New York Public Interest Research Group Reviews
Updated Jun 24, 2019
Found 73 reviews
Pros
"Opportunity to make a lot of money fundraising for summer canvass" (in 10 reviews)
"Learning better communication skills" (in 9 reviews)
Cons
"Canvassing can be very taxing, physically and emotionally, and it's simply not for everyone" (in 16 reviews)
"Commission based pay with no case pay" (in 10 reviews)
"Good experience"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at New York Public Interest Research Group full-time for more than a year
Pros
You get good hands-on experience engaging student activism and engaging campaigns
Cons
Pay is barely enough to survive in NYC
New York Public Interest Research Group2019-05-09"Great organization, no growth potential"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at New York Public Interest Research Group full-time for more than 3 years
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Great people, great causes, great skill set learned
Cons
Too many hours, no growth potential, not open to new ideas or issues to explore, toe the line on key issues
New York Public Interest Research Group2019-06-11- Helpful (2)
"Master the Art of Rhetoric, Get Paid Well"
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I worked at New York Public Interest Research Group full-time for less than a year
Pros
-ability to earn a lot -get comfortable with being rejected
Cons
-Long/weird hours (2pm-10pm) -hardest job you will ever do -shady management (the goal is to raise as much as possible); they save the high donors for the field managers and get really mad at you if you accidentally go to the door of a high donor which they restrict you from approaching
New York Public Interest Research Group2019-05-30 "Great cause, mission, and opportunity for experience. Horrible organization."
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at New York Public Interest Research Group full-time for more than a year
Pros
-Lots of responsibility and autonomy. -Great relationship building with the students.
Cons
-Poor pay -Misleading contract -Zero growth -Poor management at the top ripples throughout the org -People treated as they are disposable
Advice to Management
Hire an actual HR professional. If treating your employees fairly isn't enough justification, maybe setting and enforcing better policies that prevent mistreatment will protect the organization one day.
New York Public Interest Research Group2019-06-24- Helpful (2)
"False Advertising"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at New York Public Interest Research Group part-time for less than a year
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If you are passionate about the environment and have an extremely flexible schedule with financial security than this is perfect.
Cons
Working a 2-10 pm shift, no guaranteed pay - all pay is based on commission, no actual work doing things to help the environment as advertised. The job is basically getting to the office at Murray street before 2, getting placed in your group for the day and being shuttled off to that day's turf this could be in any borough, Westchester or New Jersey. There you may waste upwards of 2 hours sitting in your designated lunch...
Show MoreAdvice to Management
This "job" should be a volunteer position and not advertised as a paid employment opportunity. You will probably get much more committed volunteers who expect to get paid nothing rather than a bunch of college-aged kids who are sold on the idea of making upwards of $700 a week, when in reality over 40 hours a week of hard work can easily go unpaid.
New York Public Interest Research Group2019-06-21 - Helpful (2)
"Volunteer work"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at New York Public Interest Research Group full-time for less than a year
Pros
Gaining confidence, gaining public speech experience, spending time outside.
Cons
Long hours, hassling people, misleadingly advertised
Advice to Management
Do less canvassing and more community fundraisers, use the buddy system for canvassers, don’t advertise that “you can make $500-$700 dollars” because that doesn’t happen often. Shorten canvassing hours.
New York Public Interest Research Group2019-05-06 - Helpful (1)
"unprofessional work environment"
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Doesn't RecommendI worked at New York Public Interest Research Group part-time for less than a year
Pros
work with young people, refine public speaking, practice campaign strategies, meet cool and passionate people, if you surpass the minimum amount of money collected you earn more yourself. learned more about environmental research and organizing.
Cons
unsafe transport arrangements: would be wandering around rural areas at 9pm alone without phone service waiting to be found by supervisors each night to carpool us to the office to count up our collections from the daily rounds. i left due to experiencing unprofessional treatment from staff.
New York Public Interest Research Group2019-05-01 "Fun meaningful job"
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Helped NY Environmental causes Got to understand many points of view
Cons
Work can slow down depending on the time in the season and how well you canvass.
New York Public Interest Research Group2018-12-29"Field Manager"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at New York Public Interest Research Group full-time for less than a year
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+Life long skill +Polishes public speaking +Promotes positive change +Understanding of politics +Great for college students
Cons
-Hard work (nature of the beast) -Odd hours (not a 9-5, but 5-9)
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New York Public Interest Research Group2018-11-13- Helpful (2)
"transparency"
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Pros
educating individuals, not that many pros
Cons
stressful, physically exhausting, not enough training
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