Slightly off-topic. but...
Athlete Ally is seeking a part-time Data Management Intern to assist with administrative, research and special projects.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Helping maintain donor and grant databases and files, including calendaring deadlines, logging donations and tracking donor appreciation efforts
- Working closely with the Development Associate on managing coding for all online donations, including imputing gift details into the donor database (Salesforce)
- Helping to track correspondence from the Executive Director and Director of Development to major donors in Salesforce, including preparing and administering donor acknowledgement letters
- Supporting staff with logistics associated with special events, including the annual Action Awards gala: tracking and coding event gifts, assisting with silent auction logistics and managing promotional materials.
- Conducting prospect research on individual, foundation and corporate donors
Compensation: Athlete Ally will provide each intern with a monthly stipend to cover travel expenses (a monthly metrocard, or equivalent value, of $127/month during the duration of the internship), plus a daily stipend of $10 for lunch a maximum of 3 days/week (if in New York office). There is opportunity for school credit if allowed by the college/university of applicant.
"Who would like to join our slavery program? You'll get college credit!"
Seriously though, here's a link to the NY Dept. of Labor's fact sheet about the permissibility of unpaid internships:
The most relevant parts are quoted below:
An employment relationship does not exist only if the situation meets ALL of these criteria:
1. The training, even though it includes actual operation of the employer’s facilities, is similar to training provided in an educational program. For example:•
The internship program builds on a classroom or academic experience - NOT the employer’s operations.
• A college, university, secondary school, specialist, technical, vocational or trade school oversees the program and awards educational credit.
• The internship teaches skills that are useful in other jobs (not skills specific to one employer’s operation).
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The intern does not perform the routine work of the business on a regular basis, and the business does not depend upon the work of the intern.
• The intern is not engaged in the operations of the employer and does not perform productive work (such as filing, other clerical work). The intern gains a new skill, advanced knowledge or better work habits.
2.
The training is for the benefit of the intern. The intern must be the primary beneficiary of the training. Any benefit to the employer must be merely incidental. If the academic institution gives credit for the internship, it is considered some evidence of the beneficial nature of the program.
4.
The activities of trainees or students do not provide an immediate advantage to the employer. On occasion, operations may actually be impeded. The essence of a traineeship is that an employer provides a benefit to the trainees by developing their work skills or knowledge;
the trainees do not benefit the employer.
Bolding in the above excerpts is mine.
It sure sounds to me like this "internship" doesn't even remotely pass NY State's standards for unpaid internships just based on the criteria I listed above, let alone the other aspects of the multi-factor test that they use.
Assuming that this is Troony McTroonface's super awesome mega-fantastic "I just had my third interview!" organization, he'll fit right right in with the rest of the grifters there, at least until they realize what a lazy, toxic, utterly unlikable sack of shit he is.
