Internship Program

Greater New York Region Internship Program

If you’re a mission-focused undergraduate or graduate college student seeking a meaningful internship experience, then we invite you to apply to our program—a rare opportunity to explore and enrich your future career prospects while serving others.

About Our Internship Program

The American Red Cross offers exceptional undergraduate and graduate students developmental internship opportunities at our chapters across the Greater New York Region, which includes New York City, Long Island, Greenwich, Conn., and the Lower Hudson Valley. Through training and mentorship students:

are involved in projects critical to the day-to-day work of our non-profit organization, gaining an insider’s perspective on our mission;
gain professional experience and exposure to the non-profit sector
receive networking, personal, and professional development opportunities, and;
receive academic credit if applicable.

Our program is in accordance with all applicable employment laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act. While our program is unpaid, we offer College or University credit. Preference is given to those with an academic requirement for an internship however, all students are encouraged to apply.

In addition, we partner with college and university programs seeking placements for students in nonprofits for service corps, experiential learning, or similar programs.

If you have any questions regarding internship opportunities, want to learn more about our program, or are interested in a partnership opportunity, contact Stephen Wolfe, Senior Engagement Specialist, at Stephen.Wolfe@redcross.org.

What You Need To Know Before Applying

Our Internship Program is unpaid and you must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at the time of the internship.

The American Red Cross Greater New York Region offers only unpaid internships.

While this is an unpaid internship we offer College/University credit.
Housing, relocation and travel are not provided.
We accept international students but cannot act as a sponsor.
Our internships may not meet the requirements for a Public Health Practicum, Counseling or Medical Experience.

Important Dates and Time Commitments

Our unpaid Internship Program runs for a 14-week duration during our Fall and Winter/Spring sessions while our summer session runs for a specified 10-week duration. Alternative start and end dates may be accommodated at the discretion of the business unit.

During the school year interns usually commit a minimum of 8-to-12 hours a week. During the summer interns usually commit a minimum of 20 hours per week. We ask applicants to ensure that their school and other commitments allow for the completion of their hours.

At the start of either the Fall, Winter/Spring or Summer cycles, both intern and manager will negotiate an ideal schedule that focuses on the completion of projects within the given timeframe of that cycle. Interns will be required to keep track of their hours within our database.

Spring 2022 Applications Accepted: Now until February 14^th
- Spring 2022 Program Duration: January 31, 2022 – May 6, 2022
Summer 2022 Applications Accepted: Starting March 1^st
- Summer 2022 Program Duration: June 6, 2022 – August 12, 2022
Fall 2022 Applications Accepted: Starting July 19^th
- Fall 2022 Program Duration: September 6, 2022 - December 16, 2022

In between recruitment cycles you can complete our Interest Form and we will contact you when the next cycle opens for recruitment.

Interns in Action

How to Apply

To begin the process, view our Internship Opportunities and then complete our intern application. Our team will then reach out to you with further instructions based on the dates above. Due to the high volume of applications, we may not be able to contact every candidate.

Application Selection Phases

Preliminary Selection - Our Talent Acquisitions team reviews all applications and contacts qualified candidates for a telephone interview. Please note, due to the high volume of applications, we may not be able to contact all applicants.
Final Selection - A candidate pool is then forwarded to intern managers who conduct a second, more in-depth interview. Intern managers make the final selections. Offers are then extended to finalists by the Talent Acquisitions team.
Hiring Process - If selected for an internship, you will be required to complete an account in our database which includes a background check.

View Available Positions & Apply

To learn more about our internship program, contact Stephen Wolfe, Manager, Volunteer Services, at Stephen.Wolfe@redcross.org.

Partnership with AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps engages more than 75,000 members in intensive service annually to serve through nonprofit, faith-based, and community organizations at 25,000 locations across the country. These members help communities tackle pressing problems while mobilizing millions of volunteers for the organizations they serve. Since 1994, more than 900,000 Americans have provided more than 1.2 billion hours of service to their communities and country through AmeriCorps. For more information, visit NationalService.gov. AmeriCorps is a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency that engages more than 5 million Americans in service through its AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, Social Innovation Fund, and Volunteer Generation Fund programs, and leads the President's national call to service initiative, United We Serve.