Make the Road New York carries out its mission through the hard work of our members, staff, interns and volunteers. Here are our current postings:

Organizing Internships
Make the Road New York is always seeking interns to work on our organizing and advocacy campaigns. Hours are flexible. If you are interested, please e-mail Andrew Friedman: andrew at maketheroad.org.

Legal Internships
Make the Road New York seeks creative, committed law students (1Ls, 2Ls, or 3Ls) for fall semester, spring semester, and/or summer internships.

The Work
The Legal Department at Make the Road New York works to facilitate and strengthen our organizing work through the provision of legal support services to our members and campaigns. We provide legal representation and education to individuals who are active in Make the Road's organizing work; and we conduct strategic litigation as a part of the organizing campaigns. The legal department currently focuses on the following substantive areas of the law:

• Employment and Labor
• Public Benefits and SSI (Disability)
• LGBTQ Legal Services
• Health Care and Health Insurance
• Housing (Landlord-Tenant)
• Public Education and the rights of parents/students in the NYC Public School System
• Policy and legislative work

We ask that legal interns be willing to pitch in on a variety of cases as necessary, but we are committed to providing a compelling learning experience for each intern and will custom design an internship with a primary focus that meets your particular interests. Our legal interns do much more than research and writing.

Who Should Apply

• Law students (and undergrads, for that matter) who are: (1) motivated to resist oppression and poverty; and (2) willing to commit to work 8 hours per week to be a part of that fight.
• The ability to speak Spanish is a plus but is not required.
• Persons of color and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals are encouraged to apply. We prioritize building a safe space to enable every employee and member to participate fully in our work.

Contact
Chase Madar, Staff Attorney
(718) 418-7690, ext. 209
chase at maketheroad.org
Please e-mail resume and a cover letter explaining your area(s) of interest and that demonstrates your commitment to public interest law.

Volunteer Opportunities - Tutors
Be a tutor at Make the Road New York's Youth Power Project; tutor and mentor Bushwick Youth in Grades 8-12.

The Work
• Our tutoring program, runs Monday through Wednesday, 2:30pm-4:00pm, and 6:00pm-7:30pm. We ask volunteer tutors to commit to at least one weekly slot from now through the middle of June. We will provide training, materials needed, and a supportive environment so that our volunteers have the opportunity to develop themselves professionally as well.

Who Should Apply

• Individuals committed to improving educational outcomes for low-income youth.
• Undergraduate and graduate students welcome. We are happy to help you obtain community service credit through this opportunity if you attend a college or university with a service/internship hours program.
• Available for at least one weekly tutoring slot
• Experience preferred but not necessary.
• Fluency in Spanish is a plus, but not required.
• Math and science tutors most needed. Also looking for social studies, reading/writing, at SAT/Regent Exam prep.
• Also looking for tutors to help with college and scholarship applications, financial aid forms, and resume preparation.

Adult Education Volunteer Opportunities
Make the Road New York's Adult Literacy Program uses a range of teaching approaches currently supported by leading practitioners in the field to assure that students with different strengths and learning styles are all challenged and nurtured. These approaches include the integration of technology into the classroom and the use of project-based learning.

Teachers at MRNY should be bilingual or have strong Spanish speaking skills, and previous teaching experience. They should also have some knowledge of community-based organizations and be enthusiastic about helping students to connect to MRNY’s organizing work.

Volunteer ESOL Teachers Needed
MRNY seeks volunteer ESOL teachers to co-teach classes currently in session in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island.  ESOL teachers will create a curriculum relevant to the students' needs and instruct between 3 and 6 hours a week. Must have previous teaching experience and some knowledge of ESOL instruction.
Send resume with cover letter to: amanda.altman@gmail.com

Volunteer Citizenship Teachers Needed
MRNY seeks volunteer assistant teachers for the Citizenship class. Students will learn the basics of civics and US history, as well as the English skills needed to pass the UScitizenship exam. Teachers are needed to help with 1-on-1 and small group practice interviews, review activities, etc. for three hours per week.
Send resume with cover letter to: amanda.altman@gmail.com

Volunteers are needed as soon as possible.  Classes run until the end of May.

Job Openings
Organizer: GLOBE, LGBT Project
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Make the Road New York is seeking a full-time GLOBE Organizer to oversee the development and implementation of GLOBE, MRNY’s LGBT organizing project, in order to combat discrimination against LGBT New Yorkers, especially low-income immigrants and people of color in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island.

Development Intern
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Make the Road New York seeks a Development Intern to work with the Director of Development, and Development Associate to coordinate all aspects of fundraising to meet a projected annual budget of $4.5 million.

ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages) Teacher
Needed for a class to be offered in Jackson Heights at 71st and Roosevelt Ave.  The class will be for beginning level students, running on Mon and Tues nights from 6-9pm, and will go until June 10th (15 weeks.)  Teachers will have access to good teaching materials and on-going support.  Requirements: Spanish speaking skills, good organizational skills, some teaching/facilitation skills.  ESOL teaching experience and/or training preferred but not required. Interested candidates should contact Julie Quinton at julie.quinton@maketheroadny.org

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