Business Advisor Support Intern (Filipino, Thai, or Vietnamese)

Summary

Asian Americans for Equality is a nonprofit organization seeking a motivated Business Advisor Support Intern to assist their Business Advisor team in serving small businesses throughout NYC. The intern will gain hands-on experience in business counseling, loan application support, and community engagement, contributing to the empowerment of diverse low-to-moderate income businesses.

Responsibilities

• Participate in outreach activities throughout NYC , including events, tabling, and community partner engagement
• Provide translation/interpretation (Tagalog/Thai/Vietnamese ↔ English) during client meetings and workshops, as needed
• Assist Business Advisors with client intake, scheduling, and follow-ups
• Support preparation of loan application packages by gathering documentation, organizing files, and ensuring completeness
• Help maintain accurate client records in Salesforce and assist with data entry/reporting
• Help develop and distribute workshop and marketing materials on topics such as financial literacy, digital marketing, and business planning
• Conduct basic market research and collect community resource information to strengthen REDC’s services
• Shadow Business Advisors to gain hands-on learning in counseling, small business operations, and loan processing

Skills

• Fluent in Tagalog, Thai, or Vietnamese (spoken and written) – required
• Strong organizational and communication skills; detail oriented
• Comfortable with Microsoft Office/Google Suite
• Ability to work independently and as part of a mission-driven team
• Commitment to supporting diverse low-to-moderate-income communities
• Willingness and ability to work in-person in Flushing and occasionally travel to other NYC boroughs
• Current student or recent graduate (Business, Finance, Economics, Public Administration, or related field preferred)
• Salesforce or CRM experience a plus (training provided)
• Interest in economic development, community impact, entrepreneurship, and small business finance

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Fluent in Tagalog, Thai, or Vietnamese (spoken and written) – required
• Strong organizational and communication skills; detail oriented
• Comfortable with Microsoft Office/Google Suite
• Ability to work independently and as part of a mission-driven team
• Commitment to supporting diverse low-to-moderate-income communities
• Willingness and ability to work in-person in Flushing and occasionally travel to other NYC boroughs

Nice to Haves

• Current student or recent graduate (Business, Finance, Economics, Public Administration, or related field preferred)
• Salesforce or CRM experience a plus (training provided)
• Interest in economic development, community impact, entrepreneurship, and small business finance