The Common Good is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that uses forums and initiatives to encourage our leaders across the political spectrum to find common ground and help bridge the divisions that threaten our nation. Our events range from premieres and screenings of thought-provoking and inspiring films, hosted conversations with political and economic leaders, artists and activists. Past guests include: Bill Clinton, Dick Cheney, Al Gore, Henry Kissinger, Nancy Pelosi, Michael Bloomberg, Kellyanne Conway, John Kerry, Kirsten Gillibrand, Tim Kaine, Ed Rendell, Christine Todd Whitman, Lindsey Graham, Paul Krugman, Nouriel Roubini, Alan Blinder, Mitch McConnell, Paul Begala, Ed Rollins, Robert Shrum, Arianna Huffington, David Hogg, Carl Bernstein, Sebastian Junger, Gloria Steinem, Mark Ruffalo and many more distinguished and influential voices. The Common Good is one of the nation’s premier nonprofit, nonpartisan platforms presenting outstanding voices for discussions and briefings on national policies and trends.  Our audience consists of influencers from business, law, media, and public service and the discussion would be videotaped for later viewing on the web.

Duties may include:

• Conduct research on issues and public policy.
• Assisting with event planning, execution, and post-event wrap-up.
• Interaction with our members—at events, over the phone and email.
• Assist in day-to-day operations like drafting memo’s, writing formal letters to government and public officials and helping develop events and projects
• Participate in other duties that may be required

As this coming term will be filled with interesting political events, we are looking for students who would like to be involved and be part of the future.

Interested students should send a resume and cover letter to [email protected].

District Office Intern

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal’s office is seeking a district office intern for the Spring 2020 semester. Interns will assist the constituent and community division in the office by handling constituent intakes via phone and in person, communicating with city and state agencies to solve constituent and community issues, draft letters on behalf of the Assemblymember, staff the Assemblymember at community-related events, attend community meetings on behalf of staff and maintain community databases. Interns will assist staff in drafting bill memos, performing bill-related research, draft correspondence on behalf of the Assemblymember and attend legislative meetings as needed.

The ideal candidate will have a sense of humor, strong interpersonal skills, possess great writing skills, enjoy public speaking and have an eye for detail.

Please send your resume to [email protected] to apply.

If you are interested in participating in the political science internship program but are unsure of where to find an eligible internship, you should consider using the Starr Search Tool. Visit the Starr Career Development Webpage and click the Starr Search button on the top-right corner of the screen. Then follow the instructions in this guide to get started with your internship search. Happy hunting!

There are 15 awards of $3,000 for Baruch students who work in unpaid internships or volunteer positions at a non-profit serving the “common good.” This fellowship is made possible through the generosity of alumna Chani Katzen Laufer and the Aviv Foundation.  Fellowship recipients will be selected without discrimination and on the basis of the student’s genuine possibility for personal growth and potential for future contributions to the “common good.” Preference will be given to students not otherwise receiving ongoing institutional scholarship assistance and who have not previously been awarded this fellowship.

Awards will be made in two installments, the first half will be awarded once the students have been selected and the second half will be awarded upon completion of the internship/volunteer work during the specified time-frame and upon the student returning a satisfactory Employer/Supervisor Evaluation.

Qualifications

• Secure an internship or volunteer position at a non-profit serving the “common good”
• At least undergraduate matriculated Baruch sophomore standing
• Already completed at least 15 credits at Baruch
• Minimum GPA of approximately 3.0
• Willing to complete 230 internship/volunteer hours with a minimum of 14 hours per week to a maximum of 35 hours per week, which can be spread at most across two consecutive semesters
• Must be a student in good standing with Baruch College

Application Process

Complete and return application materials to Dr. Sandra Kupprat, NVC Room 2-150 or by email to [email protected], subject of the email should be: Heyman 2019/2020. You can access the full application using this hyperlink.

Application deadline is Friday, January 31, 2020. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.  Selected students are required to interview.  Payments will be made as soon as administratively possible.

The Office of the New York State Comptroller in New York City, is seeking 5 paid interns for the Spring 2020 Term. Interns will work in the State Government Accountability Division in the Field Audit Unit. The internship pays at $15/hour.

Interested applicants should send their resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the position they are applying for in the subject line (Field Audit Unit Internship).

Duties/Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Audit team, the intern will be responsible for the following:

• Research and evaluate how government programs and operations work
• When assigned, conduct fact-finding to develop background information on the project, including interviews with program staff
• Research state/federal rules and regulations, written reports, and other relevant information
• Conduct risk reviews and identify issues that warrant further research
• Complete assigned reviews ad research within agreed upon time budgets
• Inform supervisors of project progress
• Work with audit teams in the field at state agencies, public authorities, and New York City agencies

Qualifications: 

• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to interview agency officials
• Experience in working independently and part of a team
• Proficient in Excel and Word
• Knowledge of ACL, Arbutus is desired

The Max Berger Pre-Law Unpaid Internship Stipend Program provides financial support for unpaid legal internship with a legal employer in the public sector (i.e. non-profit or gov’t agency) only.

Student and Internship Qualifications

• Undergraduate student in any major with a minimum 2.8 GPA.
• Student has secured an unpaid legal internship which provides direct legal services to a community under the direction of a licensed attorney in good standing with a public sector legal employer. Students may seek support finding internships through the Starr Career Development Center.
• The student’s unpaid legal internship must be with a public sector legal employer for a minimum of 20 hours per week for a minimum of 10 weeks occurring during the months of September – December for fall; January – May for spring or June – August for summer. Students receiving small stipends from the internship employer will be considered and are encouraged to apply.

Follow this link to the application for the Internship Stipend Program.

CUNY is collaborating with the NYC government so that the 2020 census count is fair, accurate, and complete. One exciting component of the new CUNY Census Project is the creation of CUNY Census Corps. CUNY will hire 200 students to educate, engage, and mobilize neighbors, friends, family, and other students to complete the census.

Not only will Census Corps help New York City reach all neighborhoods and communities, it will also build students’ leadership, problem solving, teamwork, and communication skills as well as grow their networks so they have increased access to meaningful employment after graduation.

CUNY Census Corps starts in mid-January and lasts for 5 to 7 months. Students will earn $15/hour and work approximately 12 hours per week. Students from all of CUNY’s 25 colleges can participate.

In order to join, students must:

• Be matriculated in a CUNY degree program in fall 2019 and plan to reenroll in spring 2020
• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 (or higher) and at least 12 college credits at the end of fall 2019
• Be committed to working through June 2020

Census Corps needs students who can speak fluently in languages in addition to English, but all students are encouraged to apply.

As part of Census Corps, students can expect to:

• Give presentations
• Table at events
• Collaborate with community or student groups
• Track and use data

Applications are due Thursday, November 14.

For questions email: Colette Labrador at [email protected]

The department of Journalism has added two Special Topics classes (JRN 3900) that address the political turmoil in our lives and the concerns that many of us share.  To enable interested students to enroll in courses, they are both scheduled to meet only on Fridays – from 9-11 a.m. and noon-3 p.m. Of courses, students are free to enroll in only one course.

If you would like more information, please contact the instructors directly (emails for each professor are hyper-linked). If you are interested and lack the prerequisites please inquire about whether they can be waived.

JRN 3900, Spring ’20, Special Topic: Covering City Hall and Local Politics, Fri 9-11 a.m.

Prof. Gregg Birnbaum

What happens at City Hall touches virtually every aspect of every New Yorker’s life – from schools to subways and buses to health care to the diversity of the city’s neighborhoods and much more. This course will cover City Hall inside and out, through a journalistic examination of the roles and powers of the Mayor and other citywide officeholders, the City Council, city agencies, special interest groups and the news media. Among other issues, we will look at homelessness, rent regulations/affordable housing, the fight for control over education, why Amazon didn’t build its headquarters in Queens – and even the battle over horse carriages in Central Park. We will visit City Hall, explore case studies of how decisions are made and venture into the city’s communities to report on how actions taken inside that building – City Hall – affect all New Yorkers.

JRN 3900, Spring ’20, Special Topic: Covering the Border During the 2020 Election, Fri 12-3 p.m.

Profs. Andrea Gabor and Vera Haller

This course offers students the opportunity to learn and practice political reporting for print and multimedia on a national scale. The class will explore the issues and political landscape during the 2020 election cycle, with particular attention focused on how the Trump administration’s immigration policies affect local and national politics along the U.S.-Mexico border. Students will have the opportunity to do research and reporting assignments in both New York and the Southwest. We will begin by reading widely on border-related issues and interviewing local experts. The course includes a reporting trip during spring break to the Mexican border in Texas and/or New Mexico. There, students will interview local officials, aid workers, business people and residents, and use their reportage to produce articles and multimedia features after the class returns to New York. Two notes:

1. Financial assistance is available; ability to pay the cost will not be a criterion for permission to enroll in the class.
2. You cannot enroll unless you are able to make the trip during spring break.

Calling all sophomores and juniors! Are you looking for a meaningful, paid, summer internship?

The Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice is a hub for social good and the courageous people who devote their lives to achieving it. For more than 40 years, their summer internship program has provided an enriching and rewarding learning experience for students in all majors, with varying career aspirations. Designed to expose students to the workings of philanthropy and civil society, this internship emphasizes building skills and navigating the nuances of working in a professional setting. As an intern, you will be exposed to the grant making process, and the issues that our grant making focuses on. You will also learn how social justice values are part of other areas of work including human resources, legal, IT, and finance.

Join us at this meetup to get a tour of the iconic The Ford Foundation Building, learn more about the important work they do and how you can apply to their summer internship program! Gain insights into the experiences from previous interns and learn how their experiences shaped their professional journey.

Light refreshments will be provided. The meetup will take place on Friday Oct. 25th from 1:30 to 4:30 PM at the Ford Foundation Building, 320 E. 43rd St.

For more information on their internship program visit: https://www.fordfoundation.org/about/careers/the-ford-foundation-internship-program/

Kristina Naplatarski, a Baruch Alum ’17, is running for District Leader in Brooklyn, Assembly District 50. Her campaign is seeking interns and volunteers.

This internship is designed to give substantial real-life exposure to the everyday operations of a local campaign. Intern will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in every aspect of a campaign to bring progressive, engaging leadership to Greenpoint, Williamsburg, and Fort Greene.

What are the benefits of this internship?

• An opportunity to work day to day with a candidate and campaign volunteers who are passionate about improving quality of life for North Brooklyn residents and accountable county leadership
• Receive first hand experience with the ins and outs of how a local campaign is run
• Strengthen your understanding of the political process and the New York City political landscape and prepare for future political opportunities
• Cultivate meaningful skills while forming lasting connections
• Great opportunities to network

Interns will have the opportunity to work on all areas of the campaign’s operations including: fundraising, communications, volunteer recruitment, canvassing and petitioning. Campaign work will begin with an administrative/fundraising focus and will shift to field management in February.

Looking for a time commitment of 15-20 hours per week.

Please email [email protected] with a copy of your resume and note explaining your interest in the internship and what you hope to gain from it. Follow these links to learn more about the internship and Naplatarski’s campaign.

Note: Our policy is that we do not provide internship credit for students working on electoral campaigns to avoid any legal/ethical conflicts of interest. While, we cannot provide internship credit for this opportunity, you may still find it a fruitful and engaging opportunity.