Sapna NYC REACH [Research, Empowerment, Advocacy, Community, & Health] Intern

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Sapna NYC is a 501(c)(3) community-based organization that works with South Asian immigrant women and families in NYC addressing health inequities, fostering women’s empowerment, and building community power. Sapna offers a wide range of culturally attuned, linguistically accessible programs and services, all centering the needs and experiences of South Asian immigrant women. For more information on Sapna NYC, please visit our website at .

Sapna is looking for a REACH Intern to join our team. This position will include program planning and implementation, outreach, material development, research, advocacy, policy, and reporting components. The REACH intern will work collaboratively with the Sapna NYC team and outside partners to ensure that the organization maintains a strong portfolio of programming, outreach, and events while also engaging in needed policy and advocacy work.

Sapna’s work environment is fun and collaborative where staff believe in supporting and lifting each other up. We are passionate about the work we do and are dedicated to the fight for gender and social justice. Sapna NYC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Bilingual/bicultural applicants, persons of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ people are strongly encouraged to apply.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Program, Research, Reporting, & Administration

• Support various areas of program development and implementation, i.e., creating program materials, researching content, attending meetings, maintaining client files, etc.
• Assist in preparing documents, reports, and statistics for program-related work.
• Assist with program tracking, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Assist with fundraising and grant/funder research as needed.
• Assist with workforce development program client work and curriculum development.
• Support clients in programs like ESOL, citizenship, computer literacy, etc.

Events

• Assist in planning and organizing fundraising and donor events, including the annual Festival of Dreams fundraising gala.
• Assist with organizing community events ranging from the annual picnic to community workshops
• Attend partner and community events representing Sapna NYC as needed.

External Training/Meetings/Advocacy/Outreach:

• Attend pertinent meetings, trainings, and workshops.
• Assist with communications, including social media content creation, interviews, content research, etc.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Spoken fluency in a South Asian language required. Spoken & written fluency in English required.
• Position can either be hybrid or fully in-person, but some regular in-person days required.
• Able to travel throughout the boroughs as needed for meetings, events, & trainings on occasion.
• Ability to engage with diverse communities.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to work well under pressure and juggle multiple time-sensitive tasks while meeting deadlines.
• Basic office skills required, i.e. Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Zoom, etc.
• Additional tech skills needed – YouTube, Canva a plus
• Strong personal responsibility and commitment to work, follow-through, and accountability.
• Creative thinker, self-starter personality with strong interpersonal skills highly preferred
• Passion for health equity, social justice, gender justice, and Sapna’s mission preferred

COMPENSATION:

Sapna NYC’s Community Internship will start September 1, 2024 and end December 31, 2024. There is another session that runs January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025. This position requires a commitment of approximately 5-6 hours per week [16-25 hours/month] with a pay rate of $17/hour. This is a hybrid position which will combine remote responsibilities with required in-person hours at the Sapna NYC office and in the community. Sapna NYC’s regular office hours are Monday - Friday, 9:30am-5:30pm; however, there is flexibility in schedule for this position. The exact schedule will be formalized upon offer. This position will also include some evening and weekend work from time to time.

Job Types: Part-time, Internship

Pay: $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 5 – 6 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours
• Evenings as needed
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Computer skills: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• Bengali (Preferred)
• any South Asian language (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bronx, NY