Incarcerated Gender Violence Survivors Initiative (“IGVSI”) Internship

The Incarcerated Gender Violence Survivors Initiative (“IGVSI”) at Sanctuary for Families is recruiting interns to

The Incarcerated Gender Violence Survivors Initiative (“IGVSI”) at Sanctuary for Families is recruiting interns to join our team in the fall of 2023. Sanctuary for Families is the leading nonprofit in New York State dedicated exclusively to serving domestic violence victims, sex trafficking victims, and their children.

IGVSI interns will work on a range of projects supporting criminalized survivors, including cases under New York’s Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (“DVSJA”), prison reform advocacy, parole, clemency, case management etc.

Our internship will be in-person for at least 10 hours a week.

Responsibilities

Assist with vetting potential clients
Take on discrete research projects
Support case management needs of clients
Give organizational support
Attend meetings with clients and take notes
Prepare letters, memos, reports etc.
Update website
Potentially visit prison to meet with clients

Qualifications

This position is open to undergraduate students. Applicants should possess strong interpersonal, analytical and writing skills, and a demonstrated commitment to social justice. Experience working on criminal justice or prison reform issues or with domestic violence survivors is preferred, but not required.

To Apply

Please send an e-mail describing briefly your interest and qualifications, including language skills, and a resume in pdf format to Kayla Abrams at kabrams@sffny.org and Emily Lo Bue at elobue@sffny.org. Please indicate “Fall 2023 internship – IGVSI” in the subject line of your email. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to applicants not selected for an interview.

Please note that this internship is unpaid. We are happy to work with undergraduate students who seek to obtain school credit or outside funding.

The Incarcerated Gender Violence Survivors Initiative

Addressing the failure of the criminal justice system to acknowledge the devastating impact of domestic violence on survivors.

The Incarcerated Gender Violence Survivors Initiative (IGVSI) is a collaboration among legal and social services organizations, law firms, advocacy groups, former judges, formerly incarcerated survivors, and other individuals committed to assisting survivors of gender violence involved in the criminal justice system.

Formed in 2017 by Sanctuary attorneys and pro bono partners, our Incarcerated Gender Violence Survivors Initiative seeks to secure the release of gender violence survivors who have been imprisoned in New York State for crimes committed after prolonged domestic abuse, through a comprehensive approach: legislation, legal representation, training, and education.

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