

• Shadow uniformed police officers at interior and exterior posts
• Attend presentations from officers and special agents in our specialty units
• Receive training in areas essential to a law enforcement position
  • Attend a day at the firing range with our range instructors
  • Receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification
  • Learn about tactical medicine and report writing

Qualifications:

• Successful completion of at least one year of college education
• Excellent communication skills, ability to perform under pressure and deal with high level government officials and dignitaries
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and skill in following complex and varied oral and written instructions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships and to understand and interpret policies, directions, and procedures applicable to the police department are essential

To apply:
Please submit the following application materials to Diane Hou (ccjsadvising@umd.edu) as PDF files with “SCPUS Fall 2025 Internship Application” as your subject line:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• OF306

All resumes should be submitted by 12:00PM on Friday, April 4, 2025. Interviews for selected candidates will be scheduled on campus or virtually mid-April.  

**Please remember, this is a professional internship with a federal agency and should be treated as such from the initial application through the completion of the internship. Internship is subject to completion of a security background check. 

Summer Research Intern | Human Rights for Kids

Deadline: April 4, 2025

HRFK seeks applicants for a Summer Intern to support its work advocating for the advancement of human rights protections for children in the criminal legal system. HRFK seeks to create a paradigm shift, underpinned by laws and policies, in how the United States justice system views, treats, and sentences children who have come into conflict with the law, especially those that have experienced prior childhood trauma. Reporting to the Child Rights Researcher, this summer position will assist with the authoring and development of a national report to further the goals of Human Rights for Kids.

College Student Investigative Internships | D. C. Government Office of Police Complaints

Deadline: April 4, 2025

The District of Columbia’s Office of Police Complaints (OPC) is seeking several enthusiastic and dedicated college interns for internships. OPC is a District of Columbia government agency that receives, investigates, and resolves citizen complaints of police misconduct filed against Metropolitan Police Department and D.C. Housing Authority officers. OPC provides an independent and impartial forum for the processing of police misconduct complaints and promotes the highest attainable standard of integrity, professionalism, and accountability in the District’s police department and housing authority officers.

Summer 2025 Internships | START

START Summer 2025 Internships Now Accepting Applications!Looking to gain hands-on experience in the study of terrorism and homeland security? START is offering paid summer internships for advanced undergraduate and graduate students on various research projects and teams!

We’re currently accepting applications for:
🔹 A Geospatial Forecast: Current and Emerging Malign Use of Technology to Threaten Critical Infrastructure and Crowded Spaces
🔹 ICONS Simulation
🔹 Modeling & Simulation, Artificial Intelligence, On Topics of Social Complexity (MAISC)
🔹 Targeted Violence (T2V) Research

Learn more and apply by March 23, 2025: https://www.start.umd.edu/careers/internships

Have questions? Contact us at internships-start@umd.edu.

Receive Funding to Support Locally Based Projects!

The Langenberg Legacy Fellowship is a grant program through the University System of Maryland (USM) designed to fund student-led projects focused on civic education and/or civic engagement. Fellows are engaged in year-long, action-oriented projects that seek solutions to broader community issues, such as education equity, environmental justice, gun violence, healthcare access, and voter turnout. Apply Now!