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Graduate Intern – Workers’ Rights

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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Starts on Jun 02
    Summer Internship
  • Legal
    Government & Politics
  • New York

Requirements

  • Matriculation at an accredited college. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in college.
  • As of June of the Program year the prospective intern must be a student matriculated in a college or be a recent college graduate (winter/spring term of the Program year).
  • Preferred Skills:
  • Commitment to workers' rights and social justice
  • Excellent writing skills
  • Proficiency in a language other than English is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Performing research and writing on workers’ rights issues
  • Providing assistance with events convened by or featuring the Comptroller
  • Participating in community and outreach events such as know-your-rights presentations to workers

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