Job Title: Alumni Outreach Intern for Fellowship Initiatives
PVN ID: JJ-2009-003711
Category: Clerical/Office Services
Location: JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Job Description

General Description

As a champion of institutional, structural, and personal transformation, the John Jay College Institute for Justice and Opportunity opens doors and eliminates barriers to success for people who have been involved in the criminal legal system. The Institute is one of twelve research entities that collectively comprise the Research Consortium of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The Institute’s comprehensive and strategic approach includes direct service, research, technical assistance, and policy advocacy. To learn more please visit our website: https://justiceandopportunity.org/

Fellowship Initiatives, which consists of our Pinkerton, Tow and David Rockefeller Fellowships, places 20+ John Jay College students each year in in paid internships at leading social service/social justice organizations in New York City.  Students accepted into these programs gain real-world experience while they engage in educational enrichment opportunities and complete related coursework to strengthen and deepen their field experiences. Fellows who complete our programs are ready to join the workforce as the next generation of social justice professionals.

Fellowship Initiatives has over 200 alumni who have graduated from one of our three Fellowships.

The Intern will help increase communication and foster community with alumni.  The primary purpose of the Intern is to strengthening relationships and create additional opportunities for alumni to lead and engage with current fellows.  

The Alumni Outreach Intern will report directly to the Program Associate and collaborate with staff to:

  • collect information about our alumni including professional and career information through online platforms (like LinkedIn), calls, and emails.
  • contribute by documenting and entering information into a database.
  • help the team plan alumni events and assist the team with other administrative tasks as needed. 

 

 

 

Other Duties

Qualifications

  • Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to forge relationships and maintain professional boundaries
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented
  • Able to adhere to deadlines
  • Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office software
  • Some experience with data entry
  • Proficient research skills

 

Please submit cover letter and resume describing your interest and qualifications. 

 

 

 

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Institute for Justice and Opportunity
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$15.00-$18.00
Hour(s) a week
10.00-18.00
Closing Date
May 24, 2023 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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