Fall 2026 Paid Internship: Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth (CFSY)

Fall 2026 Paid Internship: Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth (CFSY)

Job title: General Intern

Location: Remote or hybrid, Washington DC

Classification: Temporary, part-time, non-exempt

Organization: Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth (CFSY)

Due: Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis

Position Available: September 28, 2026

Overview of the position:

The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth is hiring an intern for the Fall 2026 term! Founded in 2009, the CFSY works to ban juvenile life without parole in the United States and create opportunities for those directly impacted by extreme sentencing to thrive and lead.

Interns work up to 19 hours a week in a part-time position for a 12-week term and assist the CFSY staff by responding to letters from incarcerated individuals, assisting with communications projects, and performing program support and administrative tasks.

College credit eligibility can be provided upon successful completion of the internship.

Over the course of the employment period, interns will become familiar with national and state efforts to end juvenile life without parole and other extreme sentences for children. 

The Fall 2026 Internship will be remote or hybrid.

The intern reports to the Outreach & Advocacy Associate and works across each department over the course of their term.

Compensation, Benefits, and Culture:

The hourly wage for this position is $18.40. This position is temporary, part-time, and non-exempt; the Intern will work up to 19 hours/week for 12 weeks.

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