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Operations Research - Summer College Intern

  1. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Posted on: 04/09/2024
  1. Part-time

Location

QUEENS

  1. No exam required

Department

Commissioner

$16.00 – $16.00

Job Description

This vacancy has now expired.

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 9,000 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.

The New York City Department of Correction is seeking a candidate to serve as a summer intern for the Operations Research team. Reporting directly to the Director of Operations Research the summer intern will assist the team with a wide variety of tasks.

Duties for this position include:
- Conducting literature reviews to support various Operations Research Initiatives
- Labeling data for machine learning projects
- Assisting with data processing for various projects
- Assisting with modeling efforts
- Building Python dash tools


Minimum Qualifications

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.


Preferred Skills

The selected candidates should have a demonstrated interest in public service, an interest in Correction, and/or an interest in employment discrimination law and policy. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong research and writing abilities, and the demonstrated ability to successfully balance multiple assignments and projects are preferred. -Experience with Python programming -Experience with databases and SQL -Background coursework in machine leaning, deep learning, simulation, optimization, reinforcement learning
Residency Requirement

New York City residency is not required.
Additional Information

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.

Job ID

632815

Title code

10234

Civil service title

SUMMER COLLEGE INTERN

Title classification

Non-Competitive-5

Business title

Operations Research - Summer College Intern

Posted until

2024-06-07

  1. Student

Job level

00

Number of positions

1

Work location

Hazen St-A.M.K.C., E. Elm, Ny

  1. Policy, Research & Analysis

Operations Research - Summer College Intern

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