Volunteering & Internships

The Department partners with local colleges and universities to provide students with an opportunity to complete internships or volunteer work experience in community-based corrections. Numerous Department employees were interns and/or volunteers before being hired.

• Practical experience will help with career planning and decisions.
• Provides an opportunity to learn and practice new skills.
• Increases their knowledge and enhances their chances of obtaining employment in the corrections field.
• Networking opportunities with professionals in the corrections field.

• Develops a more experienced employee applicant pool.
• Improves the employee selection process by providing an opportunity to observe potential employees in the work environment.
• Assists Department staff with job tasks which may be performed in a supervised capacity.
• Gives Department staff an opportunity to help students grow and learn.

*Applicants must email their full application to the appropriate district coordinator / contact (see below). Applicants must type "SecureMail" into the subject line of your email in order to maintain confidentiality.