Liberation Summer Camp Intern

AFSC job board • New York, NY

9h • Onsite

About The Position

Amid today’s resurgence of grassroots organizing and heightened calls for racial justice, pointed efforts must be made to engage young people in local communities. The New York Office of the American Friends Service Committee will contribute to this effort during our 2026 in-person Liberation Summer Youth Advocacy Training Camp. Our focus will be empowering young people with the skills and strategies, including using the arts, to advocate for healing in our criminal and immigration legal systems. We are seeking an intern to join us in this work.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience with various social media platforms.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work at least 20 hours per week.
• Ability to work in the evenings and/or weekends and to travel, as required.
• Ability to work effectively independently and within a team environment.
• Experience with standard Microsoft Office and related technology.
• Must be capable of working under tight time constraints in a high-volume environment with multiple priorities.
• Understanding of and commitment to the principles, concerns, and considerations, of AFSC in regard to issues of race, class, nationality, religion, age, gender and sexual orientation, and
• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate with diverse staff.
• Commitment to Quaker values and testimonies.
• Understanding of and compatibility with the principles and philosophy of the American Friends Service Committee including non-violence and the belief in the intrinsic worth of every individual.
• Respect for and sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, racial, gender and religious diversity and familiarity with non-violent approaches to problem solving.
• Ability to organize, plan ahead and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Understanding of and commitment to the principles, concerns, and considerations of AFSC in regard to issues of race, class, nationality, religion, age, gender and sexual orientation, and disabilities.

Nice To Haves

• College degree preferred.
• Areas of criminal and/or immigration systems or working with youth ages 14 – 20 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of the Camp’s curriculum and lesson
• Assist with Camp
• Participate in Camp sessions, including the possibility of some limited
• Participate in ongoing evaluations of the camp and an end-of-camp
• Present on their internship
• Participate in an exit interview at the end of the
• Regular attendance and punctuality are
• Operates safely in all conditions and follows policies and
• Other duties and projects as

Benefits

• AFSC participates in unemployment, worker’s compensation, and social security.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED