Last Update: 10/08/03

The Nation Magazine

The Nation Magazine is offering internships for the Winter/Spring term. The deadline is November 7. For details: http://www.nationinstitute.org/internships/

New York Jobs with Justice is seeking interns to be fully integrated into the efforts of the organization. Interns participate in varied program work, and are typically responsible for overseeing several projects from beginning to end. We offer a number of exciting and challenging internship opportunities throughout the year and make an effort to tailor the responsibilities to the interests of each intern. High school or college class credit can be arranged. Women and people of color are encouraged to apply. Ongoing projects deal with Workers’ Rights and Economic Justice; Student Labor Action Project; and Global Justice. Qualifications include some prior experience and/or an interest in social justice issues and activities; high energy, enthusiasm and creativity; ability to work with people of varied backgrounds; attention to detail; good communications skills; and solid computer skills. Send resume to NY Jobs with Justice, 50 Broadway, 24th floor, NY NY 10004 or Lauren@jwj.org . Telephone: 646-452-5635 or fax: 646-452-5636.

The American Majority Institute

The American Majority Institute is seeking interns for their Washington office. For decades, progressives in America have lacked the strategy and organizational ability needed to effectively combat the remarkable policy apparatus that has been developed by conservatives. AMI is a new nonpartisan research and educational organization that is seeking to close that gap by: developing a longterm strategic vision of a more progressive America; providing a forum to generate new progressive ideas and policy proposals; responding effectively and rapidly to conservative programs and rhetoric with a coordinated critique and a lear alternative; and articulating and communicating these messages to the American public. AMI is looking for interns who are a rising junior or older with a GPA of at least 3.0. International students must have INS authorization to work in the U.S. Deadlines are as follows: Fall, September 15; Spring, December 1; Summer, April 15. To receive an application please send an email to amiresumes@yahoo.com or call 202-682-1611.

The Supportive Housing Network of NY

The Supportive Housing Network of NY is looking for paid interns for the fall semester.

The Network seeks an intern who can assist with various advocacy campaigns that promote supportive housing and influence federal, state and local housing and homelessness policies. Interns will assist with an innovative research project which focuses on the public-private investment that has created nearly 20,000 units of supportive housing over the last 20 years. Interns will collect, record and analyze funding information on supportive housing. Other tasks may include public organizing, coalition work and effectively communicating with community-based organizations and members of Congress, the State Legislatures, the City Council, and governmental agencies. Interns may also assist with newsletter and other network communications. Candidates must have strong interest in nonprofit work and housing policy, HIV/AIDS, mental health and related issues. Excellent communication, analytical and writing skills required Send resume to Laura Grund, Policy Analyst via fax 212-870-3334 or lgrund@shnny.org.

Intern for Gotham.Gazette.com the CITIZEN Section

To learn more about the internship and what we do, check out Gotham Gazette, http://www.gothamgazette.com, an award-winning Web site about New York City that covers a wide range of issues of central importance to New Yorkers - issues often buried or ignored in the commercial press.

The intern for the Citizen will select and translate articles from New York City's foreign-language newspapers, and write original articles about NYC immigrants and immigrant communities. Complete fluency in both English and at least one other language required.

Translators for the following languages are most urgently needed: Spanish, Arabic, Italian, Hebrew, Yiddish, Greek, Bengali, and Urdu.

To apply: Please send the following (if you send it by email, put it in the text of the email, not as an attachment):

1. Send your resume.
2. Send a cover letter letting us know more about what you would be interested in doing with us.
3.. Send a writing sample.

Please email this information to internship@citizensunionfoundation.org.

Unfortunately, we are unable to pay interns at this time. However, students often get school credit for their work with us.