Summer 2024 Events Undergraduate Internship

The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that seeks to improve the systems of democracy and justice in the United States. We work to hold our political institutions and laws accountable to the twin American ideals of democracy and equal justice for all. The Brennan Center’s work ranges from voting rights to campaign finance reform, from ending mass incarceration to preserving Constitutional protections in the fight against terrorism. Part think tank, part advocacy group, part cutting edge communications hub, we start with rigorous research. We craft innovative policies. And we fight for them – in Congress and the states, in the courts, and in the court of public opinion. 
 
We are seeking interns to provide administrative and clerical support to staff in our New York office for our Communications Events team. 

Responsibilities: As an intern with our Communications department, your responsibilities will include providing administrative and clerical support to our Communications Events team, including: assisting with public, private, in-person and virtual events as needed, drafting event related blurbs and social media content, enhancing scripts, conducting research, etc. Additionally, there will be opportunities to attend and observe substantive meetings, events, and conversations on program work. 
 
In addition to administrative and reception duties, specific responsibilities for the Communications Events team include: 

• Helping produce public and private events about Brennan Center issues both virtually and in-person.   

• Note that many events will take place in the early evening, so candidates need to be available to attend events.  

• Editorial and administration jobs may include coordinating meetings, drafting scripts, brainstorming guests and moderators, drafting routine correspondence; track publisher lists for new titles in our subject areas.  

• Marketing tasks to promote events include helping with strategies and contacts for audience outreach, reaching out to co-sponsors; brainstorming, building and updating outreach lists.   

• Production duties include conducting program research, tracking and organizing event logistics. 

• Maintaining multi-media tracking lists and archive (audio, video, photos) 

• Programs have included: Ta-Nehisi Coates, author of Between the World and Me; Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney SDNY; Katy Tur, NBC News Correspondent; CNN’s Van Jones; Carol Anderson, author of White Rage; Dahlia Lithwick, Senior Editor and legal correspondent, Slate; Lisa Monaco, former Assistant to President Barack Obama for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism; Bill Moyers, President, Schumann Media Center. 
   

Qualifications: The ideal candidates are independent self-starters, friendly, cheerful, energetic, punctual, resourceful, positive, detail-oriented and highly organized. Must have a sense of humor!  Interns must also have excellent, research, writing, and analytical skills, as well as a passion for our issues.  Experience with Windows, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word a must. Experience with Eventbrite and Google Suite are very important. Database experience is very helpful. Must be available to work early evening events and open to evolving responsibilities.  

The Brennan Center is committed to advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the workplace. We continuously work with our staff to find new ways to increase diversity and to build and cultivate an inclusive and equitable work environment, where everyone can be their true self and feel a strong sense of belonging. As such, we seek to hire employees who have a commitment to and/or experience with diversity, equity, and inclusion. In addition, we expect employees to participate/contribute with DEI initiatives or activities with recruitment, retention, and workplace culture.

This position is only open to current undergraduate students 

Hours: Monday – Friday (9:00am – 5:00pm EST) 

Pay: $17.00 per hour 

Duration: May 28th – August 2nd (10 weeks) 

Application Deadline: December 8, 2023 

To Apply: Please visit >>LINK HERE<< and upload (preferably as pdf) your cover letter, resume, and a list of contact details for three supervisor references.  
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage interested students to apply early, as the positions will be filled once qualified candidates are found.  No phone calls, please. 

If you have difficulty with the online system, you may send your application by e-mail to: [email protected] with “Summer Communications Events Internship” in the subject line, after registering in the online system. Applying through our website is strongly preferred. 

Note: The Brennan Center is committed to public health and to the safety and wellbeing of our colleagues and visitors. As such, we have adopted a policy requiring all employees working in the New York and Washington, DC offices to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including having a booster, or to meet the legal guidelines for an exemption. 

The Brennan Center for Justice is committed to a workplace based on equal opportunity and a strong belief in the increased effectiveness that comes from a diverse workforce. To this end, Brennan Center

• Welcomes applicants with disabilities and applicants of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, socioeconomic identities, sexual orientations, and national origin or citizenship, including people who have been previously incarcerated;
• Hires diverse candidates and works to improve our recruitment practices to allow for such
• Creates a workplace where true diversity is fostered and different perspectives are valued and freely exchanged;
• Ensures that all members of the Brennan Center community feel welcome and respected, and have equal opportunities to thrive and advance within the institution; and
• Is committed to supporting low-income communities and communities of color particularly affected by social inequities.