Careers in criminal justice and immigration reform

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Join the FWD.us team

FWD.us is a policy organization working to advance better and more politically resilient solutions on criminal justice and immigration. We are united in our belief that America is stronger when we all have a chance to thrive. Join us.

Open positions

External Affairs & Impact

External Affairs Intern (Fall 2026)Los Angeles, CA or Washington, D.C.

Web Intern (Fall 2026)Oakland, CA

Policy

Federal Policy & Government Relations Intern (Fall 2026)Washington, D.C.

Meet Our Team

Our team is dedicated to reforming America's criminal justice and immigration systems

Shaunice Henderson

Director of Staff and Leadership Development

Zoë Towns

Executive Director

Dawit Getachew

State Campaign Director, Criminal Justice Reform

Rena Karefa-Johnson

Vice President, National Initiatives

Todd Schulte

President

Tiffany Lawrence

Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer

Daniela Chomba

Operations Manager

Tinsae Gebriel

Policy and Advocacy Manager, Criminal Justice Reform

Felicity Rose

Vice President, Criminal Justice Research & Policy

Elissa Johnson

Vice President, External Affairs and Impact

Jaime Rangel

Regional Government Relations Director

Zaira Garcia