Internship Opportunities

New York Office, 2011-2012

We are no longer accepting applications for Spring 2012 NGO CSW Forum internships. We will begin accepting applications for Summer in April 2012.

NGO/CSW/NY hires interns for

• Academic Year Internship (September 2011-June 2012)
• NGO CSW Forum Internship (December 2011-March 2012)
• Summer Internship (June-August 2012)

About the organization

The NGO Committee on the Status of Women, New York is a coalition of nearly 100 national and international non-governmental organizations that seeks to promote economic, political, social and cultural equality for girls and women of all ages. Founded in 1972, the NGO/CSW/NY partners with the United Nation's agencies such as UN Women and in coordination with the UN Commission on the Status of Women. The NGO/CSW/NY organizes events for women ambassadors to the UN, the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the international NGO ocmmunity.

Internship Details

The NGO/CSW/NY requires its interns be available to work for a minimum of 12-15 hours per week (2-3 days) and full time availability (minimum 30 hours per week) during the two weeks of the UN Commission on the Status of Women session (27 February to 9 March 2012). Summer interns are required to commit to at least 25 hours per week.

Requirements for all internships:

• At least two years of undergraduate experience. however, the most successful candidates in the past have been enrolled in or have completed graduate study.
• Background in fields of Journalism, Social Sciences, Law, Public Policy, International Relations, Marketing, Communications, Business or related disciplines preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Must be well-oranized, professional, collaborative and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be well-organized, professional, collaborative and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in MAC and PC Word, Excel, etc.

Event coordination internships

• Experience or interest in special event planning a plus.

Media and communication internships:

• Wordpress, SurveryMonkey, MailChimp, Twitter or other social media experience preferred.
• Basic knowledge of html a plus

Benefits:

• Young professional membership to NGO/CSW/NY
• Free admission to the NGO reception and consultation Day
• Access to training workshops
• Travel stipend to cover subway travel to and from the office for the duration of the internship

How to Apply If you meet the requriements and would like to inquire about internships, please email your resume and cover letter including area of interest (Media and Communications or event Coordination) and availability to: internships@ngocsw.org