THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY OF $26.23 PER HOUR.

The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services and provides subsidized childcare vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement, and programs for youth in the community.

ACS’ Division of Administration (ADMIN) ensures that ACS has the resources and support necessary to function effectively and efficiently. Offices with ADMIN include Procurement, Facilities, Personnel, Administrative Services, and Accountability and Audit. ADMIN’s functions include personnel management as well as building maintenance, workplace safety, health and security, transportation, purchasing of goods and services, graphic services, and records management.

ADMIN’s Chief of Staff (COS) plays a pivotal role in overseeing the strategic and operational functions of various departments including ACS Police, Design and Construction, Lease Management, Building Operations, Detention Facilities, Food and Nutrition Services, and Transportation Services. The COS ensures the seamless integration and execution of division-wide initiatives, fostering a culture of efficiency, accountability, and innovation. ADMIN seeking is a highly motivated and detail-orientated Project Management Graduate Intern with the ability to project manage independently and balance competing priorities to work alongside the COS.

As a Project Management Graduate Intern, you will support the executive team in tracking projects to strategically move tasks forward and meet pressing deadlines self-sufficiently. This internship offers an excellent hands-on project management learning opportunity for a well-organized graduate student who is a solutions-oriented, critical thinker with people skills.

Key Responsibilities:

- Create tracking systems to monitor internal projects progress (e.g., employee onboarding)

- Coordinate with interagency leads, and communicate with team members to provide feedback via email and excel spreadsheets to support unit progress and meeting goals

- Draft, summarize, and prepare memos and agendas with limited supervision

- Support the development and execution of wellness programs

- Contribute as a thought partner to support office operations (e.g., welcoming new staff, support office functions and planning)

Learning Outcomes:

- Gain experience creating tracking systems and managing multiple tasks independently to meet deadlines

- Develop strong written and verbal communication skills while coordinating with team members and interagency leads

- Support wellness programs and office functions, enhancing skills in event planning


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.


TO APPLY:

- You must be a graduate student and must either be currently enrolled in a college or university or must have graduated within one year of the current program year

- Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID # 707412

- NO PHONE CALLS, FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRIES PERMITTED

- NOTE: ONLY CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED

SUMMER GRADUATE INTERN - 10232

Candidates must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in an accredited college, university or law school.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.