Program

New American Leaders Project Program Intern

Organization

New American Leaders Project

Opportunity Type

Internship

About the Program

The New American Leaders Project (NALP)  is seeking a Program Intern to join our Programs team. Interns are responsible for assisting in planning trainings nationwide, coordinating travel and related arrangements, and supporting NALP in alumni post-training activities. Internships include administrative tasks that relate to larger substantive projects. 

The internship will provide insight into immigrant electoral politics in the United States. Interns will work with NALP’s Executive Director and senior staff, and will have opportunities to participate in other aspects of NALP’s work that align with his or her interests.

Responsibilities

• Organize NALP program documents;
• Follow up with NALP event speakers, panelists, guests, etc.;
• Assist with logistics coordination;
• Keep track of events, tasks and follow up;
• Attend events with NALP staff;
• Provide ongoing support to the program team;
• Other activities, as needed.

Program Location

New York, NY

Program Start

January

Program End Date

A minimum of 15 weeks

Additional Benefits

While this is an unpaid internship, class credit may be arranged with your college or university. As an intern, you will gain the experience and skills necessary for working in the non-profit industry. In addition to program coordination, you will also learn about immigrant civic engagement and electoral politics, and you will have an opportunity to participate in other aspects of our work. A small stipend can also be arranged to help cover transportation and other costs.

A minimum of 15 weeks and 15 hours per week is required. Occasional evenings and weekends required. Internship begins in January. Scheduling is flexible based on applicant's availability. The majority of internship activities will take place at our office in New York City during office hours (9am-5pm, Mon-Friday).

Description

Qualifications and Skills

• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel;
• Interpersonal skills, including the ability to make calls to a wide variety of people, from donors to local representatives, with comfort and confidence;
• Self-starter who happily takes initiative on individual projects, but also works well in cooperative decision-making settings;
• Strong organizational/multi-tasking skills, detail oriented, and an ability to meet deadlines on time;
• Demonstrated interest in immigration;
• Passionate about improving minority representation in all tiers of U.S. leadership. 

Preferred

• Familiarity with Google Drive and Dropbox;
• Prior event planning experience.

Open to residents of:

• NY

Open to students attending school in:

• NY

Citizenship

• U.S. Citizens
• Legal Permanent Residents

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Contact

info@newamericanleaders.org with your cover letter and resume

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