The Academic Internship Program (ACIP) offers a unique opportunity for participants to gain professional experience, build skills through practical application, and obtain educational credits to be applied towards their major or minor at their academic institution. Interns will work on projects that are social-impact focused, and the primary goal of the internship is to offer young professionals interested in public service an opportunity to expand their networks and gain exposure to careers in local government. This is a 12-week, unpaid internship that provides current students with an opportunity to work directly with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and receive academic credits for their academic institution.

Interested candidates are encouraged to select specific focus area of interest for best placement. Descriptions for focus areas are below.

Focus Areas

• Community Outreach
  • Identify new community partners and facilitate better relationships among community organizations in-person and virtually
  • Conduct outreach activities with immigrant community groups and attend community events that may take place during evenings and weekends
  • Provide support in biweekly community stakeholder call and group meetings
• Communications
  • Support with communicating updates and resources related to federal immigration enforcement that is tailored to the local immigrant and limited English proficient communities
  • Support with social media content creation, management, and strategy for reaching local immigrant and limited English proficient communities
  • Collaborate with staff in copywriting and graphic design to promote awareness of and involvement in MIMA's key programming
• Operational & Administrative Support
  • Provide logistical support to the Deputy Director of MIMA on a day-to-day basis
  • Support with planning ongoing annual programs, projects, and in-person events
  • Perform administrative tasks as assigned (e.g., creating spreadsheets and slide decks, data entry, digital file management)

Required Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program
• Must pass a criminal background check
• Must commit to at least 10 hours per week during the academic semester or 20 hours per week during the summer
• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Bilingual abilities are preferred (not required)

Required Documents

• Résumé
• Unofficial Transcript(s)
• Letter of Interest/Cover Letter
• Letter of Recommendation

Deadlines

Spring: January to May (Application deadline: November 15, 2024)

Summer: June to August (Application deadline: April 10, 2025)

Fall: September to December (Application deadline: July 15, 2025)

MIMA Internship Eligibility Questionnaire