The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.

The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity (EEO&D) is charged with promoting consistency and fairness in our employment practices and driving diversity and inclusion in all assets of our business. The EEO&D is responsible for ensuring compliance with the City’s EEO Policy and works in partnership with Organizational Development & Human Resources (OD&HR), Labor Relations & Discipline, and Bureau Management to meet the City’s compliance requirements under applicable anti-discrimination law, policy, mandates and best practices. DEP’s EEO&D is responsible for ensuring equal employment opportunity for all employees and job applicants. The selected candidate will also conduct legal research on related EEO matters; work on EEO backlog case files, data migration into the new EEO database and publish the EEO newsletter. Assist with planning and implementation of numerous diversity and inclusion events and other initiatives within the EEO office.

SUMMER COLLEGE INTERN - 10234

As of June of the Program year the prospective interne must be a student matriculated in a college or be a recent college graduate (winter/spring term of the Program year).
NOTE: Appointment to this title is only valid for the duration of the Program, June - August each year.

Students must be currently enrolled at a college/university at the undergraduate level majoring in business administration, political science, human resources management, pre-law or any related field. Student must have at least a 2.5GPA (on a 4.0 scale) Student must have at least a junior class standing. Experience in human resources or legal research. Selection Criteria: Strong writing skills effective interpersonal skills. Familiarity and/or experience with computers/software Microsoft Office Suite experience in scanning documents and creating digital libraries is a plus. Leadership skills self-motivation and ability to work well with minimal supervision.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City residency is NOT required for this position.

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.