Who we are: The Vera Institute of Justice is powered by hundreds of advocates, researchers, and policy experts working to transform the criminal legal and immigration systems until they’re fair for all. Founded in 1961 to advocate for alternatives to money bail in New York City, Vera is now a national organization that partners with impacted communities and government leaders for change. We develop just, antiracist solutions so that money doesn’t determine freedom; fewer people are in jails, prisons, and …
Jobs
Fall 2024 & Spring 2025 – Law and Policy Intern, Vera Louisiana
Student Success Coach
City Year AmeriCorps Member Student Success Coach ABOUT CITY YEAR City Year, an AmeriCorps program, helps students across schools succeed. Diverse teams of City Year AmeriCorps members provide support to students, classrooms and the whole school, helping to ensure that students in systematically under-resourced schools receive a high-quality education that prepares them with the skills and mindset to thrive and contribute to their community. A 2015 study shows that schools that partner with City Year were up to two-to-three times …
Afterschool Enrichment Coach
Job Description About City Year City Year, an AmeriCorps program, helps students across schools succeed. Diverse teams of City Year AmeriCorps members provide support, helping to ensure that students in systematically under-resourced schools receive a high-quality education that prepares them with the skills and mindset to thrive and contribute to their community. What You’ll Do As an afterschool enrichment coach serving as a City Year AmeriCorps member, your service will focus on coaching and mentoring elementary, middle and/or high school students …
Intern
Job Summary: The Social Worker Intern for Love Doesn’t Hurt assists with providing quality case management, educational workshops, and community resources for victims of crime or those that have experienced trauma in the LGBTQ+ Community. Job Responsibilities: · Act as a mandated reporter on all incidents of child abuse and neglect or elder abuse. · Assist with educational sessions and board meetings. · Provide timely follow-up calls and reminders for clients as necessary · Measure and analyze client’s outcomes for …