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) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

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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