Afrikana is seeking students who are adaptable, resourceful, and eager to develop cultural competence while working with diverse populations.Students will learn about the diverse services provided by the organization but will likely focus on helping with access to public benefit and support people in accessing workforce. This opportunity is ideal for students considering social work, work with immigrant communities or for students studying French (but not required). 

Students interested in this opportunity are expected to work in person at the Afrikana office in Harlem one day a week.  Interested students should complete this form

Are you interested in spending a summer working with children from a variety of backgrounds, and being a member of a highly international team? Do you have a plan to work in social services and want to establish a foundation of skills and experiential learning? Do you want to learn about non-profit management at one of the most unique non-profit camps in California? It’s time to apply to Camp Augusta then!

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We are seeking general cabin counselors to work with our campers aged 8-15. For students pursuing ANY major - but especially those in the Psychology, Sociology, Education, or sports fields, this is an incredible job to help you gain experience with child development, group & time management, conflict resolution, communication, leadership, and more.

Dates: June 11th – August 9th, 2026

Salary + travel stipend + room & board provided

Apply to Camp Walt Whitman now!

Expanding Discovery in Economics+ (EDE+) brings together early undergraduate students from colleges across the country to hone their research abilities and technical skills. The EDE+ Summer Institute develops student-driven, long-term research projects in economics and related fields over a full 9-week program.

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Conversations to Remember is a nonprofit dedicated towards combating loneliness and isolation felt by senior citizens. Our virtual visit program matches 2-3 college students with residents of long-term care, assisted living, and memory care communities for virtual video visits. These residents have been suffering from isolation, and students could really brighten their days just by speaking with them. We provide training to the students in the program about the best ways to interact with the seniors, as well as additional support throughout their service. Since these visits are virtual, you can do it without any travel.  The students are matched based on the times that they're available, with a senior who is available at the same time, and they will have a regular, weekly appointment for their visit. Students wishing for more visits or other opportunities that allow them to volunteer more hours can be accommodated with different ways to volunteer, such as assisting us with our social media, call support, or outreach.

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Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian organization that delivers impartial medical care to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from health care in over 70 countries. We welcome candidates who bring a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences to join us in working toward MSF’s common mission.


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FLIA believes that everyone should have access to growth and leadership opportunities regardless of socioeconomic conditions. Since 2015, we have placed almost 100 fellows to work full time for 3 months on capacity building projects at various youth-focused organizations across the country. FLIA has a high-touch approach to working with fellows and commits to paying a living wage stipend, as well as, providing ongoing professional development and mentoring throughout the fellowship.

Future Leaders in Action - Apply Here

We inspire all girls to be confident leaders through peer-to-peer mentoring programs. Girl Talk provides a framework where teenage girls can meet together to find strength, learn new skills and create a network of support.

Girl Talk - Volunteer - Apply Here

Students may earn 0-3 credits and fulfill EXP+ while completing an internship with Herstory Writers Network, a non-profit organization that uses memoir writing as a tool for personal, social and political transformation. Successful completion of the internship requires active participation in weekly writing workshops. Interns will participate (virtually) in weekly writing groups.


Contact Page If you have any questions contact: susan.scheckel@stonybrook.edu

The Humanology Project's mission is to destigmatize mental & neurological illnesses by democratizing medical literature and providing a canvas for patients to share their story.

​​​​​​The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises.
Your impact starts here. Join us and take the next step in your career to ensure we continue to deliver new and better solutions to help people survive, recover and rebuild their lives.

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JASA is the go-to agency serving older adults in New York City, providing critical services to over 40,000 people annually. Founded 50+ years ago, JASA is a leading expert and innovator in aging services that recognizes the diversity among the aging population and honors older adults as vital members of society.

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Insights for stronger minds. MindArch Health helps reduce risks of stress related disorders in your organization using AI informatics. MindArch Health is on a mission to create environments that proactively enhance community mental health, reducing the risk of crises and fostering positive well-being. As an intern at MindArch Health, you will have the opportunity to work closely with our team of experts in the fields of psychology, sociology, social work, education, and data science, gaining hands-on experience in cutting-edge technologies. Additionally, you will receive mentorship from our returning intern team members, as well as support and oversight from your internship supervisors within your program. 

Join the Fall 2026 Intern Team - Apply Now!

NYPIRG is hiring students, recent grads, and other passionate, motivated activists to work with our community outreach program in our urgent fight against the climate crisis. Scientists warn that current emissions are pushing our climate towards dangerous tipping points as soon as 2040, but too many politicians take too little action, and fossil fuel companies continue to pollute. Since 1976, our community outreach staff have been building the grassroots movement to hold elected leaders accountable, end fossil fuel dependency, and bring climate polluters to justice. Apply today to work with New York’s leading environmental organization!

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PPGNY is a leading provider of sexual and reproductive health services and information, a fierce advocate, and a committed partner to advance equity and improve health outcomes for all.

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Based on our 250-acre campus in Rhinebeck, New York, Camp Ramapo is Ramapo for Children’s residential summer camp that serves young people with a diverse set of needs and abilities. Some of our campers are on the Autism Spectrum, while others require greater support due to trauma, mental health challenges, or other disabilities.

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We advocate for human rights issues and pursue strategic litigation to hold governments accountable at home and around the world. We foster a social good approach to business, celebrate agents of change, and to ensure change that lasts, we educate millions of students about human rights, training the next generation of leaders.

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Rural & Migrant Ministry works for the creation of a just, rural New York State through: nurturing leadership; standing with the disenfranchised, especially farmworkers and rural workers; changing unjust systems and structures. RMM implements its mission through three program areas: Accompaniment, Education, and Youth Empowerment.

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Safe Horizon is a victim assistance nonprofit that has been standing with victims of violence and abuse in New York City since 1978. We provide assistance, advocacy and support to victims who have experienced domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, youth homelessness and other crimes.

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SAGE is the country's largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in New York City, SAGE is a national organization that offers supportive services and consumer resources for LGBT older adults and their caregivers, advocates for public policy changes that address the needs of LGBT older people, and provides training for aging providers and LGBT organizations, largely through its National Resource Center on LGBT Aging and SAGECare Initiative.

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The Office of Curatorial Affairs (OCA), including the Centers, facilitates the intellectual work of the Museum by collecting artifacts, ensuring collection preservation and stewardship, conducting research and scholarship, and sharing the rich history and culture of African Americans and all people of African descent with a diverse public in accessible, multifaceted ways including exhibition, digitization, and publication.

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Applicants come from diverse backgrounds and nationalities and vary widely in their perspectives and training. Each year, The Met cultivates a close-knit community of scholars whose individual interests collectively illuminate the Museum's collection of artworks spanning 5,000 years of human creativity. Exploring new avenues of research in the history of art and visual culture, education, public practice, and critical theory, fellows expand, challenge, and actively redefine the very limits and purview of these disciplines by introducing fresh ideas drawn from philosophy, anthropology, museum studies, historiography, conservation, and the material sciences.

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The Rogosin Institute (RI) is a non-profit medical care and research organization affiliated with New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medicine. Rogosin is one of the premier centers for the diagnosis and management of kidney disease in the country. The Institute also treats patients with diabetes, hypertension, lipid disorders and cancer and conducts research in these areas.

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TurnUp provides an experientially based program that empowers interns to become civically engaged, responsible, and educated social justice advocates.

Interns develop their civic literacy and democratic competency in a remote yet collaborative setting, by participating in civic actions, working on voter turnout projects, performing targeted outreach, engaging in advocacy and activism, finding and participating in remote volunteer opportunities together, attending the TurnUp Speaker Series, as well as doing civics and activism related research, writing and presenting.

TurnUp Youth Activism Remote Internship

Wellthy is a caregiving concierge and backup care platform focused on supporting members with any needs related to caring for themselves or their loved ones. Interns will play a key role in supporting the government programming portion of Wellthy's business.  Intern will be focused on assessing eligibility and needs related to social determinants of health (SDOH) using a structured screening tool. There will be on-site training in the Bronx, followed by remote/virtual work for the remainder of the program.

Interested students submit a CV and participate in a brief interview process before selection. Once interns are confirmed, we will coordinate closely with you to ensure they are properly enrolled for credit.

Contact Angel Garza to get started!

Youth Enrichment Services (YES) enriches the lives of the youth and their families residing in the Bay Shore, Brentwood, Central Islip, and West Islip communities. YES will provide services and programs aimed at youth development, empowerment and delinquency prevention with a special emphasis on at-risk and hard-to-reach youth and families.

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Area of Research: Migration; Culture; Globalization; Foodways; Sensation/The Body; Ethnography

Research Position: Undergrad Research Assistant (2)
Time Commitment: Fall 2026/ Spring 2027.

My project involves analyzing the intersection of migration and tattooing by looking at the Instagram pages of migrant tattoo artists and/or watching episodes of the show “Ink Master.” Student RAs would ideally have an interest in the topic and familiarity with Instagram and basic Excel. We would work together to code the videos, pictures, and comments of several Instagram profiles and/or TV episodes. There may also be a need to collect and synthesize existing scholarly work on the topic in the form of a literature review.

Contact Dr. Nicholas Bascuñan-Wiley for more information

Area of Research: Food Studies, Migrantion, Gender, Culture, Black Feminism

Research Position: Undergrad Research Assistant (2)
Time Commitment: Fall 2026/Spring 2027

I am currently completing my work on French speaking West African women in NYC and their food practices. I am looking for an undergrad to help me with the later stage of my research. Depending on skills and interest tasks might include cleaning transcription files, reviewing literature, and potentially helping with event organization.

A student who speaks french or is interested in artistic practice in research would be ideal.

Contact Ph.D. Candidate, Gaëlle Aminata Colin for more information

Area of Research: Gender and globalization, transnational feminisms, women’s human rights, global climate justice movements, and Contemporary Indian society.

Position: Research Assistant
Time Commitment: Semesterly

Off Shore Wind Energy and Impact on communities around Long Island. Looking for an undergrad to help me with lit review for a special issue on Climate and Gender Justice for Gender and Society.

Contact Dr. Manisha Desai for more information

Area of Research: International migration; Public Health; Sociology of the Family; Education and Health Inequality; Sociological Imagination

Position: Research Assistant
Time Commitment: Semesterly

I'm interested in working with students who can help me with data gathering and literature review projects in my areas of teaching and research (migration, healthcare, education, the sociology of families, and general sociology).

Contact Dr. Nicolás Eilbaum for more information

Area of Interests: Political Sociology, Social Movements, Gender, International Development, Africa

Position: Research Assistant
Time Commitment: Semesterly

I am currently working on research that focuses on Indigenous communities on Long Island, environmental justice, Indigenous fire policies in Latin America, and engaging with ideas of connection and capitalism. I am happy to work with undergraduates related to any of these topics.

Please feel free to reach out, and we can discuss possibilities.

Area of Interests: Political Sociology, Memory Studies, Comparative Historical Sociology, Globalization, Human Rights

Position: Research Assistant
Time: Semesterly

Interested in an advanced undergraduate student who can help me with data entry for a project

Contact Dr. Daniel Levy for more information!

Area of Research: Racial inequality, Social Contagion and Social Networks

Position: Research Assistant
Time: Semesterly

I am working on a project which needs two undergrad RAs this semester.

Contact Ph.D. Candidate, Hao Lin for more information!

Area of Research: Medical Sociology, Comparative-Historical Analysis, Political Economy, Global Health, and Culture

Position: Research Assistant
Time: Semesterly

Contact Dr. Wan-Zi Lu for more information!

Area of Interest: US Development/Womens Rights

Position: Research Assistant
Time: Semesterly

We are analyzing documents from a development agency to evaluate its impact on global women's rights norms, focusing on its engagement with international women’s rights instruments.

Responsibilities:

• Content analysis (training provided)  
• Data organization  

Required:  

• 2-3 U3 or U4 students at Stony Brook University  
• Computer and internet access  

Preferred:

• Interest in gender/development/women’s rights
• Basic knowledge of UN treaties

Contact Danielle Lucksted for more information!

Area of Research: Global & Transnational Sociology, Political Sociology, Economic Sociology, Sociology of Development; Environment, Human Rights, Health, Markets, and Education; Quantitative Comparative Methods

Position: Research Assistant
Time: Semesterly

Data Collection - This would be a lot of hands-on work with data entry and collection into spreadsheets. The objective is to transcribe data from an online repository into a spreadsheet for future data analysis. It would be a weekly commitment with quick biweekly check-up meetings to ensure everyone is on track. You'd submit your completed spreadsheet to the Grad RA each week so we can make sure everything looks good. It would be preferred if the students have some experience working with Google Sheets and can accurately ensure the data is properly digitized. It is approximately 3 hours of work per week per credit hour you register for.  

If intgerested, please contact graduate student Kajol Patel for a screening interview.

Area of Research: Historical Sociology; Political Sociology; Political Economy; Culture, Moralilty, and Knowledge; Sociological and Social Theory; Colonialism and Empire; British Studies

Position: Research Assistant
Time: Semesterly

Looking for one or two students for a Machine-Learning/Coding project.  It involves the sociology of knowledge and the study of scholarly publication patterns. SOC 488 credit could be granted.

Contact Dr. Nicholas H. Wilson for more information!