Times Square Fellows

The Times Square Fellows Program provides exceptional students or recent graduates interested in public service and urban issues with the opportunity to work within one of the country’s most respected and high-profile non-profits. Fellowships are paid and are either full time for the summer or part-time during the school year for two semesters. Areas of focus include planning, policy and design, public space management, events and programming, and communications and government affairs.  Times Square Fellows are assigned to a department to assist with and advance major projects or initiatives. In addition, a core part of the program is regular professional development programming, which includes lunches and talks with senior Alliance staff as well as community, civic and governmental leaders.

Fellows are eligible to work in the Communications Department, the Events & Programming Department, or the Planning, Policy & Design Department. They must specify their first and second department preferences when completing their application. Please click below to view descriptions of each department’s fellowship.

• Communications Department
• Planning, Policy & Design Department
• Events & Programming Department

NOTE: The Fellowship is open to graduate students, recent graduates, and undergraduates entering their senior year of college.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE FOR SUMMER FELLOWSHIPS FRIDAY, MAY 31.

To complete the application:

• Send a resume to HR@timessquarenyc.org
• Complete the form: http://timessquarenyc.org/forms/Communications/Times_Square_Fellowship.aspx

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Times Square Alliance

The Times Square Alliance works to improve and promote Times Square – cultivating the creativity, energy and edge that have made the area an icon of entertainment, culture and urban life for over a century. Founded in 1992, the Alliance keeps the neighborhood clean and safe, promotes local businesses, manages area improvements and produces major annual events with partners, including New Year’s Eve, Solstice in Times Square and Taste of Times Square. As the custodians of Times Square, the Alliance works every day to improve the quality of life for the neighborhood residents and businesses while driving economic growth in New York City. www.TimesSquareNYC.org

“We are delighted to have Peter join our organization.  He brings a passion for service and advocacy that has been demonstrated in both his career and service activities,” said Connie Royster, chair of the Board of Directors.

Crumlish was selected after an extensive search process that involved students, board, and staff in  considering numerous candidates.  “He impressed people with his background in service on a national and international level and his experiences in community engagement,” said a member of the student executive leadership team.  “Students at Dwight Hall are committed to a wide variety of service and advocacy causes and welcome someone who shares these same values in building stronger communities.”

“I am very excited by this opportunity to support the hard work and enthusiasm of the Yale students who serve New Haven and communities around the world,” Crumlish said. “The complex issues we face today as global citizens demand the leadership, innovation and compassion that Dwight Hall embodies and has cultivated for more than a century.”

An open house and reception to welcome Peter will be held on both Saturday, May 25th and June 1st from 3:00 – 5:00PM in the Library at Dwight Hall, 67 High St. in New Haven.

“We are delighted to have Peter join our organization.  He brings a passion for service and advocacy that has been demonstrated in both his career and service activities,” said Connie Royster, chair of the Board of Directors.

Crumlish was selected after an extensive search process that involved students, board, and staff in  considering numerous candidates.  “He impressed people with his background in service on a national and international level and his experiences in community engagement,” said a member of the student executive leadership team.  “Students at Dwight Hall are committed to a wide variety of service and advocacy causes and welcome someone who shares these same values in building stronger communities.”

“I am very excited by this opportunity to support the hard work and enthusiasm of the Yale students who serve New Haven and communities around the world,” Crumlish said. “The complex issues we face today as global citizens demand the leadership, innovation and compassion that Dwight Hall embodies and has cultivated for more than a century.”

An open house and reception to welcome Peter will be held on both Saturday, May 25th and June 1st from 3:00 – 5:00PM in the Library at Dwight Hall, 67 High St. in New Haven.

Click here to explore photos and video from the event!

Leila Day Nursery School is one of New Haven’s most treasured community institutions. Leila Day, a private, not-for-profit child-care program/pre-school/kindergarten, has been serving children of working families in our area for more than 125 years, the longest continuously operating program of its kind in the nation.

Leila Day stands out in our community not only for the extraordinarily high quality of the care it provides, but also because it is one of the few child care programs that serves families from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds and regardless of family income. In fact, more than three quarters of our families receive some form of tuition assistance from our sliding scale. Leila Day also provides free preschool to Wilbur Cross students whose children have attended the Wilbur Cross daycare but have aged out.

The Leila Day Spring Fair is the major, annual fundraising event, completely parent run and with all proceeds going to support the sliding scale at Leila Day. The Fair is a fun-filled day of games and activities for kids including pony rides, crafts, games, face painting, music and food. Because the Fair is strictly organized and run by parents, we have a need each year for volunteers from the community to work at the Fair. In years past volunteers have come from local public and private high schools and colleges. Volunteers typically work the entire day of the Fair, this year on May 18th (with a rain date of May 19th.) We place volunteers wherever there is need. In recent years volunteers have done face painting and nails, run the Italian ice station, received tickets and assisted with games, helped kids get onto and off of the zip line and helped with set up and clean up. We are happy to sign off on any community service hours that students require and volunteers usually have a great time! If volunteers wish to work together we will make every effort to accommodate. Further, if a volunteer can only commit to part of the day, we are still happy to have you. Finally, since we really do count on our volunteers, if you sign up, please be sure that you show up!

The New Haven/León Sister City Project is a progressive, bi-national, grassroots organization that supports education and sustainable development in Connecticut and León, Nicaragua. Our mission is to promote social justice.

We invite you to consider interning if you’re interested in:

working to build a more just world

learning about international development/ solidarity

grassroots fundraising and nonprofit management

community based education

environmental, sustainable development and public health issues

Particular areas of need include:

Food Security – Work to address food insecurity in rural Nicaragua and organize a campaign connecting transportation, climate change and increasing food insecurity around the world.

WalkBikeTransit Campaign – outreach and education on climate change and sustainable development, with a particular focus on the impact of climate change on small farmers/rural communities in the Two Thirds world. See WalkBikeTransit

Theater – The Theater Project supports New Haven and León theater that explore themes related to social justice and Latin America.

Education – Supports improvement of rural education in Nicaragua from preschool to teens.

Fundraising – NHLSCP raises over $140,000 a year – almost all from individuals. If you’re interested in learning more about creating and supporting nonprofits, the Director of Development needs help with outreach, events (Fair Trade sales), planning and coordination of 30th Anniversary events. We are also interested in increasing our foundation support and needs help with researching and writing proposals (we can train you if interested).

NH/LSCP also offers internship opportunities in Leόn, Nicaragua.

New Haven/León Sister City Project

608 Whitney Avenue

New Haven, CT 06511

ph: 203-562-1607 nh@newhavenleon.org

www.newhavenleon.org

Contact: Chris Schweitzer