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Internship Program - Summer 2014

Department: Development
Location: New York, NY

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please email your resume in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt, .rtf, .html, or .ascii format to the address below. If you wish to enclose a cover letter, please include it in the body of your email message.

Position Overview:

City Year New York provides hands-on learning opportunities for undergraduate students interested in non-profit administration careers. Interns will support a variety of projects that help City Year carry out our education mission by assisting in customer service, research, data collection, event execution, and more. Each intern will be matched with a specific department (descriptions below). Additionally, each intern will assist with general office operations, administrative work, event support, and data entry. Internships are typically between 10 and 20 hours per week during business hours (9:00am-5:30pm, Monday-Friday), and can be flexible with a student's academic calendar and extracurricular commitments. Please note that all internships are office based and interns do not serve in schools. 

 

Responsibilities:

The following internships are available at City Year New York:  

  • DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH: Responsibilities include donor database administration, research, and event planning assistance. Interns will learn Salesforce basic competencies and assist the development team in maintaining our extensive donor database. Interns will also work substantially on Prospect Research, which allows our team to identify prospective new donors. Interns will also assist with the coordination, organization and implementation of various fundraising events (limited to your schedule availability) and other projects as needed. (Summer, Fall) 
  • PROGRAM AND SERVICE: Responsibilities include supporting all areas of Corps Member Development and our Service Team, with an emphasis on assisting with preparing materials for Corps Member training and development, researching curriculum and educational programs, supporting the analysis and organization of impact data and analyzing Corps Member satisfaction survey results and creating survey summaries. The intern may also support the research and exploration of new service interventions and will also have the opportunity to work on other special projects as assigned by the department. (Summer only)
  • CORPS OPERATIONS: Responsibilities include assisting with Corps Operations, Event and Program support (Opening Day, Corps Registration Days, and Uniform Distribution), and Office Management including strategy and security. The intern will support the Chief of Staff with the creation of board materials, file audits, and database management, assist with managing Corps Member files in order to assure the organization maintains compliance with government entities, supporting various Corps human resource matters and aid in organizational logistics and streamlining office efficiency. As needed, the intern will also complete a variety of research projects for the Executive Director centered on the organizational research priorities at the time; past priorities include donor prospecting, political engagement, Department of Education funding and organizational growth. (Summer, Fall)
  • PEOPLE AND OPERATIONS: Responsibilities include assisting with Human Potential initiatives, Event support (Staff Retreats and Meetings), Finance, Office Management, and Site Communication. The intern will manage monthly budget reports and summaries of a multi-million dollar budget, assist in candidate sourcing and conduct screening interviews for the internship program, support various staff human resource matters, and aid in organizational logistics and support streamlining office efficiency. Additionally, this intern will own pieces our weekly all staff and senior corps communication tool. (Summer, Fall)
  • RECRUITMENT AND ADMISSIONS: Responsibilities include supporting a 5 person admissions and recruitment team with all aspects of the corps member application process. The intern will manage relationships with candidates by supporting a customer service program that encourages timely and consistent communication with prospective and accepted applicants, supporting various events such as corps member registration days, potential corps member interview days and recruitment outreach events when necessary. The intern will also be responsible for researching City Year’s top application feeder schools, organizations, and programs, creating portfolios, and assisting in the development of campus outreach strategies. (Summer, Fall)

 

Qualifications: 

  • Hunger to work at a fast paced nonprofit
  • Excellent written, oral, and computer skills
  • Prompt, flexible, willingness to learn and organized
  • Capable of working individually and on a team
  • Commitment to service

 

Incentives
This is an unpaid opportunity where interns will learn and develop a variety of highly competitive resume building skills including organization, teamwork, project planning and execution, communication skills, customer service, multi-tasking, and networking. It is up to the applicant to determine whether they are eligible for credit, scholarship, or work-study money from their school. Interns will have the opportunity to participate in Corporate Service Days with our Development team, Lunch and Learn seminars with members of our staff team, and will be paired with a manager who will serve as their mentor throughout the internship. City Year New York interns are required to commit a minimum of 10 hours per week, but many choose to work more!

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please email your resume in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt, .rtf, .html, or .ascii format to the address below. If you wish to enclose a cover letter, please include it in the body of your email message.

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