Location: Brooklyn, NY
Summary: The mission of the Brooklyn Community Pride Center is to provide a safe, common space offering physical and mental health services, social support, recreational and cultural programming, as well as being a hub of information for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and families in Brooklyn.
Through promotion of the empowerment, development, and general welfare of the LGBT community with emphasis on gender, racial, and ethnic parity, we are committed to affecting positive change within our Borough, and the community at large.
Position Summary: The Administrative Intern will act as an assistant to the Brooklyn Community Pride Center staff, particularly the Executive Director. A typical day will include data-entry and filing, answering phones and other functions to ensure the office functions effectively.
Qualifications:
- Excellent writing skills; proficiency in word processing and email
- Familiarity with social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr.
- Computer-savvy. HTML knowledge not required, but a plus.
- Knowledge of and commitment to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues.
- Ability to organize and manage multiple tasks while at times working remotely; ability to manage deadlines.
- Academic or work experience in communications, politics, public relations, etc.
- Ability to work effectively with people of diverse races, ages, ethnicities and sexual and gender identities.
- Office experience preferred.
Compensation: This is a part-time, unpaid internship. School credit available. Transportation reimbursement. Schedule flexible during regular business hours with some evening and weekend events.
