Job Opportunities
For all of our employment and volunteer opportunities, people of color, women, and gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer and transgender individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
We prioritize maintaining a safe space, in which every employee and member can participate fully in our work. Our current opportunities are listed in the link below.
Internship Opportunities
Organizing Internships
Make the Road New York is always seeking interns to work on our organizing and advocacy campaigns. If interested, please email our Manager of Volunteer Programs.
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. If interested, email Legal Internships. Please send resume and a cover letter that explains your area(s) of interest and demonstrates your commitment to public interest law.
Development & Communications Internships
MRNY seeks a Development & Communications Intern to assist with aspects of fundraising, social media, digital organizing and data maintenance. If interested, email Sebastian Barreneche, Communications Associate.
Student Success Center (SSC) Internships
MRNY seeks interns to assist in the ongoing development of the SSC’s college access program, and provide support to the SSC Coordinator and School Partnerships Coordinator. Interns will help supervise and train SSC Youth Leaders in peer tutoring, peer mediation, and conducting workshops on the college access process. If interested please email Dana Brustmeyer.
Volunteer Opportunities
To learn about all our volunteer opportunities, please email our Manager of Volunteer Programs.
Current Volunteer Opportunities:
Empower Immigrant Communities, Become an Outreach Volunteer!
Volunteer along with us to spread the word about MRNY’s unique and FREE Community Bridge to Health Careers training program for immigrants. Volunteers collaborate with us in planning and conducting outreach to different organizations and agencies. We often meet great challenges with outreach and can use the help of volunteers who are collaborative and who like to “Make the Road by Walking”.
Tuesdays between 10 am – 2 pm at our Bushwick office.
If interest in this volunteer opportunity, send an email to volunteer@maketheroadny.org
Adult Literacy Volunteer Opportunities
MRNY’s robust adult literacy and training programs have many opportunities for teaching, tutoring in the areas of English literacy, Spanish literacy, computer skills, and GED preparation. If interested, please email our Manager of Volunteer Programs.
Current Volunteer Opportunities:
ESOL Volunteer Tutors!
We are looking for 1-2 volunteers to help ESL students build their English language skills during lab time. We would really like to recruit volunteers with some experience in adult basic literacy and/or ESL. However, we welcome volunteers without experience who are patient with the students and with us as we develop material to fulfill our diverse student needs.
Tuesdays from 6 pm – 9 pm at our Queens office.
If interest in this volunteer opportunity, send an email to volunteer@maketheroadny.org
Aliadxs
Aliadxs is a decentralized network of allies committed to using their skills, privilege, and resources to support Make the Road’s members. Growing out of this new resistance moment with the rise of racist, xenophobic and misogynistic politics, the Aliadxs network aims to connect New Yorkers seeking organizing opportunities with campaigns and strategies led by those most directly impacted.
Learn more about Aliadxs and its roles here and email aliadxs membership team if you have any questions! Ready to sign up? Fill out our sign up form here.