Pima County Attorney’s Office (PCAO) serves the public and the Pima County Attorney by carrying out duties and responsibilities that are building community safety for all through accountability, healing, and restorative justice practices.
Internship Available
- Summer (May – July)
- Fall (August – December)
- Spring (January – April)
Deadlines
PCAO recommends applying at least 45 days in advance of your proposed start date.
Internship Description: Unpaid
Some of the duties may include:
- Office Support (Clerical/Secretarial) Volunteers and/or interns will work with staff members on general filing, pulling reports, separating paperwork, and organizing and distributing paperwork on files. There may be light typing, photocopying, creating labels, setting up files, data entry, and helping answer the telephone. There may also be some victim and/or witness contact.
- Data Entry (Clerical/Computer Training) Volunteers and/or interns will perform basic data entry tasks and update records and databases. The volunteer and/or intern may answer telephones as needed.
- Legal Experience Volunteers and/or Interns will work closely with a paralegal in either the civil or criminal divisions. Some of the duties and responsibilities will be to review media, such as jail calls and video surveillance, review and summarize law enforcement reports. Observe victim and witness interviews and trials.
Purpose of the Internship
The purpose of the volunteer/internship is to:
(1) to provide assistance for our employees, (2) to reduce costs to the taxpayers of Pima County, and (3) to provide interesting opportunities for our volunteers/interns to learn new skills.
Agency Minimum Qualifications
The volunteer and/or intern should be well organized, be able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, be computer proficient, and be able to adapt to different situations dependent on administrative needs. Interns and/or volunteers must also understand and practice confidentiality due to the subject matter of the Pima County Attorney’s Office.
We prefer to have volunteers and/or interns make a commitment of service to volunteer. However, we will accept alternative arrangements to accommodate scheduling issues or concerns.
How to Apply
All prospective Pima County Attorney’s Office Volunteer/Internship Program participants, please fill out the following:
volunteer application form
notice and release form
Please email the volunteer application, the notice of release form, and a copy of your resume to internsvolunteers@pcao.pima.gov in PDF form.