Victim Advocate Undergraduate Intern

Victim Advocate Undergraduate Intern

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Victim Advocate Undergraduate Intern

Salary

$17.22 Hourly

Location

Police Department, AZ

Job Type

Limited Term - Non Benefited

Job Number

26-0241

Department

ADVOCACY CENTER

Opening Date

06/02/2026

Closing Date

6/14/2026 11:59 PM Arizona

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We Are Seeking

Team Gilbert has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated student to participate in our Victim Advocate Undergraduate Internship Program! With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best in class service to our citizens while offering the opportunity for professional growth in a rewarding and innovative work environment.

Our Victim Advocate Intern will work closely with the Victim Services Coordinator and Victim Advocates, who will provide direct training and support throughout the internship. Interns will learn how to provide trauma-informed, person-centered, strengths-based services that promote health and safety, inspire confidence, respect choice, and assist victims/survivors towards next steps. The primary responsibilities and duties of this internship include:

• Assists in providing support to victims, families of victims, and witnesses to threatened or actual crimes.

• Assists victims and witnesses of persons crimes during the investigative process, after the immediate crisis has concluded.

• Provides information to victims/witnesses about the criminal justice system and its processes.

• Acts in accordance with the provisions of the Victims’ Bill of Rights found in Article 2.1 of the Arizona Constitution and Arizona Revised Statutes Title 13, Chapter 40.

• Provides information about available resources outside of the criminal justice system and facilitates communication with these services.

• Conducts assessments of individual needs and cultural considerations.

• Participates in coordinated, multidisciplinary responses to the needs of victims, families, and witnesses.

• Provides assistance with obtaining Orders of Protection and Injunctions Against Harassment.

• Assists with obtaining a copy of the police report at no cost for victims or their immediate family members.

• Performs administrative tasks such as making resource copies, emailing or mailing resources to victims, updating flyers and materials, and contacting agencies for resource replenishments.

• Other relevant program support duties, including administrative, as assigned.

This is a limited-term internship that will end no later than 5/31/2027. The candidate selected for this internship will work part-time, up to 20 hours per week.

Anticipated Recruiting Timeline:

• Posting Closes: June 14th, 2026

• Candidate Review: June 15th, 2026

• In-Person Interview Invites Sent: June 18th, 2026

• In-Person Interviews the week of June 22nd, 2026

Anticipated New Hire Start Date: August 17th, 2026

Please note - this timeline is subject to change and is for planning purposes only

About You

At Team Gilbert , we hire innovative, forward-thinking problem-solvers who love what they do! In addition to possessing the ability to live out our core and functional values daily, candidates must possess the following requirements:

• Be 18 years or older.

• Be currently enrolled in an Undergraduate program at a college/university for a discipline related to the internship, such as (but not limited to) criminal justice, social work, psychology, advocacy, communication, sociology, pre-law, political science, and marketing.

• Be in good standing with their college/university.

• Valid Arizona Driver's License is required.

• Candidates must include their resume and a cover letter explaining their motivation for wanting to participate in the internship. Applications without these items will be considered incomplete and will not be processed.

Special Requirement: Because of the confidential, sensitive nature of information handled, successful completion of an extensive background investigation and polygraph is required.

We’re looking for a candidate who has:

• Excellent written and verbal skills

• Cultural competency

• Empathy and open-mindedness across cultural environments

• The ability to take initiative and work collaboratively

• Strong organizational skills

• The ability to be comfortable working with all communities

Why Team Gilbert?

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Gilbert is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If any reasonable accommodation is needed while participating in the application and interviewing process, please contact our People Team (Human Resources) at View phone number on click.appcast.io. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

Gilbert provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Gilbert offers a comprehensive benefits package for qualifying positions that includes medical and dental insurance, life insurance, disability, pension, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, babies at work, and more! Click Here ( to see a list of our benefit offerings at-a-glance, or visit our website to see our full employee benefits guide ( .

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In the questions that follow, you will be asked for information about your work history, to include things such as dates of employment, names of employers and specific details of the work you did. In answer to questions asking you to describe your work experience, if you do not have that type of experience, enter "N/A". Answers provided in this supplemental questionnaire must be substantiated and verifiable in the employment history section of your application. Be aware that submitting a resume in lieu of completing the employment history section of the application and failing to provide all of the information requested in these supplemental questions will disqualify you from further consideration, so please be thorough in answering the questions. Please indicate whether or not you accept these terms by checking the appropriate response below.

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Candidates must include their resume and a cover letter explaining their motivation for wanting to participate in the internship. Please indicate below if you have submitted both of these items with your application. Applications without these items will not be considered.

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• No

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Are you currently enrolled in a Undergraduate program at a college/university for a discipline related to the internship?

• Yes

• No

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If you have the educational experience in the question above, please describe it below. If you do not have this type of experience, please enter N/A.

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Are you currently in good standing with your college/university?

• Yes

• No

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The following 10 questions reference general requirements for candidates of all professional staff positions in the Gilbert Police Department. Please answer all questions truthfully and completely. Are you at least eighteen (18) years of age?

• Yes

• No

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Do you have a high school diploma or GED?

• Yes

• No

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Have you been convicted of a felony or convicted of any offense that would be a felony if committed in Arizona?

• Yes

• No

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Were you dishonorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces?

• Yes

• No

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Are you currently under investigation for violations of internal policy, procedure, or other administrative guidelines?

• Yes

• No

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Have you ever been convicted of a crime related to domestic violence?

• Yes

• No

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Have you personally possessed, used, sold, produced, or cultivated marijuana within the past six (6) months, or at any point while employed with a law enforcement agency? - It is not a disqualifier if those activities occurred while employed for a licensed dispensary and in the scope of employment duties. - This includes products derived from marijuana if they contain more than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). - This does not include Cannabidiol (CBD) products containing less than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

• Yes

• No

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Have you illegally used Adderall within the past one (1) year, or at any point while employed with a law enforcement agency?

• Yes

• No

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Have you ever illegally sold, produced, cultivated, or transported any dangerous drugs, narcotics, hallucinogens, or prescription drugs?

• Yes

• No

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Have you illegally used any dangerous drugs, narcotics, hallucinogens, or prescription drugs within the past five (5) years, or at any point while employed with a law enforcement agency?

• Yes

• No

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The following question is strictly confidential and will not be made part of your application for employment. Preference Status per Arizona Revised Statute 38-492 (select all that apply):

• Veteran

• Disabled Veteran

• Veteran's Spouse/Surviving Spouse

• Disabled Person

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