Language Access Intern

Job description

Job Description The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail systemwithout compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers, and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts. DOC seeks to recruit an intern to support our language access initiatives and help develop and build out current strategic goals around expanding opportunities to decrease language barriers with people who are incarcerated and visitors. This intern would report to our Executive Director of Language Access. This intern would be responsible for supporting the building out of new initiatives that increase language accessibility and ensure our programs and services are available and responsive to...