NYC Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for administering the tax revenue laws of the city fairly, efficiently, and transparently to instill public confidence and encourage compliance while providing exceptional customer service.

Property Valuation and Tax Mapping is responsible for valuing more than one million properties in the city and overseeing assessments and valuations in a fair and equitable manner. The valuations enable the efficient and effective collection of property tax revenues for New York City.

The Property Division is seeking a highly motivated and organized individual to join our Property Review and Defense team as a summer intern. This internship offers an opportunity to assist with a range of special projects. These projects center on leveraging data analysis and research to address property ownership issues and unpaid utility taxes.

The candidate's responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

- Collaborate with the team members to understand the utility property roll and the processes involved in maintaining and valuing this roll.
- Analyze payment and filing data to isolate properties where the owners are in arrears and not current with income and expense filings.
- Create and implement a research plan to identify the current owners of properties that are in arrears.
- Contact taxpayers to resolve ownership and payment issues.
- Analyze data from internal systems to identify approaches to data matching and carry out matches.
- Reporting on project statuses and communicating these to agency staff.

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.

- Capacity for independent work. - Flexible and adaptable research skills. - Ability to document findings and give updates on the status of the work. - Data analysis skills. - Ability to professionally interact with taxpayers to address ownership and tax payment issues. - Ability to respond to team members in a collegial manner and with the aim of closing out the project on time. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, especially Excel.

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 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.

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.