JOBS & INTERNSHIPS

Location: Hybrid – Remote with regular in-person responsibilities in New York City
Salary Range: $70,000 – $100,000, commensurate with experience
Benefits: Healthcare with employer-paid premiums, 401(k), life insurance, EAP, and more
Reports To: Executive Director
Application Deadline: Rolling, with immediate hire preferred
To Apply: Submit cover letter and resume to [email protected] with “Manager” in the subject line.

The Veteran Advocacy Project (VAP) ensures access to health care, housing, and income for low-income veterans and their families, with a focus on those living with post-traumatic stress, brain injury, substance dependency, and other mental health conditions. Through advocacy, education, and free legal services, the team fights for clients’ rights to benefits, keeps families in their homes, and empowers veterans by removing barriers to recovery and success. We partner with Vet Centers, community clinics, and veterans’ organizations to reach individuals where they are.

The Manager of Finance & Operations will play a central role in building and managing the financial and operational systems that support VAP’s mission. This leadership position reports directly to the Executive Director and collaborates with our accounting partners, funders, and internal teams to ensure compliance, transparency, and sustainability across our organization.This is a hybrid position requiring both remote work and regular in-person engagement in our Manhattan office to manage onsite operations and infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare financial reports and analyses for internal and external stakeholders
• Prepare and monitor budget projections across the organization
• Work with the accounting team to ensure proper tracking of revenue and expenses, including allocations across accounts, classes, and grants/projects
• Maintain and organize financial and operational documentation
• Contribute to organizational strategies
• Identify and research new funding opportunities
• Provide reporting and compliance documentation for contracts, grants, and donations
• Communicate with key funders and partners to support relationships and reporting
• Oversee and execute basic office operations, including purchasing and inventory management
• Ensure compliance with employment laws across multiple states through coordination with our professional employer organization (PEO)
• Track individual donations and assist in planning and executing fundraising events
• Maintain infrastructure for operational and technological needs across the organization, and identify areas for process improvement
• Other tasks as needed to support organizational growth and sustainability

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in operations, finance, or a similar leadership role
• Strong analytical skills and working knowledge of nonprofit financial management
• Familiarity with GAAP, 501(c)(3) compliance, and government contract management
• Comfortable navigating multi-state employment compliance (experience with PEOs is a plus)
• Experience preparing budgets, tracking restricted funding, and supporting audits
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple projects with minimal oversight
• Comfortable working with a small team and ready to pitch in at all levels

Equal Opportunity
We value a diverse and inclusive team and strongly encourage candidates with military backgrounds, individuals with disabilities, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and others from underrepresented communities to apply.

Veteran Advocacy Project is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited race, color, ethnicity, national origin, immigration status, sex, gender, or gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, pregnancy/reproductive health decisions, caregiver status, arrest or conviction record, predisposing genetic characteristics, status as a survivor of domestic/intimate partner violence, or marital/partnership status.

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The Veteran Advocacy Project provides legal representation to low-income veterans and their families, with a focus on those living with post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, substance use disorders, and other mental health issues.

Our practice covers Housing Court, VA claims, public benefits, military discharge upgrades, and more. We are seeking 2Ls and 3Ls with excellent analytical and critical thinking skills, demonstrated proficiency in legal research, and the ability to communicate well with others, including those living with mental illness.

Internships for our civil practice are available throughout the year. VAP participates in the PILC Fair for summer internships and slots are usually filled by the first or second week of February. If you are not applying through PILC, please submit an application before February 1.

Interns will participate in outreach and client interviews, represent veterans in administrative hearings when possible, write legal memos/briefs, and assist in discharge upgrades applications or VA claims appeals. They will be provided with training and supervision, including guidance on providing legal services with a trauma-informed approach.

Please send a resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the subject: “[Fall/Spring/Summer YYYY] Internship.” Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Veteran Advocacy Project, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, religion/creed, color, national origin, immigration status, gender or gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, military status, caregiver status, arrest or conviction record, unemployment status, predisposing genetic characteristics, survivor of domestic/intimate partner violence status, or marital or partnership status.

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The Veteran Advocacy Project seeks interns to assist with legal services. Responsibilities range from direct client interaction to administrative work. The internship can be full- or part-time, and weekly hours are flexible. VAP will make every effort to support fellowship applications and other opportunities for funding so that income is not a barrier to an internship experience.

Responsibilities:

• Interact with clients: intake, follow up interviews, assistance with paperwork (forms, releases, etc.);
• Write letters to government agencies and clients;
• Obtain and copy court files;
• Provide thorough referrals to connect clients with other services;
• Perform administrative tasks, including: covering the intake phone line, entering client information into multiple databases, copying, faxing, etc.

Qualifications:

• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills;
• Meticulous attention to detail;
• Communication skills, including the ability to maintain confidentiality and to work with people living with mental illness;
• Ability to work independently, to meet deadlines, and to be flexible.

Please send a resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the subject: Undergrad “[Fall/Spring/Summer YYYY] Internship.” Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Veteran Advocacy Project, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, religion/creed, color, national origin, immigration status, gender or gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, military status, caregiver status, arrest or conviction record, unemployment status, predisposing genetic characteristics, survivor of domestic/intimate partner violence status, or marital or partnership status.

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