John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Recruitment began on November 7, 2024 and the job listing expires on January 5, 2025.
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The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is one of the nation’s largest independent foundations, boldly investing in creative solutions to urgent challenges and sparking hope for our future. We maintain enduring commitments in our hometown Chicago, where we invest in people, places, and partnerships to build a more inclusive Chicago, and in journalism and media, where we invest in more just and inclusive news and narratives.
We also make awards to extraordinarily creative individuals through the MacArthur Fellows program and for solutions to critical problems of our time through 100&Change. For more information, please visit our website at www.macfound.org.
About the Criminal Justice Program:
The summer intern will work with the Criminal Justice Team on the Safety and Justice Challenge (SJC), the Foundation’s initiative to address over-incarceration and eliminate racial disparities by changing the way America thinks about and uses jails.
About the Internship:
* Support the team’s SJC Racial Equity Cohort, Leadership, and Women & Survivors work;
* Assist with projects related to the initiative’s online platform, the SJC Exchange;
* Participate in program development meetings and grant review discussions;
* Review grantee proposals, conduct background research, and provide feedback to the team;
* Review grantee reports and share observations;
* Conduct research projects and draft writing assignments as needed;
* Attend local stakeholder meetings and participate in Illinois/Chicago criminal justice efforts;
* Explore strategies to promote best practices in jail reduction and racial equity;
* Perform other duties as assigned.
In addition to these assignments, the intern will attend internal and external criminal justice meetings and staff events, as well as in-house briefings by grantees, staff, and other practitioners.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate is a current undergraduate or graduate student with an interest and/or experience in social justice, criminal or civil rights law, public policy or administration, urban planning, public health, or other related areas. Coursework or experience related to the intersection of criminal justice, policy, and race, with an understanding of the impact of historical and systemic racism on the current state of criminal justice in America is preferred. The successful applicant will have strong research, writing, and oral communication skills, solid organizational and data management abilities, and the ability to manage multiple projects. Applicants who have been directly or indirectly impacted by incarceration are strongly encouraged to apply.
Application Process:
The application deadline is JANUARY 5, 2025. Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume. As a requirement, students must be returning back to school to be eligible. Students meeting the minimum requirements should apply through the MacArthur Foundation website at www.macfound.org/jobs. Students who have been personally impacted by the criminal justice system are encouraged to apply.
*Housing assistance for non-local students may be available and will be discussed during the interview process.
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