Staff notification and approval is required in advance of applications for any of the following internships. Students must register for fieldwork course: PS 7450 to receive placement. For any inquiries and requests for approval please contact Professor Immanuel Ness Email: iness@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute is an educational and youth leadership development organization, has launched a national campaign to recruit Hispanic students,undergraduate and graduate,for its nationally recognized youth development leadership programs.
Guidelines and applications for the following programs are now available at the CHCI Web site: http://www.chci.org/
Congressional Internship Program-Provides college students with Congressional placements on Capitol Hill for a summer period of eight weeks (June to August 2008)and a winter period of twelve weeks (January to April 2009) to learn first-hand about the United States' legislative processes. Housing, travel, and a $2,500 stipend are provided.
Public Policy Fellowship Program-This program is conducted from September to May, provides college graduates with hands-on public policy experience in a congressional office, federal agency, nonprofit sector, or corporate setting. Travel, health care, and a $2,200 monthly stipend provided.
Graduate & Young
Professional Fellowship Program-This program offers exceptional Latino graduates and young professionals experience in the under-served public policy areas of health, housing, law, and international affairs. The fellowship is open to applicants with a graduate degree from an accredited educational institution or three years' professional experience in the chosen policy field. The program is comprised of a nine-month fellowship, including a substantive work placement at a legislative subcommittee office, federal agency, national nonprofit advocacy organization, or corporate office.
International Affairs Fellowship-Offers three months abroad in Mexico or Spain from May to July. It includes travel,health insurance, and a $2,700 monthly stipend is provided.
Scholarship Program-Designed for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in an accredited college or university. Students pursuing an associate's degree may apply for a grant in the amount of $1,000; bachelors candidates may apply for a grant in the amount of $2,500; and graduate students may apply for a grant in the amount of $5,000.
Eligibility-To be eligible, all program applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, be a graduate or undergraduate student with a 3.0 GPA, have remarkable leadership potential, and have demonstrated a vast history and commitment to community and public service.
Caucus CUNY Scholars Program
The Black, Puerto Rican and Hispanic Legislative Caucus CUNY Scholars Program is a New York City-based New York State Legislative Internship Program for City University of New York students who are interested in the workings of New York State government. It will concentrate on the work of the Legislative Caucus, and the service of the State Legislature to communities of color and need in and around the City of New York.
Selected students are assigned to the District Offices of Caucus Members in both legislative houses. They perform substantive tasks such as constituent case management, legislative research and assistance, and a host of others.
The Program is open to any student who has completed 45 credits by the Spring, 2008. Any major may apply, but students who wish to be considered should demonstrate an interest in, and understanding of, state government and politics. Applicants must carry a 3.0 GPA,and must submit at least one confidential faculty recommendation form along with their applications. Each student will receive a stipend of $1,000.
For more info visit: http://www.etrinternship.org
Click on “Internship Opportunities” and look for the Caucus CUNY Program in the list or the “Quicklinks” menu at the top right of the page. You can also download the application from the site.
Magner Center for Career Development and Internships
Each spring and summer the Magner Center for Career Development and Internships offers students the opportunity to compete for internship stipend awards. The stipends range from $1,500 to $5,000 to cover the costs of low or non paying internships. This is a great way for a student to take an internship he or she would not have otherwise been able to afford. Last year the college awarded nearly $250,000 in
stipend awards. We encourage students to do as many internships as possible while they are at the college. All majors can apply.
The awards are competitive, so students need to apply early. If students are applying for spring awards they must have their internship in place by Monday, March 3 (there are specific deadline dates for each stipend award). Applications for the stipends are now available at the
Magner Center, 1303 James Hall. For more information about the awards you or your students can contact the Magner Internship Program at intern@brooklyn.cuny.edu.
ETR Internship Program Welcome to the Edward T. Rogowsky Internship Program in Government and Public Affairs. While anyone who knew him knows that Ed Rogowsky cannot be replaced, it is a very special honor to carry his mantle—to bring “education for the public service” to the students of The City University of New York. It is in that spirit that I view our on-going mission: To make it possible for student interns at all of our participating colleges to experience the importance of acting in the public interest; to help them discover who they are by serving others; and to give them the opportunity to see, first-hand, that “government” is not so far away, that it is right here, and that it can be a vehicle to personal fulfillment in the midst of making things better for our communities. I hope that this will be one of many visits to our website. Not only will the site allow you to keep track of those public service learning opportunities that are regularly available, such as the Internship & Seminar in Government and Public Affairs each semester, or the New York State Legislative Internship Programs in Albany each spring. Even more, it will enable you to learn about new and exciting initiatives, all intended to bolster your intellectual progress, while preparing you for a complex world outside of the classroom. ETR Website: http://www.etrinternship.org/html/home.htm
NYC Service Fellowship The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) administers internship programs to introduce college students and recent graduates to public service. Through the Urban Fellows Program, and the Public Service Corps, college students/recent graduates receive valuable work experience in exchange for academic credit or stipends, depending on the program. NYC Service Fellowship Website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/employment/intern.shtml
The Urban Fellows Program is open to graduates no more than two years out of college. For more information about the Urban Fellows Program call 311 or dial (212) NEW-YORK if outside of NYC. 2011-2012 program application will be posted in August 2010. The NYC Service Fellowship offers a unique opportunity to obtain practical City government experience in the areas of volunteerism and community service at the City level. Application filing period is closed. The Public Service Crops (PSC) is open to undergraduate and graduate students eligible for Federal Work-Study Program internships. For more information about the PSC call 311 or dial (212) NEW-YORK if outside of NYC. (Application deadline: Seasonal) In addition to the DCAS internship programs, a number of City agencies independently offer summer internships. DCAS coordinates the Citywide Summer Internship Program, which includes hundreds of paid and unpaid internship opportunities in agencies throughout the City. (Application deadline: January to May)http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/employment/summerintern.shtml
Junior Professional Fellows at UNU The United Nations University Office at the United Nations, New York (UNU-ONY) recruits Junior Professional Fellows (JPFs) for two sessions each year running from August to January, and February to July. The internship title, "Junior Professional Fellows" reflects the high level of responsibility and opportunity given to those accepted into this program. The work allows you to peek into a large range of institutions and issue areas of the United Nations. Not only do you learn a lot about different working areas, but you can also access it from several angles, interacting with international civil servants, academics, and diplomats. As a UN agency, the aim of the UNU is to function as a think tank of and for the UN, and to bridge the gap between policy makers and academia. The UNU Office in New York's area of responsibility include Events, Marketing, and Partnership-Fundraising. Recently, two new focus areas have been added during the Junior Professional Fellows session that ran from August 2008 to January 2009: Policy Research and Latin America. This provides the Junior Professional Fellows with a unique opportunity to further expand the work that has recently been initiated, and to concretize the activities in these two important areas. The Junior Professional Fellows will also be responsible for general office work and administrative support, building UNU-ONY's database of experts, as well as assisting in the recruitment process of Junior Professional Fellows for the following session. Official Website: http://www.ony.unu.edu/internships/
Internship with Council Member Jumaane D. Williams, 45th Council District, Brooklyn (Staff notification and approval required in advance of application). We are currently seeking interns for both our Legislative and District Office.
Responsibilities include:
1. Legislative research- assist the chief of staff in drafting bills for submission to the City Council. 2. District Office - answering phones; drafting correspondence and assisting constituents. 3. Committee work- Councilmember Williams chairs the Oversight & Investigation committee and sits on several other committees; you may be required to attend hearings and file reports for the Councilmember. 4. Events- you may be asked to escort or represent the councilmember at various political, social or cultural events he has to attend during the week. This will afford you the opportunity to network.
Root-Tilden-Kern Public Interest Scholarship Program The Root-Tilden-Kern Program is the nation’s premier public service scholarship. Established in 1951, the scholarship has an impressive history; scholarship alumni are some of the most powerful public service attorneys at work today. The program pays full tuition, without regard to financial need, for three years of law school to outstanding students who promise to pursue public service. Scholars may also receive loans to cover living expenses, on demonstration of need. Each year twenty scholars are selected based on three criteria: commitment to public service, academic excellence, and potential for leadership. In addition to full tuition, scholars participate in a program that nurtures future public service leaders by providing unique educational, mentoring, and networking opportunities.The program defines public service broadly: encompassing policy and legal positions with government (including judicial clerkships), electoral politics, non-profit organizations, academia, social entrepreneurship, community development, and law firms whose primary mission is serving the public interest.NYU strives to ensure that the Root-Tilden-Kern scholars are diverse in terms of race, sex, class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, geographic origins, and ideology. NYU considers personal/family history of educational or socio-economic disadvantage. The program believes that diversity is critical to fostering a strong public interest profession.Within the Root-Tilden-Kern program, there are several named scholarships focusing on specific issues. Students receiving those scholarships participate in all Root-Tilden-Kern activities and are chosen in the same selection process. Official Wesbite: http://www.law.nyu.edu/publicinterestlawcenter/financialassistance/scholarships/rootscholarship/index.htm
Amnesty International USA Amnesty International is an international grassroots movement organized by 2.2 million people around the world standing up for human rights. Amnesty International investigates and exposes abuses, educates and mobilizes the public, and helps create the change in the world that every day people want to see. Amnesty International USA is one of the largest sections in the movement, representing the interest of 500,000 members and activists working on issues of torture and accountability, economic rights, immigration reform, abolishing the death penalty and making women's rights a central component of human rights. Available internships range from Organizing, Membership, and Campaigns, to Fundraising, Human Resources, and Communications. Official Website: http://www.amnestyusa.org/employment/volunteers/internships-at-amnesty-international-usa-ny/page.do?id=1691001
United Nations Internship Program The United Nations provides opportunities for students enrolled in a graduate programme to undertake an internship at its Headquarters in New York, Geneva, Vienna, Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Bangkok, Beirut and Santiago. This Internship Programme is for the United Nations Headquarters in New York only. Eligible candidates interested in participating in an internship at the United Nations Headquarters in New York can apply by visiting the United Nations Human Resources website, also known as “Galaxy”. Please continue to read through our website for more information and guidelines. The objective of the Internship Programme is threefold:
-to provide a framework by which graduate and post-graduate students from diverse academic backgrounds may be assigned to United Nations Offices where their educational experience can be enhanced through practical work assignments.
-to expose them to the work of the United Nations.
-to provide UN offices with the assistance of highly qualified students specialized in various professional fields.
Doctors Without Borders Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is pleased to announce its paid Internship Program. Interns gain practical work experience and support the work of our Communications, Development, Program, Human Resources (both for the field and the office), and Executive departments. Interns also gain a basic introduction to the field of international medical humanitarian aid and advocacy. All internships will take place in our New York office and will be paid at the rate of $10.00 per hour. Official Website: http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/work/office/internships.cfm
The Retail Action Project (RAP)- The Retail Action Project is hiring for two new positions: a Membership Organizer and Services & Benefits Coordinator. RAP is a membership organization of retail workers dedicated to improving the wages and working conditions in the retail industry. RAP began as a community-labor partnership in 2005 and is now expanding into a membership organization partnered with the Retail, Wholesale, Department Store Union (RWDSU/UFCW). For more information, please contact www.retailactionproject.org
The Association for Institutional Thought Sixth Annual Student Scholars Award Competition The Association for Institutional Thought (AFIT) proudly announces the Sixth Annual AFIT Student Scholars Award Competition. The aim of AFIT is to encourage undergraduate and graduate students in Economics and Political Economy to pursue research in topics within the Institutional Economics framework. Between three and five winning papers will be selected. Winners are expected to present their research during a special session at the Annual Meetings of AFIT, held during the Western Social Science Association’s 53rd Annual Conference at the Hilton Salt Lake Center, Salt Lake City, April 13-16, 2011. Winners will each receive: $300 prize; One year student membership in AFIT; Paid WSSA Conference Registration; Paid admission to the AFIT Presidential Address Dinner.Winning papers must be presented at a special AFIT session in order to be eligible for the prize. Prizes will be presented during the AFIT Presidential Address Dinner. Papers must be between 15-25 pages in length, including references and appendices. They should be submitted electronically (preferably in Word format) by December 15, 2010 to: Christopher Brown, Department of Economics and Finance, Arkansas State University, P.O. Box 729.
State University, AR 72467-0729, Phone: (870) 972-3737 Email: crbrown@astate.edu Winners will be notified by 1/15/11. For more information, contact www.associationforinstitutionalthought.org
Internship Search Engines:
Idealist.org
http://www.idealist.org/
City Limits
http://www.citylimits.org/jobs_marketplace/
For New York State internships/jobs:
http://www.cs.state.ny.us/jobseeker/internopportunities.cfm
For federal government internships/jobs:
http://www.usajobs.gov/studentjobs/