Internship Opportunities
The following is a list of opportunities that may interest you. Some agencies have a PDF explaining how to apply for the internship and who to contact. Others may not, but you can visit their website to contact them for more information.
You are not limited to the list below, and the Department of Justice Studies encourages students to find creative and innovative internships. Still, internships NOT on this list require pre-approval. Visit the Unlisted Internships section of the Internship Opportunities page for more information.
- Listed Internship Opportunities
- Alternative Internship Programs
- Forensic Science Internships (require approval)
Listed Internship Opportunities
- Adam Schiff U.S Senator
- Alex Padilla U.S Senator
- Alameda County Public Defender's Office Internship
- Alum Rock Counseling Center
- Assemblymember Marc Berman
- Note: Must be a resident of district 23 in order to qualify
- Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center
- C. Dale Law
- California Highway Patrol
Must be under 21 years old
- California Office of the Attorney General Public Rights Division Police Practices Section Internship
- California Youth Outreach
- Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Alameda County
- Department of Homeland Security: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) College Intern Program
- County of Santa Clara Office of the Sherriff: Elmwood Sheriff’s Office Custody Bureau
- Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY)
- Geogentia Geospatial Intelligence
- Email Brandon Gregg @ bgregg@geogentia.com
- Health Access Foundation
- Human Agenda — CLARO
- Working Partnerships USA: The Interfaith Council on Economic and Justice
- International Rescue Committee (IRC)
- California Courts: The Judicial Branch of California (Bay Area & Superior Court) — JusticeCorps Program
- Maitri
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
- Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence - Kids Club
- Office of Diversion & Reentry Services
- Re-Entry Services Santa Clara County
- Sacramento DA Crime Lab
- Sacred Heart Community Service: Sacred Heart Center for Poverty Internship Program
- San Diego Office of Public Defender
- San Francisco City Attorney's Office Paralegal Internship
- San Francisco District Attorney's Office
- Download Internship Opportunity Details [pdf]
- Contact SFDAInternship@sfgov.org for more information
- San Francisco Living Wage Coalition
- San José State University Police Department (UPD) Cadet Program
- Santa Mateo County Forensic Science Crime Lab
- San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Summer Internship Program
-
San Mateo County DA's Office Support Staff Internship/Volunteer Program
- County of Santa Clara: Public Defender Office: Student Internship Program
- County of Santa Cruz: Probation Department
- Santa Cruz County Public Defender Investigative Intern
- Silicon Valley Digital Forensics Laboratory
