General Info

The New York State Division of Human Rights is a law enforcement agency that offers opportunities for students to participate in the processing of discrimination complaints. It investigates, prosecutes and conducts hearings to determine if discriminatory conduct has occurred in violation of the New York State law. The division works in partnership with various human rights commissions, including the Suffolk County Commission on Human Rights and the City of Yonkers Human Rights Commission. It also provides opportunities for the participation of minority and women-owned business enterprises as contractors, subcontractors and suppliers on procurement contracts. In addition, the New York State Division of Human Rights administers an internship program that provides interns to practitioners in the area of civil rights and law enforcement.