Unpaid Legal Intern-Fall 2019

  • Intern

Company Description

Comptroller Jack Schnirman serves as the fiscal watchdog for Nassau County, which has a population of 1.3 million people and an annual budget of $2.6 billion. Comptroller Schnirman and his staff: 
Monitor Nassau’s budget and financial operations

  • Audit government agencies and agencies with county contracts to uncover waste and abuse
  • Review county contracts and claims
  • Report on matters that significantly affect Nassau’s financial health and operations
  • Work with the administration and legislature to help the county overcome its fiscal challenges
  • Prepare Nassau’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
  • Administer the county payroll and employee health benefits functions

Job Description

Intern will assist with a variety of projects, which may include one or more of the following: researching county laws and regulations; identifying relevant fields for analysis, and building data dictionaries; analyzing operational and financial data; researching and documenting operational processes within the office and other county departments; developing work product to present data and analysis; and preparing data to release to the public.

Interns will report to the Chief Counsel and the Counsel to the Comptroller, who will supervise and provide an educational component to assigned tasks.

Qualifications

Applicants should have strong critical thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills with strong oral and written communications skills and very strong attention to detail.

Prospective interns should be enrolled in Law School with an interest in Public Service. Priority will be given to those who have taken a course in or have experience in legislative drafting, administrative law, or any kind of statutory interpretation. Experience or courses in finance or accounting is preferred.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

FALL INTERNSHIPS ARE UNPAID AND FOR COURSE CREDIT.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE AN APPLICATION ON OUR WEBSITE HERE: https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/4507/Internship-Program

PERSONNEL CHOSEN FOR MERIT AND FITNESS WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, RELIGION, SEX, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY, MARITAL STATUS, OR ANY OTHER NON-MERIT FACTOR