WILL
Activism Handbook
Internships
Women's and Gender Studies
Program
The
College of NJ
Lambda Legal
Lambda Legal’s Education and Public Affairs Department seeks college students for Fall, Spring and Summer semester internships in their New York City national headquarters. This is an opportunity for undergraduates to gain hands-on communications and editorial experience at a national nonprofit organization specializing in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and HIV civil rights law.
Intern Information:
Duties may include some of the following:
- Research media outlets and organizations and contacts for input into database
- Upkeep of media clipping files
- Assembling media packets
- Participating in public education and community outreach events
- Coordinate participation in summer pride events
- Helping to distribute publications
- Transcribing taped interviews
- Proofreading and light copy editing
- Data entry
- Some writing for Lambda Legal's print and online publications
- Light HTML
- Copying and filing; and other administrative tasks
Lambda Legal provides a pleasant, collegial environment for students interested in law, LGBT issues, civil rights, organizing and/or nonprofit workplaces. Interns must be able to work 16 to 24 hours per week between 9:30 am and 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday at Lambda Legal's office located at 120 Wall Street.
Qualifications:
A familiarity with issues that are important to LGBTQ and people with HIV is not necessary but will strengthen an application. Interns must be detail-oriented, well-organized and comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
Compensation:
As this is a nonpaying position, applicants are strongly encouraged to seek out and apply for grants from their school or other sources.
Application Information:
Applicants should send a resume, cover letter and 1-2 page writing sample to Shayna Pinckney at jarellano@lambdalegal.org by March 20, but you are encouraged to apply early to ensure full and timely consideration. You may also apply after this time, but we will only process post-deadline applications as needed. The cover letter should include the applicant's hours of availability for the summer and the phone numbers and titles of two references. For top consideration please submit your application by March 20, however the application process will be open until all summer intern positions are filled.
More information can be found at http://www.lambdalegal.org.
Lambda Legal is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, people of all gender identities and gender expressions and people with disabilities, including HIV, are encouraged to apply.
Contact: Janna Chan
Lambda Legal
120 Wall St. suite 1500
New York, NY 10005-3904
Fax: 212-809-0055
Email: jchan@lambdalegal.org
Website: http://www.lambdalegal.org/about-us/jobs/internships/communications-interns.html