Policy Coordination Intern (College)

Do you want to explore how a major state agency builds strong policies and ensures compliance across its operations? As a Policy Coordination Intern with the Department of Corrections (DOC), you will learn how teams work together to support safety, structure, and compliance. This role exposes you to real projects that strengthen agency policies and improve operations. It is perfect for someone eager to grow professional skills in a meaningful public service setting. Join DOC and take part in work that helps shape effective statewide standards-apply today!

This internship provides practical experience with policy review, compliance processes, and organizational procedures within the Department of Corrections. The role helps you understand how internal operations and standards support the broader mission of the agency. As a Policy Coordination Intern, you will perform the following duties:

• Policy Learning: Learn how policies, memos, and procedures support agency operations
• Memo Review: Analyze staff memorandums to determine alignment with DOC policies and recommend updates
• Operational Insight: Understand how agencies create and maintain internal procedures
• Compliance Understanding: Examine how policy, training, and accreditation connect to organizational compliance
• Best Practices: Study effective policy management methods used in public service settings
• Experience Development: Engage in tasks tailored to your interests to gain broad exposure to the DOC mission

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• This is a full-time internship from December 2026 to January 2027.
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS
Internship Requirement:

• You must be enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate program in business, government, social science, or criminal justice from an accredited college or university.

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirement

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.