Call for Applications: 8 Internship Opportunities in Migration Justice at LSA Family Health Service
The Fordham Initiative on Migrants, Migration, and Human Dignity, with generous funding from the Cummings Foundation, seeks applications from Fordham undergraduate and graduate students for eight semester-long paid internships at LSA Family Health Service (LSA). LSA is a neighborhood-based nonprofit committed to offering human services to the underserved, marginalized and poorest families of East Harlem. Over 2,100 families benefit from LSA’s holistic, multi-service model of supporting families in their struggle to emerge from crisis, poverty or illness.
Positions:
- 3 Public Health Interns
- 1 K-5 Enrichment Intern
- 1 Immigration and Education Intern
- 3 Development Interns: Volunteer Services, Data, Partnerships
Compensation:
$2520, plus $250 transportation stipend (10 hours/week over the 14-week semester)
Time Commitment: January 2025-May 2025.
Students will 140 hours over the semester (approximately 10 hours/week).
To apply, please complete this form by January 24, 2025. First-round candidates will be screened by a panel of Fordham faculty/staff. Finalists will be interviewed directly by LSA staff.
For details, please see internship descriptions below. Any questions, please contact Prof. Carey Kasten, kasten@fordham.edu.
Immigration & Education Intern
Position Description
This is a temporary internship. Reporting directly to the Community Engagement Manager, the Immigration & Education intern 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. The schedule will fall within the hours of 9AM-5PM, Mon-Thurs. This role provides a $2,520 stipend for a commitment of 140 hours over the semester (approximately 10 hours/week).
Job Responsibilities
- Outreach with families via telephone, in-person, and email as needed.
- Support recently-arrived immigrants through intake meetings and service referrals.
- Support middle school students in the high school application process through meetings with students and parents, translation, document consolidation, and online portal management.
- 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 programs; assisting children/adult participants as needed during events.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Administrative or office experience; case management or social work experience, a plus
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word, and Google Suite
- Immigration or education experience, a plus
- Advanced intermediate written and spoken Spanish or higher required
Other Skills/Requirements
- Detail oriented and organized
- High emotional intelligence; able to work with clients
- Able to prioritize while working on multiple projects simultaneously; able to meet deadlines
- Able to take direction well
- Sense of humor and positive attitude
- Able to work as part of a team and independently
Public Health Intern
Position Description
This is a temporary internship. As one of the largest Latino communities in NYC, East Harlem has experienced significant growth in population due to the recent arrival of nearly 50,000 people seeking asylum in NYC. East Harlem currently holds the highest number of asthma cases in the entire NYC area for adults and children and the poverty rate was 31.2% in 2021 compared to 18.0% citywide. The Public Health Intern will report to Carolina Tenecela, Director of Community Health, and will work with agency directors and community health workers to engage with and learn about the community and the social inequities affecting their accessibility to physical, mental, and emotional health. The schedule will fall within the hours of 9AM-5PM on Mondays, Wednesdays, and/or Fridays. This role provides a $2,520 stipend for a commitment of 140 hours over the semester (approximately 10 hours/week).
Job Responsibilities
- Support community-based outreach (e.g. flyering).
- Data entry for engagement activities.
- Build community trust through service-based work and relationship-building.
- Help people understand other programs and services available in the community.
- Deliver information using culturally appropriate terms and concepts.
- Link people to health care, and social service resources including health insurance, food, housing, quality care, and health information.
- Providing support, follow-ups, and building people’s capacity to advocate for their needs.
- Soliciting and capturing community feedback, especially community strengths and needs.
- Conduct assessments of community resources and needs as identified.
- Collaborate with tenant groups, community-based organizations, and other agencies, serving the East Harlem community.
- Attend and contribute at meetings as needed.
- Assist in the development of educational materials for the general public.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Flexibility; ability to respect and adjust to different customs, cultures, and priorities
- Willingness to learn and interact with immigrant communities
- Experience with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Zoom, and willing to learn myEvolv, our client database system
Other Skills/Requirements
- Previous experience working with high-need priority populations is preferred
- Language skills – Spanish proficiency required. Fluency in another language such as Mandarin, Arabic, French, etc. is highly desirable
- Flu and COVID Vaccination is highly recommended.
K-5 Enrichment Intern
Position Description
This is a temporary internship. LSA’s K-5 Enrichment Program increases academic performance, educational opportunities and pathways for real-life success for children and families living in East Harlem. Our goal is to provide a variety of academic services and promote students’ social and emotional health while encouraging parent engagement and participation in their child’s academic journey. Many of the children entering the program perform below grade level in English Language Arts, Math, or both. They are often first generation children of immigrant parents, many of whom have low literacy levels in their native language and limited English proficiency, which creates barriers to navigating school and community systems and accessing resources. The program is designed to strengthen our students’ ELA and math skills and caters to social emotional development by implementing the 5 competencies of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) while equipping parents with necessary knowledge and tools through workshops and literacy programs that result in long lasting parent involvement in their child’s academic success. The schedule will fall within the hours of 11AM-6PM on Mondays, Wednesdays, and/or Thursdays, with a preference for 3-6PM availability. This role provides a $2,520 stipend for a commitment of 140 hours over the semester (approximately 10 hours/week).
Job Responsibilities
The interns will collaborate with program staff to conduct intakes for newly enrolled clients and update the intakes of rollover clients. Their responsibilities will entail providing support to families in need, including educational case management services, advocacy, and resource referrals. Throughout the intake process, interns will establish rapport with parents and comprehend their specific needs, with a focus on addressing the most urgent cases due to the high volume of families. Additionally, interns will undergo training on our data system and are required to maintain accurate and timely records of client interactions. Attendance at mandatory supervision and team meetings is also mandatory.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Experience working with children, parents, educational programs, and/or schools
- Social work or case management experience, a plus
- Willingness to learn MyEvolv, our client database system
- Bilingual in Spanish
Other Skills/Requirements
- Detail oriented and organized
- High emotional intelligence
- Able to prioritize while working on multiple projects simultaneously; able to meet deadlines
- Able to take direction well
- Sense of humor and positive attitude
- Able to work as part of a team and independently
Development & Volunteer Services Intern
Position Description
This is a temporary internship. Reporting directly to the Community Engagement Manager and Development Associates, the Development & Volunteer Services intern plays a key role in volunteer coordination and providing administrative support to the Development Team. This role provides a $2,520 stipend for a commitment of 140 hours over the semester (approximately 10 hours/week).
Job Responsibilities
- Assist with coordinating volunteer intake, scheduling calls, communicating with interested individuals, and attending to other volunteer inquiries
- Help interview potential volunteers and match their talents with organizational needs
- Organize and maintain volunteer data within the agency database (CRM)
- Work with other staff to identify volunteer needs within the organization
- Support volunteer recruiting efforts including social media promotions, newsletters, and communicating with existing volunteers
- Assist with the organization, planning and execution of special events that require volunteer support including holiday events
- Draft, proofread, edit, and format content for flyers, email and postal mail campaigns, newsletters, website, and social media posts to assist with community engagement and share updates about LSA’s mission, programs, and events.
- Other administrative support duties for Development team, programs, and internal teams, as may be needed.
- Assist with logistics for fundraising and cultivation events, including liaising and soliciting vendors, tracking donations and RSVPs, organizing auction items and activities, event follow-ups and thank yous, etc.
- Organize documents and media in the shared drive and reconcile information stored in both the database and drive.
- Responsible for special projects and other assignments as identified by the CEO and Development Team
Requirements and Qualifications
- Administrative or office experience; experience in data/databases or marketing/communications, a plus
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word, Canva, and Google Suite
- The ability to learn DonorPerfect and similar donor management systems
- Bilingual in Spanish a plus, but not required
Other Skills/Requirements
- Detail oriented and organized
- Able to prioritize while working on multiple projects simultaneously; able to meet deadlines
- Able to take direction well
- Sense of humor and positive attitude
- Able to work as part of a team and independent
Development & Data Intern
Position Description
This is a temporary internship. Reporting directly to the Community Engagement Manager and Development Associates, the Development & Data intern plays a key role in database management and providing administrative support to the Development Team. The schedule will fall within the hours of 9AM-5PM, Mon-Thurs. This role provides a $2,520 stipend for a commitment of 140 hours over the semester (approximately 10 hours/week).
Job Responsibilities
- Assist with data input, maintenance and integration of several constituent lists in our agency database (CRM).
- Draft, proofread, edit, and format content for flyers, email and postal mail campaigns, newsletters, website, and social media posts to assist with community engagement and share updates about LSA’s mission, programs, and events.
- Assist with running and formatting reports for the Development team.
- Other administrative support duties for Development team, programs, and internal teams, as may be needed.
- Assist with logistics for fundraising and cultivation events, including liaising and soliciting vendors, tracking donations and RSVPs, organizing auction items and activities, event follow-ups and thank yous, etc.
- Make logistical preparations for major donor site visits, including developing a schedule, coordinating participants, and preparing site visit materials.
- Organize documents and media in the shared drive and reconcile information stored in both the database and drive.
- Responsible for special projects and other assignments as identified by the CEO and Development Team.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Administrative or office experience; experience in database management, a plus
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word, Canva, and Google Suite
- The ability to learn DonorPerfect and similar donor management systems
- Bilingual in Spanish a plus, but not required
Other Skills/Requirements
- Detail oriented and organized
- Able to prioritize while working on multiple projects simultaneously; able to meet deadlines
- Able to take direction well
- Sense of humor and positive attitude
- Able to work as part of a team and independently
Development & Partnerships Intern
Position Description
This is a temporary internship. Reporting directly to the Community Engagement Manager and Development Associates, the Development & Partnerships intern plays a key role in managing corporate and community partnerships and providing administrative support to the Development Team. This role provides a $2,520 stipend for a commitment of 140 hours over the semester (approximately 10 hours/week).
Job Responsibilities
- Assist with coordinating meetings and outreach with relevant community partners and attending to their inquiries
- Help identify potential corporate partners that may be interested in partnering with LSA
- Organize and maintain partner data within the agency database (CRM)
- Work with other staff to strategize how corporate and community partners can support the needs within LSA
- Support efforts to attract corporate volunteer groups including social media promotions, newsletters, and communicating with corporate partners
- Assist with the organization, planning and execution of partner visits including corporate volunteer days
- Draft, proofread, edit, and format content for flyers, email and postal mail campaigns, newsletters, website, and social media posts to assist with community engagement and share updates about LSA’s mission, programs, and events.
- Other administrative support duties for Development team, programs, and internal teams, as may be needed.
- Assist with logistics for fundraising and cultivation events, including liaising and soliciting vendors, tracking donations and RSVPs, organizing auction items and activities, event follow-ups and thank yous, etc.
- Organize documents and media in the shared drive and reconcile information stored in both the database and drive.
- Responsible for special projects and other assignments as identified by the CEO and Development Team
Requirements and Qualifications
- Administrative or office experience; volunteer experience, a plus
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word, Canva, and Google Suite
- The ability to learn DonorPerfect and similar donor management systems
- Bilingual in Spanish a plus, but not required
Other Skills/Requirements
- Detail oriented and organized
- Able to prioritize while working on multiple projects simultaneously; able to meet deadlines
- Able to take direction well
- Sense of humor and positive attitude
- Able to work as part of a team and independently