The America Needs You 2021 Fellows Program Application is now live!

About the Program

The America Needs You (ANY) Fellows Program is an intensive two-year program for high-achieving, low-income, first-generation college students.  The program has four components:

1. Intensive Career Development: ANY follows a best in class curriculum focused on professional skills, career exploration, college completion, and personal growth. The program provides up to 28 full-day workshops over the course of two years.
2. One-on-One Mentorship: Each student (Fellow) is matched one-on-one with a mentor (Mentor Coach), who attends full-day workshops with the Fellow, resulting in up to 220 hours of mentoring over the two-year program. Mentor Coaches provide industry insight and connections as well as help Fellows set goals and stay on track academically and professionally.
3. Robust Networks: Fellows interact with thousands of diverse professionals through workshops, Career Days (on-site employer visits), and internship/job opportunities at companies. These opportunities allow Fellows to grow their professional, academic and social networks.
4. Holistic Support: ANY supports Fellows in overcoming personal and academic challenges, such as transfer support for Fellows enrolled in community college. The program also provides up to $2,000 in grants and in-kind contributions over the two years, including business attire.

Review eligibility requirements and apply to the Fellows Program.

The application is due on April 1, 2021. There is a priority deadline of March 15, 2021. All applications who are eligible and have applied by March 15^th will be guaranteed an interview into the program. If you would like to receive student-facing updates from the recruitment team, please complete the ANY Fellow Interest Form: http://bit.ly/anyinterestform.

If you have a question, email the program at [email protected]. Someone from the recruitment team will get back to them as soon as possible. Program and application FAQs: 2021 Fellow Application FAQ (CUNY)[2]

The link to the application can be found here: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__webportalapp.com_sp_login_21any-5Ffellows&d=DwMFAg&c=dTXc8cCP8suVpClwB1HRHQACHN4UFMgL7MtSjCbKyts&r=rjBxeqeIfIXkMHk93ixKaKoN7ANUE_Yagcc4GLJpb_M&m=dVVeteFwLL4PBYWncha2O15kDQE-OldVhoN3Qynuvhk&s=i24aTKtTHH3cYLAz-_UNVq5zSlntAOtY5JFVxOgFCWg&e=

The Paul A. Volcker Careers in Government Essay Contest is now accepting essay submissions for the chance to win $5,000 and more!

A central goal of the Paul A. Volcker Careers in Government Essay Contest is to better understand what motivates students to opt for a career in government. We also aim to raise student awareness about the opportunities that come with a career in public service, including mission, impact, job security, and pathways for career advancement.

Contest entrants must answer the following two essay questions (the response to each question may not exceed 500 words):

1. How do you define effective government? How have the historic events of 2020, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, international protests against racism, or the upcoming election, shaped your views of what effective government means?

2. Please describe your public service career aspirations. How would a career in public service allow you to have a meaningful impact on the issues that mean the most to you?

We will be looking for entries that are well organized, thoughtfully composed, and that present a compelling narrative about the values that drive your career aspirations. We want to understand how students are thinking about their potential contribution following graduation. We want to hear about students’ vision of the public sector leaders they hope to become.

All entries must be received no later than Sunday, October 25, 2020, at 11:59 p.m.—no exceptions.

To enter the Paul A. Volcker Careers in Government Essay Contest, click the button below or type volckeressay2020.awardsplatform.com into your web browser and register for an account.

The City University of New York is proud to offer an exciting spring semester internship opportunity for a select number of CUNY students. The Edward T. Rogowsky Internship Program in Government & Public Affairs Program will coordinate the program alongside a Campus Faculty Coordinator at each of the City University’s colleges. The New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus City University of New York Scholars Program will provide highly qualified individuals the opportunity to learn by doing via the New York City district offices of state legislators that comprise the membership on the Caucus. Once selected, participating students will learn first-hand how New York State government serves the needs of diverse communities around the City of New York.

Applications and Deadlines:

The online application is now available at this link (https://cunysud.formstack.com/forms/caucuscuny2021– to access the application click the “Next” button at the bottom right of your screen). Applications and all supporting materials must be submitted by November 11, 2020!

Eligibility:

The Program is open to any student who has completed 30 credits by the Spring 2021 term. Any major may apply, but students who wish to be considered should demonstrate an interest in public policy and women’s issues in New York. Applicants must carry a 3.0 GPA, and must submit an unofficial transcript, 2 confidential faculty recommendation forms along with their applications. Participants must also possess a valid Social Security Number or EIN— issued by the United States Social Security Administration.

Award:

Contingent upon budget availability, CUNY may award $2,000 to each eligible student.

Academic Component and College Credit:

All Caucus CUNY Scholars will participate in the Program’s academic component, which consists of weekly seminar meetings with their Campus Faculty Coordinator, as well as seminars with members of the Legislative Caucus, faculty, and others. In addition, each student will draft a scholarly research paper and a written log consisting of internship experiences and analysis for their Campus Faculty Coordinator.

Selected participants will earn academic credit by enrolling in a seminar and internship course on their college campus. All credit arrangements should be made prior to the first day of the internship program.

Internship Placements:

Interns will serve up to 15 hours per week during weekday business hours for the duration of the spring semester. Placements are arranged with the New York City offices of Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus Members (NYS Assembly and NYS Senate). For the Spring 2021 semester placements are being arranged as remote internship experiences.

The Edward T. Rogowsky Internship Program will abide by the most current CUNY protocols in regards to the safety of students and the administration of internships and other experiential learning experiences.

For further information please contact your Campus Faculty Coordinator ([email protected]) or email Edward T. Rogowsky Internship Program at [email protected]

Tuesday, October 27th, 2020 | 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM EST

Learn about prestigious internships, fellowships, leadership, & professional development programs for underrepresented students. These programs pair you with mentors, help you get internships & jobs and provide networking opportunities.

Note that this is a virtual event and zoom information will be provided on the day of the event via email. You must register at least two hours before the event in order to obtain the link.

RSVP via Starr Search

New York Assembly Democratic Campaign is offering an internship opportunity to college students for the Fall of 2020. The campaign is located in Manhattan but remote opportunities are available. Timing is flexible, and programs can be arranged to accommodate school requirements for course credit or community service and represent an excellent opportunity for students to enhance their resumes and professional networks by working directly with the campaign team.

The internship focuses in two core areas of campaigning:

• Field Operations: Field Operations is the most important part of any political campaign and encompasses all aspects of direct voter contact from phone calls, volunteer recruitment and providing support staff to the candidates to ensure our message directly gets to the voters. Interns will serve as direct messengers to the voters of the campaign and provide us with feedback that shapes our overall messaging and strategy.
• Administrative Operations: Interns will assist with the various functions necessary to keep a campaign flowing day to day. Such functions include research, management of volunteers, facilities, data, events and scheduling among other things.

Interns are expected to maintain a professional appearance and behavior at all times, as all members of our team are important and should reflect the overall level of professionalism expected of a large political campaign. We strongly request that interns are able to maintain a regular schedule so that the campaign can plan for their assistance. The internship will last until Election Day in November.

Skills

• Competency in Microsoft Office suite and Google Docs
• Strong organizational skills
• Research Skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Must be self-starter, work with minimal supervision and be able to accomplish tasks in a timely manner
• Can work independently as well as in a team setting
• Access to laptop and phone
• Access to reliable transportation preferred but not required
• No previous campaign experience required but basic knowledge of government and politics preferred as well as a passion to get involved in electoral politics

Interested students should email their resume to David Allard ([email protected]). The campaign is accepting applications until September 5th.

Internship Goals: We are developing an innovative program to turn out the vote in the era of social distancing. Interns will do work in voter mobilization, voter persuasion, data entry and analysis, as well as other more specialized projects.

Ideal Intern: A high school or college student with an interest in learning about politics, starting a career in politics, or developing their resume.

Time Commitment: 6-10 hours a week with leadership opportunities available for those ready to commit more time. Many options for shift times.

To apply please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/HYqn3t43Gq36rQaT6

 About James: James was elected to the Assembly in 2012 and served six years. During which James fought for the Hudson Valley’s working- and middle-classes who are often overlooked by government. He’s been a champion of better schools, stronger infrastructure, and leveling the playing field. James flipped a long-held Republican district in 2018 where he has continued delivering results while serving with integrity.

Senator James Skoufis during his freshman term as a state Senator, introduced and advanced a robust number of good government bills through both legislative chambers. As Chairman of the chamber’s investigations committee, he launched investigations into dangerous building code practices, drug company middle-men, and wasteful public authority spending across New York State. From closing shady loopholes to giving constituents increased access to government records, Senator Skoufis made it a top priority of his first legislative session to bring accountability where it is due. He passed the most bills out of any freshman Senator.

During the COVID-19 crisis, Senator Skoufis’ office processed over 4,000 individual and specific unemployment cases. Senator Skoufis is co-chairing upcoming oversight hearings on the states COVID-19 response to nursing homes, hospitals, and workforce issues to hold bad-actors accountable and learn what worked and what didn’t work in preparation for the next public health crisis.James Skoufis’ 2020 Re-Election Campaign

The Analytics Team of the National ACLU Digital, Tech & Analytics Department has openings for undergraduate or graduate internships in New York, NY.

For 100 years, the ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Whether it’s ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBT community, advancing racial justice, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties and civil rights cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach. With more than one million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., for the principle that every individual’s rights must be protected equally under the law, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, and record of arrest or conviction.

INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW

Interns will complete projects that support our work with a variety of teams including advocacy (e.g. creating analytics tools and conducting electoral analyses), development / engagement teams (e.g. by building dashboards and creating benchmarking metrics) as well as the infrastructure side of our team (e.g. setting up data pipelines and workflows). We also see the internship program as an opportunity to build our hiring pipeline for future roles, and to create members of the data science / analytics community who are focused on and prepared to use those skills to advance social justice & the ACLU’s mission after they complete their internships.

• Time Commitment: The internship requires a full-time or part-time commitment of 10, 15, 20 or 35 hours per week.
• Internship Duration: Internships are a 10-week period (part-time) or a 12-week period (full-time) . Fall interns are expected to start on September 14 or September 21.
• Stipend: A stipend is available for those students who do not receive outside funding and/or course credit. Arrangements can be made with educational institutions for work/study or course credit.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Helping to build analytical tools, including dashboards for internal partners
• Conducting quantitative analyses
• Collecting, cleaning, and joining datasets from diverse sources
• Interpreting the results of analyses for non-technical audiences
• Presenting work internally and to stakeholders on other teams
• Other duties as assigned

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Familiarity with Python, R, SQL, or similar analytics and programming language
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Experience with data collection and cleaning a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel a plus
• Familiarity with Looker, Tableau, or other visualization tools a plus
• Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflict
• A commitment to civil liberties, civil rights, and social justice.
• Commitment to the mission of the ACLU

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and accepted until the position is filled.

This posting provides a general but not comprehensive list of the opportunities of the internship. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the posting at any time without advance notice.

The ACLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please e-mail [email protected].  If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.

For more information, including how to apply, please follow this link: https://www.aclu.org/careers/internships/apply/?job=4760135002&type=internships

My name is George Santos and I am a U.S. Congressional GOP candidate for New York’s 3rd Congressional District. I am reaching out to you regarding an exciting opportunity for highly motivated students who may be interested in the field of politics. My campaign is recruiting grassroots volunteers who want to learn how a campaign is run from the ground up: they will gain real-world experience in strategy, data management, team and event coordination, social networking, fundraising, and public speaking. These are valuable skills that will bolster their profiles in a variety of fields.

Volunteer activity will range from August 1st, 2020 to December 1st, 2020—thus, we are pleased to be able to offer academic credit to participants as well as compensation for travel in applicable cases. This is a valuable chance for students to further their degree progress in a practical way that enables them to understand and appreciate the spirit of professional teamwork. Furthermore, volunteers will have access to letters of recommendation from Campaign Management.

Requirements for accepted volunteers are as follows:

– Belief in the values of the candidate and campaign.

– Time commitment must meet the given institution’s minimum credit threshold.

– Training directly under campaign supervisors.

– Mandatory campaign event participation.

We deeply appreciate you forwarding this email throughout your department and/or organization(s). We hope to hear from interested students soon to set up times for video interviews; if selected, they will be integrated immediately.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out by replying to this email: [email protected]. We are more than happy to provide clarification.

• Fielding Phone Calls Remotely
• Support the office in fielding & logging constituent phone calls from home.
• Time Commitment: Volunteers are asked to commit to a morning shift or an afternoon shift 1 or 2 days a week.

• Answer the phones and staff the front desk when the office opens.
• Time Commitment: Volunteers are asked to commit to a morning shift or an afternoon shift 1 or 2 days a week.

• Upload data and case work into the City Council System
• Time commitment: Volunteers are asked to commit to a morning shift or an afternoon shift 1 or 2 days a week. This is flexible and subject to change if more hours are needed

• Assist the Councilmember’s legislative staffer. Great for someone interested in gaining legal or government experience.
• Time Commitment: Volunteers are asked to commit to a morning shift or an afternoon shift 1 or 2 days a week. This is flexible and subject to change if more hours are needed.