2023 (Spring) APSC Formerly Incarcerated Internship Program Application

The mission of APSC is to provide direct support to Asian and Pacific Islander (API) prisoners and to raise awareness about the growing number of APIs being imprisoned, detained, and deported. APSC is an equal opportunity employer. Women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, immigrants and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records are encouraged to apply.

We are looking to hire and develop (four) formerly incarcerated community members to participate in our fourth Formerly Incarcerated Internship cohort.

These intern positions will introduce formerly incarcerated community members to the workforce, engage interns in APSC programs, and develop further skills that foster leadership.

*** SCHEDULE ***

Approximately 10 hours per week for 13 weeks (130 hours for duration of internship). Timeline may be adjusted based on the project status and scheduling needs.
Compensation: $25.00/hour
Primary Location: Our work is based in Oakland but remote internship(s) may be considered.

Start date: Monday, January 30th
End date: Tentatively Monday, April 23rd

Intern meetings: Mondays
Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm PST
Via: In-person, possibly (hybrid)
Monday cohort meetings are mandatory

Applications

*** QUALIFICATIONS ***

       - Formerly incarcerated and connection to AAPI community
       - Strong communication skills: direct, clear, supportive, compassionate, motivating
       - Aligned with APSC mission and values
       - Team player: willing to take directions while sharing input and recommendations
       - Willingness to learn and use computer programs such as google suite applications

*** INTERNSHIP ROLES ***

Interns will be placed in one of the four following areas:

Care Package Program

      - Assist with creating care packages for deportees
      - Identify those who need assistance and resources
      - Organize carepackage logistics from Oakland Office

Prison in-reach:

     - Correspond and provide resources to currently incarcerated people
     - Provide administrative support for mail
     - Research current resources for currently incarcerated people

Storytelling/Art projects:

      - Create a in-prison newsletter to be distributed to those incarcerated
      - Create a monthly newsletter for APSC supporters
      - Assist with project coordination for creative projects

Deadline to apply: Friday, January 13th, 2023

Learn more about our organization: https://www.asianprisonersupport.org/

Questions:
John Lam, program coordinator
john@asianprisonersupport.org