The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) is the largest Fire Department in the United States and universally is recognized as the world's busiest and most highly skilled emergency response agency. The Department's main goal is to provide fire protection, emergency medical care, and other critical public safety services to residents and visitors in the five boroughs. FDNY members are sworn to serve and protect life and property and the Department works to continually educate the public in fire, life safety and disaster preparedness, along with enforcing public safety codes. Since its inception in 1865, FDNY has helped lead efforts to make New York the safest big city in the nation. This accomplishment requires a steadfast and daily commitment to maintaining the Department's core values.

The FDNY Bureau of Management Analysis and Planning (MAP) is headed by an Assistant Commissioner and reports to the Fire Commissioner. MAP’s core responsibilities include measuring, tracking and analyzing the Department’s strategic objectives, day-to-day operations and emergency responses to protect lives and property. Within MAP, the Analytics team fulfills two primary functions: 1) Operations research to improve decision-making using big data and advanced analytical methods, including machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques, optimization algorithms, simulation and statistical analyses. 2) Reporting to end users by ensuring data quality, reviewing metrics for internal and external reports, creating dashboards and completing ad-hoc data requests.

The Fire Department, City of New York (FDNY), seeks a (full-time/part-time/intern/per-diem) Operations Research Intern in the Bureau of Management Analysis and Planning. Reporting directly to the Director of Data Science and Innovation, the successful candidate will:
- Utilize python, R, SQL, etc.
- Have a good understanding of statistical and machine learning methods
- Have an understanding of EMS and/or Fire Operations

Current High School Student

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New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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