Research Intern - Beyond Jails Initiative - Remote

Overview

The Research Intern role for Beyond Jails is an opportunity for a college or graduate-level student or recent graduate to experience working in a full-time research role at a non-profit organization. Working on the Beyond Jails team will support analysis of administrative data from courts, jails, and other justice agencies, to generate descriptive and inferential findings that will inform our policy and advocacy work.

In Short

• Conduct data analysis and mixed methods research.
• Support analysis of administrative data from justice agencies.
• Participate in team activities and meetings.
• Learn quantitative and qualitative research skills.
• Work under the supervision of a senior researcher.
• Engage with community partners.
• Document practices and summarize findings.
• Present findings to teams and partners.
• Work up to 35 hours per week during the summer.
• Compensation ranges from $16.00 to $25.00 per hour.

Requirements

• Experience conducting analysis of quantitative data.
• Comfort with preparing data for analysis.
• Commitment to advancing racial and gender equity.
• Curiosity about criminal justice research.
• Strong writing skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proficient in R/RStudio.

Benefits

• Gain experience in a non-profit research environment.
• Develop skills in data analysis and interpretation.
• Engage with community-driven solutions.
• Opportunity to earn academic credit.
• Work with a diverse team committed to justice reform.