Community Organizing and Engagement Intern

City of New York•New York, NY

About The Position

The NYC Commission on Racial Equity (NYC CORE) is an independent 15-member commission created after New York City voters approved ballot proposals focused on racial equity and justice. It engages diverse communities to guide and assess the City’s racial equity planning process and evaluates the City’s progress on racial equity requirements and goals. Its staff translates the vision of the Chair & Executive Director and Commissioners into strategies and plans that advance accountability and community voice in government decision-making. The Community Organizing and Engagement Intern works with the Community Organizing and Engagement (COE) team and reports directly to its Director. The intern supports the team’s operations, communications, partner engagement, event logistics, feedback tracking, and data collection. The role includes maintaining physical and OneDrive records, preparing internal and external updates, supporting community outreach, attending events, and contributing to special projects. NYC residency is required within 90 days of appointment. The stated compensation is $18 per hour, and the compensation package includes exceptional benefits. Applicants should bring a commitment to racial equity, relevant community organizing, engagement, or customer service experience, and an understanding of how power, privilege, and oppression shape lived experiences. Some professional experience and at least two years of college completion are requested. The posting also describes a College Aide classification, for which continued enrollment in an accredited college or graduate school is required; students may not work more than half-time during weeks when classes are in session.

Requirements

Commitment to racial equity and interest in a values-aligned role involving creativity and challenge.
Experience in community organizing and engagement or customer service.
Understanding of racial equity, power, privilege, and oppression and how these shape lived experiences.
Some professional experience and at least two years of college completed.
Strong familiarity with issues affecting Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, Middle Eastern, or Pacific Islander communities in New York City, or other marginalized groups.
Demonstrated history of building relationships that enable a team to execute a strategy beyond the Office.
Excellent time management skills and experience working in a deadline-driven environment.
Some technical, project support, or administrative skills or experience.
New York City residency within 90 days of appointment.
For the College Aide classification, matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school and continued student status; the posting also states students may not work more than half-time during weeks when classes are in session.

Nice To Haves

Background of living in, working within, or growing up as a member of communities facing historical oppression, which the posting says will contribute to the ability to guide the planning process.

Responsibilities

Embed diversity, equity, inclusion, and racial equity practices and tools into the Commission’s everyday work.
Monitor and respond to the COE team email, addressing questions, requests, and support needs.
Support team meeting planning, calendar coordination, and outreach preparation.
Prepare weekly all-staff updates and coordinate collaboration meetings and other external meetings as assigned.
Send weekly or biweekly emails to external partners with updates and resources.
Follow up with community partners about upcoming events and support collaboration across teams.
Support outreach to members for a monthly member highlight in the NYC CORE newsletter.
Maintain the COE team’s physical and OneDrive systems and develop an efficient process for storing COE materials.
Track social media feedback, survey responses, general community feedback, public responses, and racial equity news relevant to NYC CORE and its mandated focus areas; share findings with the COE team.
Plan event logistics, attend external events with the COE team, and follow up with contacts about future collaboration.
Support data collection and data entry during the Community Equity Priorities cycle engagement process.
Attend outreach opportunities and team meetings and undertake other team-related tasks based on interests and team needs.
Participate in special projects and complete other duties as assigned.