See posts below to find a job or volunteer opportunity in our field. To submit an opportunity, contact info@thejusticeartscoalition.org.

Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop

Jail Book Club Coordinator & Co-facilitator

We are seeking an avid reader and writer with excellent facilitation skills to provide essential support for our Jail Book Club program. This includes multiple book club/writing workshop programs at the DC Jail complex (including the Correctional Treatment Facility and Central Detention Facility) and DC’s juvenile detention facilities. The Jail Book Club Coordinator will assist with curriculum development, co-facilitation, and evaluation/tracking of book club members for three bi-weekly book clubs: Lead Up (adult men); Women’s Book Club (adult women); and Emerging Adults (young men between 18-24 years old).

Please click here for additional information about the position and the application process.

PEN America

PEN America stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect open expression in the United States and worldwide. We champion the freedom to write, recognizing the power of the word to transform the world. Our mission is to unite writers and their allies to celebrate creative expression and defend the liberties that make it possible.

To view a full list of employment opportunities currently available at PEN America, click here. 

Internship and Fellowship Opportunities

Fellowships

Fellowships offered by PEN America are available in the areas specified in the postings below. Each has unique commitment levels and program specifications to which applicants should review prior to submitting their applications. Fellowships are virtual, but some in-person participation may exist for those residing locally. Application to one fellowship is preferred; if you apply to more than one, please indicate that at the top of your cover letter.

For more information on each available position, click here.

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Mural Arts Philadelphia

For information on available positions, click here.

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Mural Arts Philadelphia is a public private partnership dedicated to the belief that art ignites change.

We create art with others to transform places, individuals, communities and institutions. Through this work, we establish new standards of excellence in the practice of public and contemporary art. Our process empowers artists to be change agents, stimulates dialogue about critical issues, and builds bridges of connection and understanding. Our work is created in service of a larger movement that values equity, fairness and progress across all of society. We listen with empathetic ears to understand the aspirations of our partners and participants. And through beautiful collaborative art, we provide people with the inspiration and tools to seize their own future.

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Prison Education Project (PEP)

PEP Intern Description

The Washington University Prison Education Project (PEP) cultivates a rigorous college-in-prison environment that encourages and supports life-long curiosity, dialogue, and collaboration. By offering courses, degrees, and other opportunities for intellectual engagement in the liberal arts, PEP strives to  nurture thinkers and social change agents who positively impact their communities, families, and each other. 

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