NYIC Volunteers

The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) has five volunteer bases across the New York State Region: New York City and Long Island, the Capital Region, Western NY & Finger Lakes, Central New York, and Mid-Hudson Valley. Support our New York Immigrant communities today by checking out our volunteer opportunities below!

NYIC Volunteers currently support the following types of activities but are not limited to:

  • New York City & Long Island
    • Community outreach (e.g., flyering, phone banking)
    • Event logistics (e.g., registration, resource distribution)
    • Language access support (e.g., interpretation and/or translation)
    • Legal clinic support (e.g., application preparation, intake)
    • Marshaling (advocacy actions and rallies)
    • Photography (e.g., advocacy actions and rallies)
  • Capital Region
    • Legal clinic support (e.g., application preparation, intake)
    • Event logistics (e.g., registration, resource distribution)
    • Language access support (e.g., interpretation and/or translation)
  • Western New York & Finger Lakes
    • Legal clinic support (e.g., application preparation, intake)
    • Event logistics (e.g., registration, resource distribution)
    • Language access support (e.g., interpretation and/or translation)
  • Central New York
    • Event logistics (e.g., registration, resource distribution)
    • Legal clinic support (e.g., application preparation, intake)
    • Language access support (e.g., interpretation and/or translation)
  • Mid-Hudson Valley
    • Event logistics (e.g., registration, resource distribution)
    • Language access support (e.g., interpretation and/or translation)

Why volunteer with NYIC?

  • training for specialized volunteer roles;
  • opportunities to network;
  • connection with the immigrant community.

People interested in volunteering with the NYIC must:

  • be 18 years of age;
  • fill out a NYIC Volunteer Form (below);
  • and attend an NYIC volunteer orientation (you can schedule this when you fill out the NYIC Volunteer Form).

Language fluency in English and Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, Mandarin, Korean, Arabic, Pulaar, Karen, Somali, Swahili, Burmese, Dari or Pashto is a plus but not required!

If you would like to join one or more of our NYIC volunteer bases please fill out the form below and you’ll be redirected to sign up for a volunteer orientation!

NYIC Volunteer Form

If you want to sign up for a specific volunteer opportunity based on a posted flyer or have any questions, please email volunteer@nyic.org.