Languages and Cultures Volunteering and Internships
LSA Family Health Service: Two paid internships
1- Description of Volunteer Services Office Intern
LSA Family Health Service, founded by the Little Sisters of the Assumption, strengthens and empowers vulnerable families and children by meeting their basic needs for food, healthcare, education and a safe home, in the belief that affirming families in their own dignity improves the entire community. They have been operating in East Harlem since 1958. Today, as a nonprofit agency, they proudly honor their mission, roots and their founders’ choice to value and respect diversity and the differences between us–including race, gender, religion, income, lifestyle or nation of origin.
Volunteer Services helps to support volunteers throughout the agency as well as creating partnerships that help support LSA programming through in kind and other ways of support. Volunteer Services is part of LSA’s Development Program, which is responsible for all aspects of promoting LSA in order to raise awareness about the organization and to raise funds and in kind donations to support the work of the organization.
Volunteer Services Office Support Intern
Schedule: 10 hours/week. Flexible hybrid schedule although some Monday and/or Wednesday in-person hours 10am-3pm required. Flexible schedule as it relates to events.
Support efforts in our Volunteer Services/Development Office by researching and reaching out to donors that can support LSA through in-kind donation support that leads to food and other material goods donations (i.e., school supplies, diapers, holiday adopt-a-family support) to help new asylum seekers with material needs.
Interns will receive a stipend of $4,500 in addition to $250 to cover transportation expenses.
Duties to include:
- Coordinate and access in-kind donations
- Research new corporate partners for LSA who can offer in kind and other funding means of support to LSA
- Assist in outreach for new community partners (schools, churches, other organizations) that can help leverage support for LSA
- Offer administrative support for Volunteer Services as may be needed (Excel or new volunteer tracking program)
- May be asked to photograph LSA program events for social media
Position to start ASAP through spring semester 2023
Please submit a resume, cover letter and the name and contact details for one faculty recommender to Trish Gough, [email protected] by October 14, 2022. In the cover letter, please explain why you are drawn to this position
2-Description of Community Engagement Initiative Intern
LSA Family Health Service, founded by the Little Sisters of the Assumption, strengthens and empowers vulnerable families and children by meeting their basic needs for food, healthcare, education and a safe home, in the belief that affirming families in their own dignity improves the entire community. They have been operating in East Harlem since 1958. Today, as a nonprofit agency, they proudly honor their mission, roots and their founders’ choice to value and respect diversity and the differences between us–including race, gender, religion, income, lifestyle or nation of origin.
The Community Engagement Initiative helps leverage and extend immigration services and educational and enrichment opportunities for LSA clients ages 6 to 18. Enrichment opportunities may include special reading programs, college essay support, summer camps, art days, homework help, swimming lessons, etc. Will also help support one-on-one direct services for legal assistance with immigration cases.
Volunteer and partner-led events and other one-off opportunities are among the kinds of opportunities in the educational enrichment category that will require support by the intern (may include occasional Saturdays).
Community Engagement Initiative Intern
Schedule: 10 hours/week. Flexible hybrid schedule although some Monday and/or Wednesday in-person hours 10am-3pm required. Flexible schedule as it relates to events.
Interns will receive a stipend of $4,500 in addition to $250 to cover transportation expenses.
Supports the Community Engagement Program Manager with many tasks involving engaging families in East Harlem with immigration and educational and cultural opportunities.
Duties to include:
- Outreach with families via telephone, in-person, and email as needed
- Assistance with workshops (college essay seminars, Young Minds workshops, and adult workshops)
- Conduct evaluations of families who have completed our program
- Attendance at training, meetings, and conferences as required
- Help supervise program; assisting children/adult participants as needed during events (weekdays and weekends)
- Advanced intermediate written and spoken Spanish or higher required
Position to start ASAP through spring semester 2023
Please submit a resume, cover letter and the name and contact details for one faculty recommender to Trish Gough, [email protected] by October 14, 2022. In the cover letter, please explain why you are drawn to this position.
Students interested in pursuing internship, employment, and volunteer opportunities related to modern languages, linguistics, and literatures should consult the organizations listed below.
Arabic
Council on Foreign Relations. CFR’s volunteer internships give selected volunteer interns the opportunity to receive training in the area of foreign policy; as well as skills training in areas such as writing, research, and program planning.
Website: https://www.cfr.org/
Arab American Association of New York. An organization that serves the social and economic needs of the Arab community in Bay Ridge and surrounding neighborhoods of Brooklyn. The organization provides a number of services including adult education, youth development, and mental health services.
Website: http://www.arabamericanny.org/opportunities/
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 718-745-3523
Alwan for the Arts. An organization that supports arts and cultural programming. Volunteer and internships opportunities provide hands-on experience in marketing, event management, and fundraising, among other areas.
Website: http://www.alwanforthearts.org/volunteer
Tel: 646-732-3261
Asia Society. Founded in 1956, this organization is aimed at fostering mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among citizens, leaders, and organizations of Asia and the US. The organization’s activities span the arts, business, culture, education, and policy.
Website: https://asiasociety.org/new-york
Volunteer information: https://asiasociety.org/new-york/support/volunteer
Contact: Jacqueline Meyer, Volunteer, and Recruitment Manager [email protected]
Tel. 212-288-6400
African Communities Together. An organization of African immigrants that provides services to support social and economic integration, including immigration support and jobs.
Website: http://www.africans.us/
French
African Film Festival, Inc. An organization dedicated to advancing the understanding of African culture through film. The festival is held annually in NYC and welcomes volunteers.
Website: https://africanfilmny.org/
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 212-352-1720
Cultural Services of the French Embassy. This is a division of the French Embassy of the United States. With branches in New York City, Washington DC, and eight additional US cities (including Boston, Miami, Houston, LA), this division promotes the best of French arts, literature, cinema, language, and education.
Website: http://frenchculture.org/
Contact: http://frenchculture.org/about-us/contacts
French Institute Alliance Française. Based in NYC, FIAF creates and hosts programs in education and the arts that highlight the diversity and richness of French cultures.
Website: http://www.fiaf.org/#
Job and internship information: https://fiaf.org/jobs/
Other businesses and organizations include The Society of Scent, B+B Business and Branding, and Sorteer.
German
German American Chamber of Commerce. This organization promotes commerce between Germany and the U.S., providing a range of services and support for German-American business inquiries.
Website: https://www.gaccny.com/en/jobs-education/job-postings-talent-pool/
Contact: Cindy Klarwasser, [email protected]
Praktikum New York at the Goethe Institut NYC
Website: https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/de/sta/ney/uun/kar/pra.html
Tel: 212-439-8700
Overseas Internship for Credit- Junior Year in Munich. A dual internship-study abroad opportunity.
Contact: Dr. Mark Ferguson, [email protected]
Austrian Cultural Forum NYC. This organization supports innovative programming and showcasing of Austrian art, music, literature, performance, and academic thought.
Website: http://www.acfny.org/
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 212-319-5300
FC Bayern Munich New York Office
US Managing Director, Rudolf Vidal
Contact Dr. Maria Ebner ([email protected]) for further information on this opportunity.
Italian
National Organization of Italian American Women. This organization aims to unite and connect women through Italian heritage and culture and nurture shared interests in cultural programs, among other aims.
Website: https://www.noiaw.org/
Volunteer information: https://www.noiaw.org/volunteer/
Tel: 212-642-2003
Center for Italian Modern Art. An exhibition and research center established in 2013. The Center promotes public engagement with modern and contemporary Italian art in the US and internationally.
Website: http://www.italianmodernart.org/
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 646-370-3596
Italian Trade Agency. A government agency that supports business development and promotes foreign investment in Italy.
Website: https://www.ice.it/en/markets/usa/new-york
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 212-980-1500
Voluntaritaly. Summer volunteering opportunities in three and six-week summer camps organized by the Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan in partnership with the Oratories of Lombardy. Health insurance, room, and board provided.
Website: https://www.dantemichigan.org/voluntaritaly/
Magazzino Italian Art. Located in Cold Spring, New York, this museum focuses on Postwar and Contemporary Italian art and works to support Italian artists as well as foster discussion on Postwar and Contemporary Art in the US.
Website: https://www.magazzino.art/
Email: [email protected]
Tel. 845-666-7202
Linguistics
The Endangered Language Alliance. This organization works with immigrant and refugee populations in New York and other metropolitan areas to help language communities document and maintain their languages. The organization also runs outreach events to increase public awareness of urban linguistic diversity.
Website: http://elalliance.org/
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 646-225-6613
The Linguist List. One of the central forums for the exchange of information related to linguistics and language science activities and opportunities.
Internship listings: https://linguistlist.org/internship/
Many publishers, with offices in NYC, offer internships including Pearson and Random House
Mandarin
China Institute. Founded in 1926, this organization aims to advance understanding of China via programs in education, art, business, and culture. It is the oldest bicultural non-profit organization in the US to focus exclusively on China.
Website: https://www.chinainstitute.org/
Volunteer/internship information: https://www.chinainstitute.org/about-us/volunteering/
Tel: 212-744-8181
Asia Society. Founded in 1956, this organization is aimed at fostering mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among citizens, leaders, and organizations of Asia and the US. The organization’s activities span the arts, business, culture, education, and policy.
Website: https://asiasociety.org/new-york
Volunteer information: https://asiasociety.org/new-york/support/volunteer
Contact: Jacqueline Meyer, Volunteer, and Recruitment Manager [email protected]
Tel. 212-288-6400
Institute of American Language and Culture Language Exchange Program. Participate in a conversation exchange program with native Mandarin-speaking international students at Fordham.
Website: www.fordham.edu/esl
Email: [email protected]
Spanish
Hispanic Society of America. This organization was founded in 1904 and aims to advance the study of Spanish and Portuguese languages, literatures, and histories in areas where the languages are or have been spoken.
Website: http://hispanicsociety.org/visit/
Internship information: [email protected]
Tel. 212-926-2234 ext. 212
Dos Puentes Elementary School. A bilingual elementary school located in Washington Heights with opportunities to volunteer in the After-School Program.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/dospuentesNYC/
Contact: Arilda Jackson, [email protected]
New Sanctuary Coalition of NYC. An interfaith network of congregations, organizations, and individuals working together to resist detention and deportation.
Website: http://www.newsanctuarynyc.org/
Volunteer information: Contact Dena Fisher [email protected] or Eliza Putnam [email protected]
Tel. 646.395.2925
The Bronx Defenders. Nonprofit public defender that provides defense and justice resources for low-income Bronx residents.
Website: https://www.bronxdefenders.org/
Contact: Carmen Pineiro [email protected]
People’s Theatre Project. This organization fosters collaborative artistic dialogues among NYC immigrant neighborhoods and works directly with immigrant youths to create social justice-based theatre.
Website: https://www.peoplestheatreproject.org/
Volunteer information: Contact Zafi Dimitropoulou [email protected]
Tel. 646.398.9062
Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation. NMIC aims to promote positive change in the community. This organization provides legal, social, career, education, and community organization services.
Website: http://www.nmic.org/
Volunteer information: Contact Sara Chapman [email protected]
Tel. 212-822-8300
Institute of American Language and Culture Language Exchange Program. Participate in a conversation exchange program with native Spanish-speaking international students at Fordham.
Website: www.fordham.edu/esl
Email: [email protected]
See additional internship venues related to Latin American and Latino Studies.
Any language area: United Nations internship opportunities.
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