Intern; Divisions and Locations

When you come to work for New Jersey Judiciary you will join an 8500-member strong TEAM that operates with the highest standards of independence, integrity, fairness and quality service. You will be engaged with work that has purpose, meaning and makes a difference in lives of the public we serve. We work hard every day to build the public’s trust and confidence in our court system, which includes issues such as bail reform, marijuana decriminalization and recovery court.

Whether it be in a courtroom, an administrative office, a courthouse training room, an IT office or in the field, our Judiciary workforce is improving the lives of countless individuals and families every day. We honor the dignity and individualism of each member of our organization while fostering professionalism and continuous improvement in our work.

SALARY:
The hourly rate for this position is $20.00.

Interns are generally required to work 10 hours per week and are limited to a maximum of 35 hours per week, not to exceed 944 hours in a fiscal year.

The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth.

Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of this position.

Travel within the tri-county vicinage may be required.

Vicinage 15 Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem Counties is accepting applications for paid internship opportunities for Summer 2026 and may continue into Fall 2026. The interns will perform a variety of clerical, administrative,supportive tasks, and customer service duties in connection with proceedings instituted before the Court. Interns may also assist with tasks such as, but not limited to, data entry and look-ups, filing, and making photocopies.

The interns will gain abroad insight and knowledge of the court system. Flexible schedules are available. Theselectedcandidateswill treat all personnel, clients, and members of the public with dignity, courtesy, and respect. Internships may be available for the following divisions:
Trial Court Administration, Civil, Criminal, Criminal Pre‑Trial Services, Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA), Family, Human Resources, Information Technology, Municipal, Operations, Ombudsman, Probation Child Support, Probation Supervision, Probation Recovery Court.
Hours and days are flexible but must be between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Cumberland County (Bridgeton, NJ 08302).

Gloucester County (Woodbury and/or Deptford, NJ 08096).

Salem County (Salem, NJ 08079).

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Please answer all of the required Supplemental Questions to indicate the division(s) you are interested in, your location preference(s), and the semester(s) you are available for an internship opportunity.

• Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of this position (Remote work is NOT available to interns)
• Prepare filings for judge and staff review, including document retrieval, and providing documents to chambers
• Assist with answering phones, returning phone calls, and receiving and distributing voicemails
• Research caseloads
• Calendar management
• Moderate virtual hearings
• Assist with client contact for newly assigned cases and reminders
• Perform special projects
• Conduct research and analysis
• Perform computer related work
• Collect and enter data
• Provide customer service
• Draft correspondences and memos
• Attend community planning meetings
• Assist staff as directed
• Follow up with treatment providers and defendants
• Contact and follow-up with applicants, defendants, court users, and/or members of the public
• Organize and scan paper files/filings by parties and upload scans into an electronic filing system
• Observe client interviews and court proceedings

Thirty (30) credit hours from an accredited college or university and currently pursuing a degree.

For Probation and Pre‑Trial Services, thirty (30) credit hours from an accredited college or university, and currently pursuing a degree or certificate in the Behavioral or Social Sciences, or a related field.

Unofficial College or University transcript must be included in your application in order to be considered.

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