Juvenile Justice NC S.A.F.E. Intern (Summer 2026) at North… · Wake…

Summary: The North Carolina Department of Public Safety is seeking a Summer Intern for the NC S.A.F.E. initiative in the Division of Juvenile Justice. This internship involves outreach, event coordination, and contributing to a public health campaign focused on responsible gun ownership and reducing firearm-related deaths. Responsibilities: - Identifying clubs in high schools across the state that perform volunteer work, establish relationships, perform outreach to secure volunteers, brief interested parties on the campaign message and available resources - Traveling to events to coordinate campaign resources at the event and deliver the NC S.A.F.E. message - Attending meetings and contributing to the planning process for future initiatives within the campaign, while learning marketing approaches, viewing analytics, and responding to any course correction offered through feedback received from the public and other state agencies - Establishing a high school program/club contact in each NC county to facilitate volunteers to staff NC S.A.F.E. tables - Staffing NC S.A.F.E. information tables at 15-30 events, including distributing gun locks and informational materials to gun owners concerning safe storage - Learning marketing components in delivering a public health campaign statewide through participation in meetings, planning, and content delivery across multiple platforms Required Qualifications: - Must be currently enrolled in college or a recent college graduate - Must be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree (or a recent graduate) in Social Work, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Psychology, Public Policy or related Human Services field - A college transcript is required to determine eligibility - The selected intern will be required to provide a letter of recommendation from a professional reference or academic advisor/professor before being hired - Interns must submit to a background check and fingerprinting or consent to agency onboarding requirements - Degrees and transcripts must be achieved from an appropriately accredited college or university - Applicants who earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program must attach an unofficial transcript to receive credit - International degrees and transcripts must be evaluated for accreditation by a recognized evaluation service by the closing date of this posting Required Skills: Social Work, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Public Policy Important Skills: Marketing, Project Management Nice-to-Have Skills: Outreach, Communication, Teamwork Internship Start Date: Start in 2026 Summer