The MinKwon Center for Community Action (formerly YKASEC)
Summer 2011 Internship
Civic Participation Intern
The MinKwon Center for Community Action (formerly YKASEC) was established in 1984 to meet the needs and concerns of the Korean American community through our five program areas: Community Organizing and Advocacy, Social and Legal Services, Civic Participation, Youth Empowerment, and Culture. Since our founding, we have made a profound presence in the Korean American community through various grassroots organizing, education, and advocacy initiatives that address important community issues, including immigration policies at the national, state and city levels, voter rights, and culture awareness. The MinKwon Center places a special emphasis on meeting the needs of our marginalized community members, including youth, elderly, recent immigrants, low-income residents, and limited-English-proficient residents. More recently, it has expanded its program areas to work with the Chinese American community as well.
The MinKwon Center’s Civic Participation Program, established in 1990, plays a critical role in building a strong base of empowered Korean American and immigrant community members in New York City by mobilizing the community towards active and engaged civic participation.
Internship Description
- Assist with our Voter Empowerment program through voter registration and voter research
- Help plan, coordinate, and facilitate outreach to the immigrant community at-large to spread awareness about the importance of voting and civic engagement
- Take part in Civic Participation campaigns such as door-knocking, mailings and educational events
- Conduct educational activities for community members to inform them of the importance of voting and the impact it will have on the immigrant community
Details of Internship
- Supervision: Intern is supervised by the Civic Participation Coordinator.
- Compensation: While internships are not paid positions, academic credit has been arranged in the past.
- Hours: Interns are expected to work full-time, 10 AM – 6 PM, Monday through Friday and sometimes evenings and weekends.
- Duration: The internship runs from June to August 2011.Specific internship dates will be discussed in person.
Requirements
- Have the desire to empower the Asian American community
- Have interest in election politics
- Great communication and inter-personal skills
- Proficiency and familiarity with computer applications (Microsoft products) and internet research
- Korean or Chinese-language proficiency is preferred but not necessary
Internship applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Please submit a cover letter and resume by April 15th, 2011 via email to:
James Hong
Civic Participation Coordinator
james.hong@minkwon.org