The Office of Career Services: Internship Opportunities

Dear Queensborough Community College Student:

If you are interested in or have any questions about internships please take the time to either call (718) 631-6297 or e-mail SGrossman@qcc.cuny.edu to make an appointment with me. I will be happy to discuss your internship options with you.

Check out our Guide to Internships and Cooperative Education for more information on how to take advantage of internship opportunities.

Major(s): American Studies, Communication Studies, Liberal Studies, Gender Studies, Sociology, Urban Studies,

Introduction: The 2018 NYPIRG Youth Civic Engagement Fellowship program begins Monday, August 27^th in NYPIRG's main office at 9 Murray Street in Manhattan. Fellows are required to make a commitment of fifteen hours a week to the program. Stipends are available for each fellow selected for the program and fellows may receive academic credit from their college as well.

Program: Fellows will be chosen for the program through a competitive selection process based on several criteria, including academic preparation and achievement, volunteer or work experience, and a personal interview. Applicants need not have previous NYPIRG experience. Fellowship training will begin with an orientation on the New York City and State legislative processes, NYPIRG's issues, civic engagement techniques, and leadership skills. Individual conferences and group meetings will be conducted regularly to clarify goals and objectives. Each intern must research and track one or two public policy issue areas as his/her primary responsibility, each intern is also assigned a broad issue area in which to track relevant legislation, and will engage their peers in civic engagement activities on their college campuses.

Responsibilities: Assigned issue areas attempt to take into account students' experience, abilities and interests. Each assignment demands a variety of responsibilities. Fellows who are selected for the program will:

• Learn the ins and outs of New York City policymaking, including the New York Council, city agencies, and community boards.
• Gain an understanding of New York State policymaking, with a particular focus on money and decision-making power struggles between the city and state that impacts New York City residents; for example: funding for mass transit.
• Participate in advanced workshops to learn advanced activism and public organizing skills; workshops and discussions would be based on real-world issues, focusing on problem solving and practical, tangible actions.
• Conduct research on current local, and in some cases, national political issues.
• Engage the media, both traditional and social, through the organizing of media events as well as constant communication through social media platforms.
• Participate in, and in some cases organize, events and activities on their college campus that provide their peers with opportunities to engage in high quality civic experiences: such as voter registration, activist seminars, policy debates, or local actions.
• Follow the New York City budget process, attend and participate in public hearings, and meet with councilmembers.
• Attend and possibly present at community board meetings.
• Be assigned a particular issue area to focus on during the course of the fellowship; researching the issue in depth, participating in public actions surrounding the issue, conducting community education, and drafting a policy paper focusing on a particular problem with proposed solutions.

Educational Component: Workshops, seminars, discussion groups, and reading and writing assignments are provided throughout the program. They feature NYPIRG legislative and issue experts, as well as councilmembers, their aides and leaders of other public interest groups. Workshop topics include the following and more: Overview of NYPIRG's Legislative Agenda; Public Interest Lobbies; Structure and Function of the New York City Council; How a Bill Becomes a Law; Mass Media in New York City; the Politics of New York City; Time Planning; Legal Research; Public Speaking and Coalition Building.

Academic Credit: Fellows may receive academic credit for the fellowship. Fellows are responsible for securing this credit themselves, via independent study or the equivalent, but NYPIRG can provide you with relevant information about the program to share with professors or internship coordinators.

Required Reading: Required readings will be assigned to give each fellow a broad perspective on New York City politics and current issues. Fellows will be required to supplement this list by reading the daily papers and other relevant news stories.

Evaluations: Overall fellowship performance is assessed by the Youth Civic Engagement Coordinator. Campus faculty advisor(s) will receive a final evaluation that summarizes the quality of each Fellow's performance in all areas of the Fellowship, including academic, written, and community organizing.

The Fellowship begins on August 27th, 2018. The Fellowship runs concurrent with the legislative calendar and ends at the end of the academic semester. Applications should be emailed to civicinternship@nypirg.org by 5pm on August 3rd, 2018.

Complete the application

Major(s): Urban Studies, Liberal Studies, Marketing, Business

North Shore Strategies was founded in 2013 by two partners with a vision of unprecedented client service, voter micro-targeting, and a focus on finding and developing political talent in the city. We are currently involved in numerous campaigns, reaching every borough and extending into upstate and Suffolk County.

Understanding that your school is home to a highly motivated and competent studentry, I believe our internship program will provide them with both a challenge and an opportunity for growth outside the classroom. The program, like the company itself, is predicated on four principal competencies: direct voter contact, electoral systems training, campaign operations mastery, and the best practices for recruitment and campaign organization. These competencies are taught largely through hands-on experience, though myself and senior members of NSS run training seminars over the duration of the program.

Interns are hired on a rolling basis until November 8th, and can choose between full and part-time positions. Based on each individual's availability and skill set, there are multiple different types of opportunities for applicants to pursue. At the end of the program, outstanding interns may be considered for a paid position within the company.

Interested students should contact me, Mr. Randall Franklin, via email at randy@nsstrategy.com

(subject line: North Shore Strategies Application) with their resume attached.

Major(s): English, Journalism, New Media Tech.

Deadline to submit Application: September 10^th
Reporting to: CEO
Commission: TBD
Employee Status: Internship

Upcoming beauty brand is looking for a talented, creative, writer to administer our social media accounts. You will be responsible for creating original text, video content, managing posts and responding to followers. You will manage our company image in a cohesive way to achieve our marketing goals.

As a Social media intern, we expect you to be up-to-date with the latest digital technologies and social media trends. You should have excellent communication skills and be able to express our company's views creatively.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Design and implement social media strategy to align with business goals
• Generate, edit, publish and share engaging content daily
• Assist in interviewing influencers & writing creative synapsis for social media
• Communicate with followers, respond to queries in a timely manner and monitor customer reviews
• Suggest and implement new features to develop brand awareness, like promotions and competitions with prior approval
• Encourage consistent and relevant traffic by continuously testing new ways to attract and engage both existing customer and new buyers
• Stay up-to-date with current technologies and trends in social media.
• Keep all brand secrets, marketing strategies and all other discussed items confidential.
• Create a regular publishing schedule.
• All other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Ability to write creative and accurate posting on a variety of beauty subjects.
• Excellent writing and editorial skills
• Ability to work independently with the support from CEO.
• Strong attention to detail
• Knowledge of Social Media
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge/Interest in the beauty industry
• Well-developed writing/journalism skills

If you are interested in this position. Please email your resume along with a creative blog post on your favorite beauty influencer to Alaird9895@gmail.com and christybelfon@gmail.com

Major(s): American Studies, Communication Studies, Gender Studies, Office Admin. Tech., Sociology, Urban Studies

Are you interested in politics or making a difference in your community? Then we have the perfect internship for you! The re-election campaign for New York State Senator Diane Savino is currently accepting applications for their fellowship and internship program. Students enrolled in our program will get real-world professional, research, and hands-on work experience while seeing the inner workings of successful, top-tier campaigns. If you aspire to work in government administration or politics in the future, this is a great opportunity to add experience to your résumé and network in the New York political arena.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly you have any questions about the race or the fellowship/internship!

Application/Information Link: Democratic Campaign Fellowship

2018 Election: New York State Senate District 23

Opportunities available in Senator Diane Savino's Staten Island and Brooklyn offices

Summer Campaign Fellowship & Internship

Gain Professional, Research, and Hands-On Experience on a Top-Tier State Senate Campaign

Available Positions

Campaign Intern
Weekly Hours: 10 Hours
Role: Field & Projects
Available Projects: Field, Finance, Communications

Campaign Fellow
Weekly Hours: 20 Hours
Role: Field & Projects
Available Projects: Field, Finance, Communications

Work Areas

Communication

• Research opponent positions, district opinion, & more
• Make data driven choices by analyzing poll results
• Interpret feedback

Field

• Experience the political frontline: hear voters one-on-one
• Hone interpersonal skills in fast paced environment
• Practice rhetorical skills with varied audiences

Finance

• Learn fundraising strategies for campaigns & nonprofits
• Explore donor tendencies and networks
• Gain experience in the industry leading software

Schedule Information

Shifts are flexible to work with your schedule!

Suppliess

Fellows and Interns will need the following items each day:

• Laptop & Charger
• Notebook w/ pencil or pen
• Appropriate clothes for walking outside
• Charged Phone & Phone Charger

Sample Fellow and Intern Projects

Finance

• Donor Research
• Map Individual Democratic Donors
• Institutional Donors
• Whaling
• Call Sheets

Communications

• Local Media Analysis
• Local Democratic Organizations
• Research Endorsement Opportunities
• Social Media Updates
• Opponent Research
  • Sponsored Bills
  • Votes
  • Local Media
  • Past Ads
  • Donors

Field

• Scheduling
• Canvassing
• Phone Calls
• Body Person
• Event Staffing

For questions about the race or the fellowship/internship email:jskrase@gmail.com or call 1-(914)-844-9314

Major(s): English, Psychology, Social Work, Health Sciences, English, Liberal Studies

Reading Partners Program Model:

Reading Partners is a local nonprofit organization that works to expand life opportunities for elementary school children in low-income communities by empowering them with strong literacy skills. At each of its school sites, Reading Partners transforms a dedicated space within the school into a reading center and recruits and trains community volunteers to work one-on-one with students.

• Tutors work with Reading Partners' structured and easy-to-follow literacy curriculum, with the training, support, and coaching of an on-site Reading Partners staff member.

• By working one-on-one, we can target students' specific learning gaps at their pace and with their learning style. With that individual attention and the safety of that relationship, students' confidence and ability can grow exponentially.

• Teachers communicate with Reading Partners' Site Coordinators to ensure that their struggling students are getting the intensive one-on-one support they need and cannot receive in a full classroom.

How can you intern with us?

• Choose your preferred school site – we work in 19 schools across New York City, with programming running Monday-Friday, between 9 AM – 5 PM (times vary by school).
• You will get matched with one or more students, for whom you will serve as tutor, mentor and friend!
• Interns hours are determined by program manager and intern availability.
• Interns are required to interview with a staff member and sign an Internship Expectations document.

Goals:

We want every child to experience the joy and power of becoming a lifelong reader, to improve the literacy rates of students who are one month to 2.5 years behind on their reading level. We hope this is an opportunity for interns to network, acquire insight from a range of Reading Partner's staff and develop a deeper interest and understanding of the importance of education and literacy.

For more information, visit www.readingpartners.org/volunteer

Contact our Community Engagement Team at: volunteerNY@readingpartners.org

Are you interested in Elective Course Credit?

Register for the Urban Studies Internship Program (UBST101) course.This course offers students in a variety of disciplines to gain valuable experiences. The course awards 3 college credits toward the associate's and the bachelors degrees. Internships provide opportunities for networking and references which can enhance your chances of securing employment! You can find out more about this opportunity by contacting Dr.Tricarico at DTricarico@qcc.cuny.edu.

Be aware that The Office of Career Services will be sending you a notice in your weekly TigerMail “Newsletter” alerting you to NEW internship opportunities that become available. Many of them have time sensitive information. If you find one that you want information about, make sure to print the information about the opportunity you’re interested in and bring it with you.

Thank you for your attention.

Susanne Grossman,
Office of Career Services
Internship Coordinator/Placement Advisor
L-429
(718) 631-6297