CT Against Gun Violence Education Fund – Paid Research Internship for Wesleyan Undergraduates
Support provided by The Troy and de Wit Grant Fund for the Study of Guns & Society
Overview:
The Center for the Study of Guns & Society (CSGS) and the CT Against Gun Violence Education Fund (CAGV) are seeking an undergraduate (sophomore, junior, or senior) student intern for a Fall 2026 research position to work with CAGV focused on firearm injury prevention, public health, violence prevention systems, and policy analysis in Connecticut.
CAGV is a statewide nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to reducing firearm injury and death through public education, community engagement, research, and evidence-informed violence prevention strategies. Research areas include:
- Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO)
- Firearm suicide prevention
- Trauma-informed school safety implementation
- Legislative and policy research
- Firearm Industry Responsibility Act implementation analysis
- Hospital Violence Intervention Program (HVIP) research
- Economic impact of firearm injury and death in Connecticut
Full internship details are on Handshake, job #11303796. Students must apply via Handshake.
Contact Deidre Goodrich at dgoodrich@wesleyan.edu if you have questions.