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Position Availability: CENTER DESCRIPTIONIn the world’s leading city of immigration, in a time of a troubling resurgence of anti-migrant action and rhetoric, in a University with a faculty and student body committed to social justice, the Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility supports critical and applied scholarship and provides opportunities for social action and policy engagement for faculty, students and the broader New School community.The Institute fosters concentric circles of scholarship and action—in our University, our city, and the world. We contribute to the University community by offering courses, sponsoring lectures and events, and supporting extended visits of leading scholars. We engage deeply with New York City, supporting student work with the wide range of groups and communities in the City. We undertake initiatives to inform and influence public debate and public policy at the national and global level.
ABOUT THE GLOBAL STRATEGIC LITIGATION COUNCILIn every region of the world, states violate core rights of refugees and other persons on the move. Lawyers and advocates are active in many countries, but their efforts tend to be isolated, producing ad hoc approaches to protecting refugee rights and minimal regional or global coordination. Recognizing this gap, the Global Strategic Litigation Council (‘the Council’) was founded in September 2021. At the Council, we use the power of people and the law to advance the rights of those displaced worldwide. We do this by uniting civil society and their efforts to empower migrants and refugees through strategic litigation and advocacy.
Since its launch, the Council has connected over 450 litigators, refugee leaders, academics, advocates and organizations, from every continent of the globe, and we have delivered justice to over 400,000 displaced people. The Council helps its members to connect and share knowledge, execute key litigation and legal advocacy strategies and build our member’s capacity to defend refugee and migrant rights through training and workshops . You can find out more about our recent work here.
Please apply with a cover letter and CV/resume and brief writing sample. NOTE: This position is available only to matriculated students of The New School. Positions are available for students with Federal Work Study awards and those without. Position Title: Student Assistant - Global Strategic Ligitation Council for Refugee Rights Requisition Number: 0406073535 Location New York City Position Type: Student Department: No Match Responsibilities: The Council seeks a New School student for 10 hours per week to assist with a variety of projects for the Fall & Spring Semester. There is also a possibility of increased hours and the role being extended into the Summer and the next academic year, subject to performance and funding.

Responsibilities will include: administrative and logistical support for the Council; supporting with training and events; conducting outreach; writing external communications; helping coordinate the Council’s regional networks; and research into prospective projects, partner organizations and/or funders. Depending on the interest of the student, they will also have the opportunity to assist with drafting of fundraising applications, conducting legal research, and helping think through the strategy of the Council going forward.
The New School is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and particularly seeks applications from members of underrepresented groups, as well as candidates who share this commitment.

The Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility is strongly committed to equity in the workplace and particularly seeks applications from members of underrepresented groups.
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Manage the administrative process of welcoming new members to the Council, including issuing welcome emails, adding them to relevant listservs and sharing key resources. Draft membership communication materials, such as newsletters, membership updates, blogs and event invitations. Assist with outreach to current and prospective members of the Council, including considering innovative and automated processes to make outreach simpler and quicker. Help organize online and in-person regional consultation(s), trainings, and events Support with maintaining and developing the Council’s website and LinkedIn Document maintenance and organization Non-academic research projects as needed, such as supporting the development of a monitoring and evaluation framework to enable the Council to define and measure its success towards achieving its overall mission of advancing refugee and migrant rights. Other duties as assigned and dependent on interests/skills of individual

Hourly rate: $17.00/hour.

Work Mode: remote, with the option to work in person in the Zolberg Institute offices. Minimum Qualifications: Qualifications: Commitment to refugee and migrants’ rights and the aims of the Council Excellent written and verbal skills Familiar with Mailchimp, Microsoft Office and Google Suite (WordPress also desirable). Proficiency with advanced functions and sheet automation are desirable, but not essential. Detail oriented A proactive approach to problem-solving Strategic thinking and strong organizational/tracking skills Adept at working in a team environment Preferred Qualifications: Job Family: Administrative/Clerical Posting Date: 09/27/2024 Closing Date: Open Until Filled Yes Supplemental Questions

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Optional & Required Applicant Documents: Required Documents Resume/CV Cover Letter Optional Documents