Duration

• May 18, 2026 - July 24, 2026.

The Position

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (DPS) has a human services internship project available with NC S.A.F.E in the Division of Juvenile Justice for the Summer of 2026.

Responsibilities

• Identifying clubs in high schools across the state that perform volunteer work, establish relationships, perform outreach to secure volunteers, brief interested parties on the campaign message and available resources.
• Traveling to events to coordinate campaign resources at the event and deliver the NC S.A.F.E. message.
• Attending meetings and contributing to the planning process for future initiatives within the campaign, while learning marketing approaches, viewing analytics, and responding to any course correction offered through feedback received from the public and other state agencies.
• Establishing a high school program/club contact in each NC county to facilitate volunteers to staff NC S.A.F.E. tables.
• Staffing NC S.A.F.E. information tables at 15-30 events, including distributing gun locks and informational materials to gun owners concerning safe storage.
• Learning marketing components in delivering a public health campaign statewide through participation in meetings, planning, and content delivery across multiple platforms.

Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in college or a recent college graduate. NOTE: "Recent" graduates are those who have graduated within the last 6 months.
• Must be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree (or a recent graduate) in Social Work, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Psychology, Public Policy or related Human Services field.

Company

The Department of Public Safety's mission is to safeguard and preserve the lives and property of the people of North Carolina through preparation, prevention, and protection with integrity and honor. Our agency houses many public safety divisions, including Emergency Management, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Alcohol Law Enforcement, Samarcand Training Academy, and the North Carolina National Guard. Join us along with our more than 3,000 employees and 12,000 National Guard members in providing exceptional public safety services to the citizens of North Carolina.