Students interested in pursuing internship, employment, and volunteer opportunities related to modern languages, linguistics, and literatures should consult the organizations listed below.
ARABIC
Council on Foreign Relations. CFR’s volunteer internships give selected volunteer interns the opportunity to receive training in the area of foreign policy; as well as skills training in areas such as writing, research, and program planning.
Website: https://www.cfr.org/
Arab American Association of New York. An organization that serves the social and economic needs of the Arab community in Bay Ridge and surrounding neighborhoods of Brooklyn. The organization provides a number of services including adult education, youth development, and mental health services.
Website: http://www.arabamericanny.org/opportunities/
Email: programsassociate@arabamericanny.org
Tel: 718.745.3523
Alwan for the Arts. An organization that supports arts and cultural programming. Volunteer and internships opportunities provide hands-on experience in marketing, event management, and fundraising, among other areas.
Website: http://www.alwanforthearts.org/volunteer
Tel: 646.732.3261
Asia Society. Founded in 1956, this organization is aimed at fostering mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among citizens, leaders, and organizations of Asia and the US. The organization’s activities span the arts, business, culture, education, and policy.
Website: https://asiasociety.org/new-york
Volunteer information: https://asiasociety.org/new-york/support/volunteer
Contact: Jacqueline Meyer, Volunteer and Recruitment Manager jmeyer@asiasociety.org
Tel. 212.288.6400
African Communities Together. An organization of African immigrants that provides services to support social and economic integration, including immigration support and jobs.
Website: http://www.africans.us/
FRENCH
African Film Festival, Inc. An organization dedicated to advancing understanding of African culture through film. The festival is held annually in NYC and welcomes volunteers.
Website: https://africanfilmny.org/
Email: info@africanfilmny.org
Tel: 212.352.1720
Cultural Services of the French Embassy. This is a division of the French Embassy of the United States. With branches in New York City, Washington DC, and eight additional US cities (including Boston, Miami, Houston, LA), this division promotes the best of French arts, literature, cinema, language, and education.
Website: http://frenchculture.org/
Contact: http://frenchculture.org/about-us/contacts
French Institute Alliance Française. Based in NYC, FIAF creates and hosts programs in education and the arts that highlight the diversity and richness of French cultures.
Website: http://www.fiaf.org/#
Job and internship information: http://www.fiaf.org/jobs/index.shtml
Other businesses and organizations include The Society of Scent, B+B Business and Branding, and Sorteer.
GERMAN
German American Chamber of Commerce. This organization promotes commerce between Germany and the U.S., providing a range of services and support for German-American business inquiries.
Website: https://www.gaccny.com/en/work-usa/gacc-talent-pool/
Contact: Cindy Klarwasser, cklarwasser@gaccny.com
Praktikum New York at the Goethe Institut NYC
Website: https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/de/sta/ney/uun/kar/pra.html
Tel: 212.439.8700
Overseas Internship for Credit- Junior Year in Munich. A dual internship-study abroad opportunity.
Website: https://studyabroad.wayne.edu/programs/germany-junior-year-in-munich
Contact: Dr. Mark Ferguson, mark.ferguson@wayne.edu
Austrian Cultural Forum NYC. This organization supports innovative programming and showcasing of Austrian art, music, literature, performance, and academic thought.
Website: http://www.acfny.org/
Email: new-york-kf@bmeia.gv.at
Tel: 212.319.5300
FC Bayern Munich New York Office
US Managing Director, Rudolf Vidal
Contact Dr. Maria Ebner (mebner1@fordham.edu) for further information on this opportunity.
ITALIAN
National Organization of Italian American Women. This organization aims to unite and connect women through Italian heritage and culture and nurture shared interests in cultural programs, among other aims.
Website: https://www.noiaw.org/
Volunteer information: https://www.noiaw.org/volunteer/
Tel: 212.642.2003
Center for Italian Modern Art. An exhibition and research center established in 2013. The Center promotes public engagement with modern and contemporary Italian art in the US and internationally.
Website: http://www.italianmodernart.org/
Email: info@italianmodernart.org
Tel: 646.370.3596
Italian Trade Agency. A government agency that supports business development and promotes foreign investment in Italy.
Website: https://www.ice.it/en/markets/usa/new-york
Email: newyork@ice.it
Tel: 212.980.1500
Voluntaritaly. Summer volunteering opportunities in three and six-week summer camps organized by the Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan in partnership with the Oratories of Lombardy. Health insurance, room and board provided.
Website: https://www.dantemichigan.org/voluntaritaly/
Magazzino Italian Art. Located in Cold Spring, New York, this museum focuses on Postwar and Contemporary Italian art and works to support Italian artists as well as foster discussion on Postwar and Contemporary Art in the US.
Website: https://www.magazzino.art/
Email: info@magazzino.art
Tel. 845.666.7202
LINGUISTICS
The Endangered Language Alliance. This organization works with immigrant and refugee populations in New York and other metropolitan areas to help language communities document and maintain their languages. The organization also runs outreach events to increase public awareness of urban linguistic diversity.
Website: http://elalliance.org/
Email: info@elalliance.org
Tel: 646.225.6613
The Linguist List. One of the central forums for the exchange of information related to linguistics and language science activities and opportunities.
Internship listings: https://linguistlist.org/internship/
Many publishers, with offices in NYC, offer internships including Pearson and Random House
MANDARIN
China Institute. Founded in 1926, this organization aims to advance understanding of China via programs in education, art, business, and culture. It is the oldest bicultural non-profit organization in the US to focus exclusively on China.
Website: https://www.chinainstitute.org/
Volunteer/internship information: https://www.chinainstitute.org/about-us/volunteering/
Tel: 212.744.8181
Asia Society. Founded in 1956, this organization is aimed at fostering mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among citizens, leaders, and organizations of Asia and the US. The organization’s activities span the arts, business, culture, education, and policy.
Website: https://asiasociety.org/new-york
Volunteer information: https://asiasociety.org/new-york/support/volunteer
Contact: Jacqueline Meyer, Volunteer and Recruitment Manager jmeyer@asiasociety.org
Tel. 212.288.6400
Institute of American Language and Culture Language Exchange Program. Participate in a conversation exchange program with native Mandarin-speaking international students at Fordham.
Website: www.fordham.edu/esl
Email: esl@fordham.edu
SPANISH
Hispanic Society of America. This organization was founded in 1904 and aims to advance the study of Spanish and Portuguese languages, literatures, and histories in areas where the languages are or have been spoken.
Website: http://hispanicsociety.org/visit/
Internship information: museum@hispanicsociety.org
Tel. 212.926.2234 ext. 212
Dos Puentes Elementary School. A bilingual elementary school located in Washington Heights with opportunities to volunteer in the After-School Program.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/dospuentesNYC/
Contact: Arilda Jackson, ajackson@dospuentes.org
New Sanctuary Coalition of NYC. An interfaith network of congregations, organizations, and individuals working together to resist detention and deportation.
Website: http://www.newsanctuarynyc.org/
Volunteer information: Contact Dena Fisher dena@newsanctuarynyc.org or Eliza Putnam eputnam1@fordham.edu
Tel. 646.395.2925
The Bronx Defenders. Nonprofit public defender that provides defense and justice resources for low-income Bronx residents.
Website: https://www.bronxdefenders.org/
Contact: Carmen Pineiro carmenp@bronxdefenders.org
People’s Theatre Project. This organization fosters collaborative artistic dialogues among NYC immigrant neighborhoods and works directly with immigrant youths to create social justice-based theatre.
Website: https://www.peoplestheatreproject.org/
Volunteer information: Contact Zafi Dimitropoulou zafi@peoplestheatreproject.org
Tel. 646.398.9062
Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation. NMIC aims to promote positive change in the community. This organization provides legal, social, career, education, and community organization services.
Website: http://www.nmic.org/
Volunteer information: Contact Sara Chapman sarachapman@nmic.org
Tel. 212.822.8300
Institute of American Language and Culture Language Exchange Program. Participate in a conversation exchange program with native Spanish-speaking international students at Fordham.
Website: www.fordham.edu/esl
Email: esl@fordham.edu
See additional internship venues related to Latin American and Latino Studies here.
Any language area: United Nations internship opportunities, see here.
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