Volunteers and Interns

WATCH welcomes volunteers of all educational backgrounds, professions, and life experiences. Download the Volunteer/Intern Application.

Training
Training sessions are held in February, June, and September. The next training date is September 12th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Contact Anna at alight@watchmn.org for additional information.

A $25 training fee covers the cost of the comprehensive manual (no one is turned away for lack of funds).

Volunteer Information
Download the Volunteer Job Description for more information.

Volunteers carry red clipboards, attend court proceedings, and record data on specially designed forms. After court, staff may contact judges, attorneys, advocates, or probation officers to follow-up on concerns raised by volunteers.

Court is held Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old and available for a four-hour court shift each month.

To become a WATCH volunteer:

  • Complete and return the volunteer application form
  • Complete an interview
  • Pass a criminal background check
  • Attend a six-hour WATCH training

Individuals who are currently facing charges of domestic violence, sexual assault, or child abuse are ineligible to volunteer.

There are limited opportunities to assist with data entry, administrative tasks, fundraising events, community education, and research.

Intern Information
Download the Intern Job Description for more information.

Intern responsibilities center on court monitoring. Interns may also assist with research, volunteer coordination, data entry, administrative tasks, event planning, outreach, and community education. Applicants should have interest in: civil or criminal law, women’s rights, public policy, domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, human rights, government, or public relations.

Court is held Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Interns must be available for a minimum of 8 hours/week for the semester or term. Internships are unpaid.

Contact Anna at alight@watchmn.org about summer or fall internships.

To become a WATCH intern:

  • Submit the intern application form with a resume and cover letter
  • Complete an interview
  • Pass a criminal background check
  • Attend a six-hour WATCH training

 

   
 
   
 

WATCH Continuing Education

Don't miss our next education event at noon on July 9th
Join WATCH for a discussion with attorney and WATCH board member Joan Peterson. Joan currently works as a Corporate Counsel for Qwest. Previously, she served as a Deputy Attorney General in the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office. She is a former Minneapolis Deputy City Attorney in charge of criminal prosecutions for the City where she worked courageously to prosecute domestic violence cases and was instrumental in the development of the Domestic Violence Court.

 For more information or to RSVP: Contact Anna at (612) 341-2747 x7 or alight@watchmn.org.