The Communication and Policy Department of the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office is seeking interns who will work with our small team of communications and policy personnel in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Interns will not only receive a behind the scenes understanding of the criminal justice system, but will also be exposed to best practices related to media and community relations in a variety of assignments including, but not limited to:
To Apply:
All students will be required to complete a Criminal Record Check Information Form with the submission of their application packet. These forms are thoroughly reviewed by our Bureau of Investigation, and students are encouraged to be candid. Acceptance into any one of the Internship Programs is conditional upon the candidate passing a background check. We suggest applying as early as possible.
San Francisco Sentencing Community Initiatives Data Fellow (Summer Intern)
Stipend – $5,000
Reports to: Nora Gregory, Acting Director of Data, Research, and Analytics
The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office is seeking two Community Initiatives Data Fellows to support neighborhood-based data analysis and engagement with community partners.
Criminal Justice Racial Equity Statement: The San Francisco Community Corrections Partnership, Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council, Reentry Council, and Sentencing Commission prioritize racial equity so that all people may thrive. San Francisco’s criminal justice policy bodies collectively acknowledge that communities of color have borne the burdens of inequitable social, environmental, economic, and criminal justice policies, practices, and investments. The legacy of these government actions has caused deep racial disparities throughout San Francisco’s juvenile justice and criminal justice system. We further recognize that racial equity is realized when race can no longer be used to predict life outcomes. We commit to the elimination of racial disparities in the criminal justice system. The Criminal Justice Racial Equity Statement is a core tenant for data collection, data analysis and dissemination of data to community.
Department Overview
The mission of the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office is to promote public safety. District Attorney Jenkins believes responsible reform does not have to come at the expense of public safety. And public safety does not have to come at the expense of reform. The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office is committed to balancing both in the promotion of justice and safety for all.
The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office is responsible for restoring accountability and consequences to the criminal justice system in San Francisco. Violent and repeat offenders will no longer be allowed to victimize San Francisco without consequence. The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office believes in giving offenders the opportunity to address the root causes of their criminal behavior and the opportunity at a second chance. The office is dedicated to prioritizing the creation of innovative new programs that can also serve as tools for rehabilitation. This includes enhancing the programs that serve as important alternatives to incarceration for offenders who are serious about turning their lives around.
Position Description:
With generous support from the San Francisco Foundation, the SFDA is seeking college or graduate-level students with data analytics experience to serve as fellows with the SFDA Data, Research and Analytics, and Strategic Planning and Community Initiatives teams. Fellows will conduct neighborhood-based data analysis to better understand public-safety trends in the City of San Francisco. The fellowship will last twelve weeks and may have the possibility of extension.
Principal Duties and Deliverables:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
All applicants must complete and submit the following materials in one combined .pdf file in the following order:
Email questions and application material to: SFDAInternship@sfgov.org by Monday, 5/1/2023 at 5:00 pm. All students will be required to complete a Criminal Record Check Information Form with the submission of their application packet. These forms are thoroughly reviewed by our Bureau of Investigation, and students are encouraged to be candid. Acceptance into any one of the Internship Programs is conditional upon the candidate passing a background check. We suggest applying as early as possible.
NOTE: Submissions that fail to meet the previous guidelines will be rejected immediately.
The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office offers unpaid internship positions for students with an interest in criminal justice who seek exposure to the unique and diverse opportunities the SFDA’s Office offers. Students may assist prosecutors in a variety of clerical tasks such as organizing and preparing case files for trials, contacting witnesses and managing subpoenas and records surrounding both pre-trial hearings and jury trials (subject to attorney approval and supervision). Applicants should be reliable and well organized students who can successfully balance their studies with their work at the office.
Program Requirements
How to Apply
Email questions and application material to: SFDAInternship@sfgov.org
All students will be required to complete a Criminal Record Check Information Form with the submission of their application packet. These forms are thoroughly reviewed by our Bureau of Investigation, and students are encouraged to be candid. Acceptance into any one of the Internship Programs is conditional upon the candidate passing a background check. We suggest applying as early as possible.
We are no longer accepting applications for the 2024 Summer Undergraduate Internship Program.
To apply, please submit a General Intern Application
All interested applicants should be prepared to submit the following materials:
Please note that all candidates are required to complete a Criminal Record Check Information Form with the submission of their application packet. These forms are thoroughly reviewed by our Bureau of Investifations, and applicants are encouraged to be candid. Acceptance into the Program is conditional upon the candidate passing a background check.
Note: Depending on the number of applications received, recruitment could close at any time.
Email any questions to: SFDAInternship@sfgov.org
Program Dates: Mon. June 3, 2024 – Fri. August 9, 2024
Application Deadline: CLOSED
Program Dates: Mon. September 9, 2024 – Fri. December 6, 2024
California Government Code §§1125 through 1127 prohibits local agency officers and employees from engaging in activities that are incompatible, inconsistent, in conflict, or inimical with their agency employment. As a volunteer intern with our office, interns are bound by these sections of the Government Code. Students selected for any of the intern programs are advised that they may not perform any work (paid or unpaid) for any criminal defense attorney during the pendency of their internship with this office. This applies even if the criminal defense work is in a different county. Students who have other outside employment/incompatible activity during the pendency of their internship must disclose this to our office for review prior to accepting the internship.
Should an intern engage in outside employment/incompatible activity after commencing the internship, the intern must immediately advise the Internship Program Manager. If the outside employment/incompatible activity is deemed to fall within the prohibitions of California Government Code §1125 through 1127, the intern will not be able to remain in our program. If an intern has any questions concerning other employment/incompatible activity, they should contact the Program Director.