Policy & Equity Intern

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 14,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York's DCAS seeks a College Aide for the Citywide Equity and Inclusion unit to support policy research, meeting coordination, and documentation across city agencies. This role contributes to equity initiatives and organizational operations in a fast-paced environment.

The position requires enrollment in a college or graduate program, with duties including preparing materials, assisting in trainings, and compiling information for investigations and reviews.

Qualifications

• Matriculation in college/grad school required for all levels.
• Assignment Level II requires IT-focused study with credits.
• Assignment Level III aligns IT coursework with projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and reviews information or recommendations from departmental staff.
• Prepares agendas and fact sheets and secures necessary background material for meetings and conferences.
• Coordinates and schedules meetings including logistics and follow-up.
• Responds to inquiries from the public and government officials in a professional and timely manner.
• Provides administrative support to the line of service and performs other duties as assigned.
• Conducts research and writing on EEO, employment law, policy issues, or special assignments as needed.
• Assists in executing special projects involving cross-agency coordination, data collection, or policy development.
• Helps develop and update training materials for citywide non-discrimination training.
• Assists with case practice reviews by compiling documents, preparing summaries, and supporting review workflows.
• Provides support for high-level investigations, including scheduling, document preparation, and research.

Education

Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school.

Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.

Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or other area relevant to the information technology project(s) assigned, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.

Job description

City of New York's DCAS seeks a College Aide for the Citywide Equity and Inclusion unit to support policy research, meeting coordination, and documentation across city agencies. This role contributes to equity initiatives and organizational operations in a fast-paced environment.

The position requires enrollment in a college or graduate program, with duties including preparing materials, assisting in trainings, and compiling information for investigations and reviews.