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Internships and Volunteer Opportunities
	The Department of Probation (DOP) offers interns an opportunity to gain real-world experience that directly relates to a variety of academic disciplines, including Public Administration, Research/Evaluation, Criminal Justice, Human Services, Social Work, Law, Pre-Law, Counseling, Sociology, Psychology, Human Resource Management, Information Technology, and Management Analysis. DOP recruits volunteers from a wide array of sources, including colleges and universities. We ask volunteers to make a commitment to work at least 18 hours per week for three months or longer. College interns are asked to commit a minimum of 10 hours per week for a period of three months to one year. Apply for an internship. DOP offers internships in the following units:

	Human Resources This opportunity is ideal for students with an interest in Human Resources. At minimum, this assignment requires a three-day-per-week commitment, with each workday lasting at least four hours. A full-time commitment is preferred. The intern will gain experience with: Performance evaluation HR information system design, development, and implementation Compensation and benefits The intern will report directly to the HR VIP Director and Program Asistant and will work closely with the entire HR staff on various assignments. Education Requirements: A student working towards a Bachelors Degree in Human Resources or a related field, with the intent of pursuing a career in HR Graduate students will be considered but are not preferred Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications Strong communication skills

	Office of Information Technology This opportunity is ideal for students interested in learning how government agencies use information technology to better serve the public. Duties will include but are not limited to the following: Web page design: CSS, HTML Java frameworks: Ibatis, hibernate, ant XML IDE's: xml, spy, stylus studio .NET frameworks: zedgraphs, dotnetmuke Concepts represented by national initiatives of the GJXDM and the NIEM Editing agency intranet page Assist the Help Desk in solving hardware issues and supporting programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook Provide administrative assistance to the Chief Information Officer, Director of Application Development, and Director of Networking Install, maintain, and repair of workstations and printers. Maintain and configure network routers, switches, and firewalls

	Law Student Internships DOP’s General Counsel’s Office handles cases in cooperation with the New York City Law Department. Additionally, the General Counsel's Office monitors all Violation of Probation appeals; responds to Freedom of Information Act requests; and is involved in contracts, memoranda of understanding, stipulations, labor disputes, and discrimination complaints. We are seeking law school students who are interested in learning about how DOP helps to safeguard public safety while seeking to move our clients out of the criminal justice system for good. Interns are expected to work no more than 20 hours per week; the duration of the internship is three months. Internships are offered at both the agency’s headquarters at 33 Beaver Street in Manhattan and in field offices located in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Staten Island. Interns assigned to agency headquarters will conduct research, draft Memoranda of Law on issues relating to law practice, prepare cases for trial, and work on special projects. The field offices work primarily on violation enforcement. They represent DOP in prosecuting violations against defendants who fail to comply with their terms of probation. The field office also counsels probation officers in Family and Adult Court conferences. Interns assigned to the field offices may be involved in preparing cases for violation hearings, gathering evidence, reviewing Court records and interviewing witnesses. They would also accompany DOP attorneys to court and interact with Court Personnel, the Office of the District Attorney, and other governmental agencies. Students will have access to LexisNexis and will learn Time Matters, a legal case management software program.

	Management Analysis Planning The Management Analysis Planning unit seeks Research Assistant Interns, who will perform the following tasks: Generate population profile reports using Microsoft Access and Excel Create graphs on Excel data Create electronic spreadsheets for population profiling and statistical analysis Input data in appropriate databases and programs such as Quickbooks and Peachtree Compile data from a variety of sources into departmental reports Work with analysts to produce a variety of statistical and case detail reports, graphs and maps Establish and maintain updated files, records and other departmental documentation Perform miscellaneous job-related duties, including providing administrative support

	If you would like more information about internships at DOP, please call (212) 361-8872 or (212) 487-8845