CPJ’s Public Justice Internship Program provides a recent university graduate with the opportunity to explore the meaning of public justice and join us in Ottawa for a one-year paid internship. From September 2026 to August 2027, an intern will support key communications work related to CPJ’s three core policy areas: climate justice, refugee and migrant rights, and poverty eradication in Canada.
The Public Justice Intern actively engages in various work with CPJ staff, including research, policy analysis, meetings with MPs and political staff, and engagement with CPJ members, the media, and other members of civil society. In 2026-2027, the focus of the Public Justice Intern will be in developing strategic communications materials for CPJ’s audiences to generate public engagement and to actively shape Canadian public discourse.
The 2026-27 Public Justice Internship application window has now closed. Thank you to all who applied!
Photo: Illustration of 2021-2022 public justice intern Ruva Gwekwerere.
