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.
If you are interested in learning more about opportunities to volunteer or intern with the Iowa Department of Corrections, please reach out to the contacts above.