Innocence Project

Innocence Project

Institutional Engagement

New York, New York, United States · Internship

No sponsorshipDetected 139 days ago
Collaboration

About the role

  • Our work is guided by science and grounded in anti-racism.
  • Since our inception, the Innocence Project has used DNA and other scientific advancements to prove wrongful conviction.
  • To date, we have helped to free or exonerate more than 250 people who, collectively, spent more than 3,600 years behind bars.

Responsibilities

  • Institutional Engagement ABOUT THE INNOCENCE PROJECT The Innocence Project works to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone.
  • Today, the Innocence Project continues to fight for freedom, drive structural change, and advance the innocence movement.

Requirements

  • Applicants must complete all required fields and provide any supporting information related to the proposed engagement to be considered.

Benefits

  • All requests are reviewed case-by-case based on alignment, capacity, and equity considerations.
  • CONSIDERATIONS In alignment with our values of fairness, equity, and transparency:
  • All engagements must support meaningful learning outcomes.
  • Any financial support, academic credit, stipend, or funding must be provided by the engaging institution, sponsoring program, grant, or academic entity.
  • Submission of this form does not guarantee placement, and all requests are reviewed based on mission alignment, equity considerations, and organizational capacity.
  • ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY The Innocence Project welcomes interest from educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and students seeking structured learning engagements aligned with our mission.

Company info

  • We are unable to accommodate one-time visits, shadowing, or short-term observational experiences.
  • If your proposal aligns with our mission and we have capacity, a member of the People & Culture team will follow up.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • clear alignment with the Innocence Project's mission Propose a structured engagement for consideration Provide academic sponsorship, supervision, or credit structure KEY COMPETENCIES + VALUES Enthusiasm for the work of t

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