Call for Applications:
Summer Internship Opportunities in Migration Justice at The Center for Migration Studies
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 a summer internship at the Center for Migration Studies (CMS). CMS is a think tank and educational institute devoted to the study of international migration, to the promotion of understanding between immigrants and receiving communities, and to public policies that safeguard the dignity and rights of migrants, refugees and newcomers. Founded in 1964 and producing academic journals, legal and policy recommendations, and dialogue for better and more rational and compassionate migration solutions, CMS is a mission-driven workplace filled with opportunities to learn, explore new ideas, and build new skills.
Compensation: $2250
Time Commitment: June 2025-August 2025, 15 hours/week for 8 weeks
To apply, please complete this form by April 3, 2025. First-round candidates will be screened by a panel of Fordham faculty/staff. Finalists will be interviewed directly by CMS staff.
For details, please see internship descriptions below. Any questions, please contact Prof. Carey Kasten, kasten@fordham.edu.
RESEARCH/COMMUNICATIONS INTERN
A research/communications intern at CMS will:
Support CMS researchers, fellows, and executive staff with:
- Research-related tasks, including literature review, data cleaning and analysis, and copyediting;
- Responding to and researching media requests and questions;
- Assisting in research for briefings and testimony.
Support the Communications Manager with:
- Contributing to CMS’s online communications and social media marketing, including CMS’s social media networks (Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter) and potentially contributing blog posts for the CMS website;
- Co-organizing CMS events, specifically CMS dialogues, conferences, and other convenings;
- Assisting with the marketing of CMS programs, events, and publications;
- Building distribution lists and readership of CMS publications (International Migration Review, Journal on Migration and Human Security, Migration Update) through identification of key constituents including scholars, public officials, faith communities, community-based organizations, non-governmental organizations, corporate leaders, and others;
- Assisting with the production and dissemination of press releases and other external relations materials;
- Attending external events for CMS staff, and producing summaries;
- Assisting in the production of podcasts and event videos
This internship will provide insight into the organization and the work CMS is producing through various channels. It will provide professional development opportunities for students interested in migration and refugee research and policy developments. The intern will have the opportunity to conduct substantive research and/or writing assignments on a variety of international and domestic migration issues. However, they will also be expected to perform administrative duties and other routine operations.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will be familiar with migration-related issues and current migration-related news and events. Candidates must be detail-oriented and have excellent written and spoken communication skills, outstanding organizational skills, and the ability to work independently. Ideal candidates should also be passionate about migration, refugee, and population issues.
In your application, please detail your experience with relevant research tasks, including:
- Preparing literature reviews
- Conducting subject interviews
- Facilitating focus groups
- Data cleaning/analysis (including descriptions of software used)
- Data visualization (including descriptions of software used)
- Report drafting
- Copyediting
- Transcription of qualitative data
- Translation of qualitative data – please specify language(s)