Justice Reform internship 100% Remote

VOICE UP JUSTICE REFORM PURPOSE PATHWAY INTERNSHIP

JOB DESCRIPTION

JUSTICE REFORM & CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY INTERNSHIP

Academic Credit

VOICE UP JUSTICE REFORM PURPOSE PATHWAY INTERNSHIP

Exploring Purpose at the Intersection of Justice, Equity, and Systemic Transformation

Voice Up's early-stage model has already engaged students and emerging professionals from more than 80 universities and learning environments worldwide, contributing nearly 3,000 hours of logged purpose-driven work.

Justice Reform is the science and practice of transforming criminal justice systems to promote fairness, rehabilitation, community safety, and human dignity. The Voice Up Justice Reform Purpose Pathway Internship invites undergraduate and graduate students to explore the foundational question: How can purpose-driven advocates create equitable justice systems that heal communities and restore lives? Rather than focusing only on statutes or incarceration rates, students here connect lived experiences, social justice principles, policy analysis, and community empowerment to the transformative work of criminal justice reform. This internship is designed to help students explore their emerging professional identity within a field that shapes everything—from sentencing reform to reentry programs, restorative justice, police accountability, youth justice, racial equity, and the intersection of mental health and criminal justice.

This program runs on:

The Fuller Method of reflective mentoring and narrative identity development

The B Curriculum for clarity, self-discovery, and meaning-making

Voice Up's Five Core Principles

Applied, real-world justice reform challenges

Students leave not only with skills—but with clarity of purpose, confidence, and a blueprint for contribution in justice reform.

LEARNING GOALS

Students completing this internship will:

Understand Justice Reform as a Purpose-Oriented Discipline

Examine how criminal justice reform is shaped by racial equity, restorative practices, community healing, rehabilitation, and systemic accountability.

Connect Personal Story to Justice Advocacy

Identify how your own life experiences, values, and community background intersect with needs for criminal justice transformation at local, state, and federal levels.

Develop Critical Skills in Policy and Advocacy

Including policy analysis, legislative advocacy, community organizing, restorative justice facilitation, reentry support design, and systems-level change strategies.

Create Purpose-Based Justice Reform Programs

Students will design practical policy proposals, reentry programs, community justice initiatives, or advocacy campaigns.

Craft an Identity as a Justice Reform Advocate

Through narrative writing, mentor support, and reflective practice, students articulate who they are becoming within the field.

INTERNSHIP STRUCTURE (8–12 WEEKS)

WEEKS 1–2 — "Know Thyself: The Justice Lens"

The B Curriculum (Be Curious, Be Honest, Be Courageous…)

Personal story narrative and justice values reflection

Fuller Method mentor conversation

Exploration of the criminal justice system and its impacts

Reflection: "What does justice look like in a transformed system?"

WEEKS 3–4 — "Understanding Systems through Purpose"

Racial justice and mass incarceration analysis

Restorative justice principles and practices

Community impact and reentry challenges

Mini-literature review on criminal justice reform topic student selects

Skill-building: Policy analysis and advocacy techniques

WEEKS 5–6 — "Purpose in Action: Designing Justice Solutions"

Systems mapping (sentencing, incarceration, reentry, police reform, court systems)

Legislative advocacy fundamentals

Designing a policy proposal or community justice program

Mentor session: refining reform strategies

Peer collaboration groups

WEEKS 7–8 — "Your Justice Reform Purpose Blueprint"

Capstone design + written reflection

Policy brief or advocacy campaign strategy

Contribution to the Purpose Library

Final mentor session

OPTIONAL WEEKS 9–12 — Advanced Justice Reform Track

Research assistantship support on criminal justice policy

Recidivism and reform outcome modeling

Justice program evaluation basics

Presentation to policymakers, advocates, or justice professionals

DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES

Each student completes:

A Justice Reform Identity Statement

A reflective piece integrating personal narrative with professional commitment to justice transformation.

A Criminal Justice System Map

Visualizing how policy, community, and systemic factors intersect to create justice outcomes.

A "Reform Policy Brief"

Applying evidence-based reform strategies to a real-world justice challenge.

A Purpose-Based Justice Reform Proposal

Such as:

- A sentencing reform legislative proposal

- A comprehensive reentry and workforce development program

- A restorative justice pilot initiative

- A youth diversion and support program

A Future Pathway Plan

Next steps for law school, policy graduate programs, community organizing, advocacy fellowships, or direct service in reentry.

THE THREE PARTICIPATION PATHWAYS

Academic Credit

Volunteer Service

Voice Up University

All pathways receive the same quality of mentorship, access, and purpose development.

ALIGNMENT WITH PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

This internship aligns with:

American Bar Association (ABA) criminal justice standards

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) reform principles

Sentencing Project policy frameworks

National Institute of Justice (NIJ) evidence-based practice guidelines

The internship supports early pipeline development for future policy analysts, public defenders, legislative advocates, community organizers, reentry specialists, and criminal justice reform leaders.

JOB DETAILS

Employment

Internship

Industry

Criminal Justice Reform & Policy