NYIC Volunteers

The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) has four volunteer bases across the New York State Region: New York City, the Capital Region, Western NY & Finger Lakes, 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:

    1. New York City - AT THE MOMENT, OUR NEW YORK CITY VOLUNTEER APPLICATION IS CLOSED

    • 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)

    2. 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)

    3. Western NY & 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)

    4. Mid-Hudson Valley

    • Event logistics (e.g., registration, resource distribution)
    • Language access support (e.g., interpretation and/or translation)

People interested in volunteering with the NYIC must:

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

Bilingual in English and Spanish, French, Mandarin, Korean, Arabic, Fulani, or Pulaar 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 here and then 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.