Community Education Intern

City of New York • New York, NY

2d • $18 - $21 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Campaign Finance Board (CFB) is a nonpartisan, independent city agency dedicated to empowering New Yorkers in their elections through openness, transparency, and equity. The Public Affairs Division focuses on engaging New Yorkers, informing them about elections, and boosting their participation in the democratic process. The Community Engagement Unit within this division works to build partnerships across the city to disseminate voting information, deliver accessible voter education, and conduct direct voter outreach. This internship specifically supports civic education and engagement initiatives for a youth audience, involving the development and delivery of educational programming, support for youth-focused events and partnerships, and direct engagement with young people about voting and civic participation. Interns will lead workshops for high school and college students and assist the Community Engagement team with administrative tasks related to partnership development, including database maintenance and documentation of outreach efforts.

Requirements

• Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school.
• Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school.
• Major in relevant field such as: Political Science, Community Organizing, English, Journalism, Ethnic or Cultural Studies, Social Work, Public Administration, etc.
• Understanding or experience with New York City institutions such as libraries, public schools, criminal legal system, CUNY etc.
• Interest in New York City politics and/or social justice
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong active listening skills and ability to respond in real time to the concerns and needs of the public
• Willingness to ask questions and learn on the job
• Experience with public speaking and community education
• Strong facilitation skills, as this intern will be responsible for independently leading workshops and trainings for New Yorkers
• Adaptable and effective collaborator
• Ability to learn through receiving and implementing feedback
• Willingness to engage in conversation that challenge assumptions and pre-conceived notions of different groups in a way that leads toward culturally competent approach

Nice To Haves

• Willingness to learn about best practices for engaging with priority communities.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of educational programming, both internal and external, for a youth audience.
• Independently plan and facilitate NYC Votes workshops in a way that engages the audience.
• Represent the CFB and NYC Votes at in-person and virtual events.
• Register voters and provide non-partisan election information.
• Provide administrative support, such as managing email communication, organizing documents, carrying out internal processes, keeping materials organized, etc.
• Identify organizations that work in our priority neighborhoods and serve a youth audience.
• Support efforts to build relationships with key stakeholders, such as agencies, community-based organizations, schools, and college campuses.
• Support the development and delivery of educational programming, both internal and external, for a youth audience; this includes leading lesson plans for youth ambassadors, leading workshops with external partners, and supporting curriculum development.
• Support data entry efforts, including managing and digitizing physical documents, adding information to appropriate digital folders, and helping manage Excel sheets, etc.

Benefits

• The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree