The Alliance hosts volunteers and student interns from across the United States and around the world. Interns and volunteers come at their own expense and serve for designated periods of time working on programs and activities of the Alliance. Interns and volunteers routinely hail their experience as powerful and life changing.

*Please note that this is not a local Family Justice Center internship or volunteer opportunity. This is an internship and volunteer opportunity for macro-level and civil legal administrative work at the Alliance. If you are interested in working for a local Family Justice Center, please contact them directly.

Internship and Volunteer Program and Job Description:

The Alliance offers a semester-long internship and volunteer program that is rewarding and provides excellent work experience. The Alliance Internship and Volunteer Program provides undergraduate students with a unique opportunity to work in the field of family violence awareness, intervention, and prevention on both the macro and direct service levels. As an Alliance Intern or Volunteer, students will work with the California and National and International Technical Assistance and Training teams as well as the FJC Legal Network, the local, Civil Legal team. Interns will learn about the FJC Movement, domestic violence dynamics, systems response, and more. In addition, interns will have the opportunity to attend San Diego Family Court, San Diego Criminal Court, City Council meetings, and San Diego Domestic Violence Council meetings. Interns and volunteers will assist the Alliance with overall day-to-day operations of running an international, nonprofit organization. Responsibilities include:

California, National and International Teams:
•    Event planning
•    Data management
•    Research
•    Development
•    Special projects

FJC Legal Network:
•    Client screening and intake
•    Client follow-up
•    Court Support
•    Data management and client tracking

Intern and Volunteer Qualifications:

•    Interest in family violence intervention and prevention
•    Ability to take initiative, hit the ground running, work independently and with a team with minimal supervision
•    Strong communication skills, both oral and written
•    Meticulous attention given to detail and grammar within professional and internal communication 
(email/documents/data entry)
•    18 years of age or older
•    Ability to work a minimum of  eight - ten hours per week for 10-12 weeks
•    Minimum GPA 3.0
•    Extremely strong computer competency, internet research skills and advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Outlook)
•    Basic knowledge of Website and Publishing software a plus
•    Basic knowledge of collecting, copying, and working with digital media

Prospective interns and volunteer will need to pass a background check and complete a mandatory Orientation Training. Additional training related to family violence awareness, intervention, and prevention will be held on a regular basis.

Calendar:

Fall 2011: Application process closed

Spring 2012:
o    Application process closed
o    Mandatory Orientation Training: January 10, 12, 17, & 19, 2012
o    Start Date: Week of January 23, 2012
o    End Date: Week of May 5, 2012

Selection Process:

To be considered for this position, please submit a copy of your current resume and letter of interest highlighting your relevant work and volunteer experience as well as your interest in the FJC Movement to the Volunteer Coordinator. Please note the internship is unpaid; course credit can be given if the intern makes appropriate arrangements with their university.