Internship Opportunities
INTERNSHIPS
We are seeking passionate candidates currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from, an undergraduate or graduate program.
Ideal applicants will:
Have strong research, writing, and communication skills, along with excellent interpersonal, organizational, and phone skills.
A demonstrated interest in civil rights advocacy and issues affecting civil rights or the American Muslim community is highly valued.
While all are encouraged to apply, preference will be given to students who can commit 10-15 hours per week during the Spring semester and 20 hours per week during the Summer semester.
Open positions can be found listed below:
COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT INTERNSHIPS
**Accepting on a rolling basis for Summer, Spring, and Fall semesters.
We are seeking passionate candidates currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from, an undergraduate or graduate program.
The following positions are open in the Communications department for Spring 2025:
Comms Development Intern
Comms Contingency Intern
Comms Outreach Intern
Comms Technical Development Intern
Comms Meme Content Intern
Comms Evergreen Content Intern
Comms Graphic Design Intern
Comms Administration Intern
Ideal applicants will:
Strong research, writing, and communication skills and excellent interpersonal, organizational, and phone skills.
Comfort with appearing on social media channels and proficiency with tools such as Canva, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Capcut, and Adobe Premiere are required.
A demonstrated interest in civil rights advocacy and issues affecting civil rights or the American Muslim community is highly valued.
Comfort with inclusion in media content and videos is preferred.
While all are encouraged to apply, preference will be given to students who can commit 10-15 hours per week during the school year, and 20 hours during the summer.
This internship provides opportunities for professional growth, mentorship, and hands-on experience in communications and civil rights advocacy. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If interested, please email your CV, Resume, and transcript to info@ny.cair.com with your name and position of interest in the title of the email.
DEVELOPMENT INTERN
The Development Intern will work closely with the Grant Manager and Fund Development Coordinator to complete a variety of fundraising projects including research, social media, digital advertising, and search engine optimization. Interns will work on initiatives, like managing fundraising opportunities and strengthening the organization’s fundraising capabilities, that support the work of a variety of teams at CAIR New York.
Responsibilities:
• Assisting with donor research by developing a broad list of grant opportunities for the organization to explore
• Executing fundraising campaigns
• Assist in donor relations via phone, email, and text
• Collecting, cleaning, and joining datasets from diverse sources
• Identify revenue opportunities through data analysis
• Analyzing campaign data, optimizing performance, and coming up with new marketing strategies.
• Help create, manage, and optimize high-performing media campaigns and advertisements
• Identify useful data for uncovering stories related to our mission
Qualifications:
• Have work experience or pursuing studies related to research/business/marketing/development
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint skills
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills
• Proven analytical/problem-solving skills as well as demonstrated attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize, organize and summarize data
• Background in statistics preferred
• Experience working with digital marketing platforms preferred
• Experience working with customer relationship management (CRM) platforms preferred
Requirements:
• Work for a minimum of 3 months, including during the academic hour
• Work a minimum of at least 10 hours a week during Spring and Fall terms, with 20 hours being preferred.