State Board of Pardons and Paroles Internships including Paid Internships
About Our Internship Program
Our goal is to provide college students with a rewarding and challenging internship through direct experience that will be beneficial for the intern and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. This is a great opportunity for an intern to work in a professional mentorship program while gaining experience in various departments within the agency.
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paid internship may be available.
Interns may be eligible to earn credit hours. The number of credit hours an intern may be eligible to earn will be decided by the intern’s school. Usually, an internship with our agency is for a period of 10 weeks; however, alternate schedules may be arranged.
Most students interested in our internship program are pursuing degrees in Criminal Justice, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Public Administration, or Pre-Law. However, if you are not pursuing a degree in one of these areas, you can still be considered for an internship with the following majors: Social Work, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, Economics, Journalism, Management, or Human Resources.
The Pardons and Paroles Internship Experience
The goal of our internship program is to provide a broad knowledge of most positions within the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Each intern will gain experience in every division and/or unit of the agency during the internship period. This will include working brief periods of time with Human Resources, Budget, Victim Services, the Clemency Division, and Field Services. By working in various units within the agency, the intern will develop insight and interest in specialty areas never before considered as possible career options.
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- U.S. citizen or a lawful alien.
- Must be a junior, senior, or graduate level student in good standing at a 4-year accredited college/university with a minimum Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) of 2.5.
- Preferably majoring in Criminal Justice, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Political Science or Public Administration, Pre-Law, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Journalism, Management, or Human Resources.
- Must be recommended by a faculty member.
- Have no criminal history of offenses involving moral turpitude or a pattern of disregard for public safety. Careful consideration will be given to an applicant's criminal history.
How to Apply
Contact our HR department via [email protected].
The application can be found by visiting https://careers.georgia.gov/.
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