Summer 2019 Development & Events Intern
The Solomon & Seymour Fisher Civil Liberties Fellowship will provide funding for a Columbia College undergraduate to work during the summer at the New York Civil Liberties Union in New York City.
The fellowship which includes a stipend for each intern runs for at least ten weeks during the summer. Fellows will have a rare opportunity to contribute to the defense and expansion of the Bill of Rights.
Overview: The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), the New York affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, seeks a thoughtful and detail-oriented development and events intern with strong writing, research, planning and organizational skills. The ideal candidate will be motivated, deadline-driven and adept at balancing and prioritizing a variety of tasks, and interested in a career in development and/or non-profits.
The NYCLU
The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) is one of the nation’s leading advocates on behalf of constitutional rights and liberties. Founded in 1951, as the New York affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, the NYCLU is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan organization with more than 130,000 members and supporters, and eight offices statewide. We work in the courts, in the legislatures and on the streets to advocate for racial and economic justice, free speech, freedom of religion, privacy and equality before the law for all New Yorkers. For more information please visit our website: www.nyclu.org.
The Development Team
The NYCLU Development Department seeks to secure the financial resources necessary to support the NYCLU’s mission, strategic plan, and work plan. We engage and partner with our members as well as individual and institutional philanthropists. Within the NYCLU, we work closely with other departments on donor messaging and communications to promote brand awareness and educate stakeholders who are concerned with advancing civil liberties and civil rights in New York and the United States. We are a results- and values-driven team with professional and committed members who respect each other and our donor-partners.
Roles and Responsibilities
The Development & Events Intern will assist the Development Officer, Events, in all aspects of event planning for annual cultivation and fundraising events, as well as support the Development team with other activities, including individual giving, foundation relations and internal/office projects as needed.
Event-related duties may include but are not limited to: sending event invitations and gathering RSVP’s, prospect research, vendor research and communications, sponsorship outreach and tracking, calls to potential attendees or supporters, collaborating with key staff to develop program content, generating progress reports, compiling materials for event presentations and onsite event logistics.
The intern must be willing to work some evenings and weekends leading up to events.
The NYCLU is proud to be an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and encourages all applicants regardless of race, sex, gender identity, age, disability, religion, national origin or sexual orientation. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the diversity of the population that we serve at all levels within the organization.