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Your support has had a tremendous impact in the lives of the people we serve. Without you, we couldn’t offer the vital programs that help marginalized communities in rural New York to thrive in the face of systemic injustice. In these uncertain times, we need your support more than ever!
Opportunities
We would love to invite you to join us in our work.
Please find a list of volunteer, internship, and job opportunities below.
Job openings
People have said the best thing about RMM is the people. Currently, we have the following job openings:
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Administrative Coordinator — Riverhead, NY
Read more: Administrative Coordinator — Riverhead, NYRiverhead, New York (Long Island) Administrative Coordinator Job Description Rural & Migrant Ministry, Inc. (RMM) Are you committed to social change, farmworker justice, and women’s empowerment? RMM, along with agricultural/food system workers and their allies in the Suffolk County area, are committed to creating systemic change to improve the lives of farmworkers, their families, and rural residents…
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Financial Equity Coordinator
Read more: Financial Equity CoordinatorJob Title: Financial Equity CoordinatorLocation: Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY Reports to: Executive Director & Chief Program Officer Position Type: Full-time (hybrid, with travel across New York State) – Position may be located across New York State, at one of RMM’s four centers: Hudson Valley, Catskills, Finger Lakes, Eastern Long Island (keeping in mind that the position requires monthly travel to all four…
Scholarships
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FREIRE/HORTON Scholarship Fund
Read more: FREIRE/HORTON Scholarship FundThe FREIRE/HORTON Scholarship Fund supports the educational needs of participants in our Rural Academy of the People (RAP). Recipients are recommended by current staff of the Rural Academy of the People. For more information, contact Chief Program Officer Wilmer Jimenez: [email protected].
Internships & Fellowships
We accept college interns on a case by case basis. We are willing to work with institutional requirements for credit.
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Seminarian Summer Fellowships
Read more: Seminarian Summer FellowshipsJoin Rural & Migrant Ministry (RMM) for a Community-based, Justice-oriented, Ecumenical Summer Seminarian Fellowship. Up to five seminarians will be selected to spend 10 weeks (June 1- August 7, 2026) living together in community at RMM’s campus in the Hudson Valley of New York. In addition to housing, Fellows will receive a $3,500 stipend (unless…
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Alternative Spring Break
Read more: Alternative Spring BreakThe Alternative Spring Break is an experiential program offering an in-depth look at the many facets of farmworker life. Participants learn about the agribusiness system and the labor protections from which farmworkers are excluded. “To say that the five days I spent with RMM was an eye-opening experience would be an understatement. Throughout the week,…
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Semester Internships
Read more: Semester InternshipsRMM strives to provide college semester internships that are unique, educational and meaningful. Semester interns join us throughout our programmatic and administrative areas and at all of our centers. Your major doesn’t matter; what matters is that you possess a commitment to justice and are looking for a challenge. Drop an email to one of…
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Jim Schmidt Fellowship
Read more: Jim Schmidt FellowshipThe Jim Schmidt Fellowship was created in honor of the remarkable Jim Schmidt, who served as the longtime Executive Director of Farmworker Legal Services (now Worker Justice Center of New York). Jim famously said, “All workers are workers.” He was known for nurturing advocates, grassroots people, lawyers and organizers to work for systemic change. We…
Volunteer
We welcome volunteers, in fact, we can’t live into our mission without volunteers! Below are some opportunities. If you are looking to make a difference, give us a call or email [email protected].
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Gardeners
Read more: GardenersWe have been blessed with beautiful grounds. Here is a chance to help create a welcoming atmosphere for all who visit us. Join us on a regular basis, or just for a day or two. Contact Sakima McClinton to set something up: [email protected].
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Grant writers
Read more: Grant writersDo like to write? RMM depends on grants to carry out our mission. We can always use some help in developing grant submissions. To explore this volunteer opportunity, please reach out to Lisa Baker, our Volunteer Coordinator, at [email protected].
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Translators
Read more: TranslatorsWe want to keep our people in the loop! We are constantly translating materials, and we could use some help. Help us translate in the comfort of your own home as often or as little as you want. If you sign up, we will reach out when something comes up, and if you are available,…
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Volunteer Volunteer-Coordinator
Read more: Volunteer Volunteer-CoordinatorWe need someone to set up our volunteer program, help us find volunteers, train them, and coordinate them. How’s that for a mouthful? To explore this volunteer opportunity, please reach out to Lisa Baker, our Volunteer Coordinator, at [email protected]. (Volunteers at a Clean Up Day at the Grail and the Christmas Toy Store)
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Photographers
Read more: PhotographersA picture is worth a thousand words! There is so much happening among the people of RMM, and we strive to capture it to share with others. We are looking to create a roster of photographers whom we can call upon from time to time to capture events, or help us show our Centers in…
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The Legacy of Hope Circle
Read more: The Legacy of Hope CircleCreating A Legacy of Hope We invite you to join the Legacy of Hope Circle, a a group of wonderful people who have committed to ensure that RMM will continue to be a powerful presence in rural New York in the years to come. We ask you to consider including RMM in your estate planning.…
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ESL/Literacy Teachers
Read more: ESL/Literacy TeachersEach of our Centers seeks to offer English as a Second Language and Literacy support. Using a “popular education” model that focuses on everyday life issues, we help our members learn from each another. We are looking for teachers and facilitators to help us offer these programs. Some of our efforts take place in person,…
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Tutors & Mentors
Read more: Tutors & MentorsWe are committed to providing all participants in our Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) with mentors and tutors. Tutors are needed to work one-on-one with students who are facing challenges in their schoolwork. There are two types of Mentors. The first type helps YEP members with the college/trades preparation process. Working hand-in-hand with RMM’s College Prep…
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Host an info gathering
Read more: Host an info gatheringDo you know a group of people who want to know more about RMM? Give us a call and we will be glad to come and share our stories! Call 845-485-8627.
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Researchers
Read more: ResearchersHere is a chance to volunteer with RMM remotely! We have a constant need to do research: foundations for our grants, social data and trends impacting our programs or information about public policy proposals and legislation. Please let Mentors and Tutors are people who have a kind heart and a lot of patience. To explore…
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Interpreters/Translators
Read more: Interpreters/TranslatorsRMM has many events, meetings, rallies and gatherings where we need someone to help connect our people through simultaneous and/or consecutive interpretation and written translation. Usually, it is Spanish/English; sometimes, it’s Haitian Patois/English. Please let Elizabeth Grese know if you are interested in being an interpreter: [email protected]. Contact Gittel Evangelist at [email protected] if you’re interested in written translation.
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Drivers
Read more: DriversWe are committed to engaging with isolated, rural families. Unfortunately, there is little public transportation in our regions. We are always most grateful for folks who are willing to drive (we have a fleet of vehicles) our participants to programs at our centers. Sign up to be on our list of possible drivers, and we…
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Support in our offices
Read more: Support in our officesWe really need a lot of help in our offices to make RMM work! Come join us for a day, a half-day, or even a bunch of days on a regular basis. We have great people to hang around with, and you will be truly appreciated! Reach out to Sakima McClinton at [email protected] for more…
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Summer Overnight Leadership Camp Counselors & Nurses
Read more: Summer Overnight Leadership Camp Counselors & NursesRMM offers an overnight leadership camp for one hundred children ages 8-17 from across rural New York each Summer for one week. (It is usually the third week of August) Located in the Hudson Valley that camp is the best week of they year! We offer all sorts of outdoors activities, workshops, performances and adventures.…
Delegations & Cohorts
Delegations and Cohorts are an opportunity for allies to connect with the work of RMM
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Building Bridges Cohorts
Read more: Building Bridges CohortsRMM brings together faith leaders, both ordained and lay people, to explore the removal of walls that divide us as we work toward social transformation. The Cohorts, both in person and virtual, depend upon the participants sharing their experiences with one another as we seek to break down the walls of oppression that divide rural…


