TDOC 2026 Probation/Parole Internship-Summer-Internship-03102026-75949

Internship

"This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position."

https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/correction/documents/PPOInternJobDescription.pdf

Who we are:

The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is a multi-faceted agency with a responsibility to serve the public by operating safe and secure prisons and providing effective community supervision. We take our mission seriously and every employee will work extremely hard to ensure we never compromise public safety.

How you make a difference:

Probation and Parole Interns will be exposed to and expected to learn concepts related to the management of offenders granted probation or parole. Interns will be expected to have a basic understanding of the risk and needs assessment instrument and development of offender case plans. They will learn implementation of evidence based practices in treatment and programming. Interns shall develop interpersonal skills necessary to interact with Court Officials, Community Partners, and Offenders.

Job Overview:

Probation and parole are privileges which allow offenders to avoid prison or to be released from prison after serving only a portion of their sentences. The goals of probation and parole are to rehabilitate offenders and guide them back into society while minimizing the likelihood that they will reoffend. TDOC utilizes a validated risk and needs assessment instrument for determination of an offender's risk to reoffend and the identification of treatment and program options that reduce that risk. TDOC significantly enhances public safety through a comprehensive case management plan based upon the risk and needs assessment.

Key Responsibilities:

Probation and Parole Interns will learn how to prepare and maintain offenders, records and reports, will be able to identify criminal activities and background information in reports, and prepare narrative reports of the investigation process. They will learn to utilize offender information in order to determine proper steps for treatment. They will observe staff members as they conduct probationer and parolee interviews learning to evaluate the offender's progress in accomplishing the goals, or maintaining compliance with their conditions of probation or parole, and compliance with rehabilitation plans. They will be taught drug and alcohol testing policy and procedures. Interns will learn to request warrants for non-compliance by the offenders. They will witness relationships between judges, court personnel, law enforcement, and treatment agencies concerned with the probation parole program. Probation and Parole Interns will integrate knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skills development as they observe and participate in the day-to-day operations of the Probation and Parole Office.

Minimum Qualifications:

Working toward obtaining a Bachelor's, Master's, or PHD with majors related to social science, behavioral science, criminal justice, criminology, social work or related field and being classified/enrolled as a Junior or greater. The internship must be for academic credit.

Applicant must submit to and pass: Background Investigation and Pre-employment Drug Screen.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessees Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the States policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that persons race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veterans status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.