The Office of Career Development, Transfer/New Start & Scholarship Opportunities would like to announce an Internship with the Kings County (Brooklyn) District Attorney’s Office.

Deadline: November 30th 2009!!!

Description: As District Attorney, Mr. Hynes has pioneered many innovative criminal justice strategies. He started one of the first specialized domestic violence bureaus in the country and then worked with court administrators to establish one of the first domestic violence court parts in New York State. In 2005, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Mr. Hynes started a United States Department of Justice funded Family Justice Center – a one stop shopping service for victims of domestic violence and their surviving children. He started one of the first Drug Treatment Alternative-to-Prison (DTAP) programs for chronic drug offenders in the country, which has rehabilitated hundreds of non-violent drug addicts and become a model for the nation. District Attorney Hynes created a Crimes Against Children Bureau to bring special expertise to child abuse cases and a School Advocacy Bureau to handle cases that arise in schools or on school grounds. In 1999, Mr. Hynes created the ComALERT (Community And Law Enforcement Resources Together) public safety program which supports individuals on probation or parole as they re-enter their Brooklyn communities. He was motivated to implement ComALERT by his philosophy that education, intervention and rehabilitation are as important as traditional law enforcement techniques. This program refers participants to community-based organizations that provide them with job training, job placement, education, housing, mental health and substance abuse counseling.

Responsibilities Include: Thinking about law school or a career in government? The Kings County (Brooklyn) District Attorney’s Office is offering an opportunity to sophomore, junior and senior year students to learn various aspects of criminal law practice by working in one of the office’s many bureaus during the spring 2010 semester. Students will help prepare cases by, among other possible duties, scheduling witness interviews; obtaining and photocopying records; drafting simple legal documents; filing documents in court; and providing general administrative support, such as answering phones, filing, etc. A minimum commitment of 14 hours a week is required. This is an unpaid internship. If desired, students may apply for college credit. All candidates will be fingerprinted. Only candidates seriously interested in the position should apply.

Application Requirements: The Kings County District Attorney's Office hires college and law school interns during the summer, fall and spring semesters. Students with any major may apply. Summer interns are expected to work 35 hours a week over the course of ten weeks. Fall and spring interns are expected to work a minimum of 14 hours a week over the course of the semester. All internships are unsalaried. All candidates will have to go through a background check and must be US citizens.

Stipend and/or academic credit: This is an unpaid volunteer position Academic credit strongly suggested but not required

*****ELIGIBLE students who are interested in applying for this internship should visit C-102 to meet with an Internship Counselor.