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.

The Legal Affairs Division serves as the in-house legal department for DOF, providing professional and comprehensive legal advice and services supporting a full range of city tax and other revenue-related matters. Legal Affairs Division attorneys and staff handle various legal issues, including real property taxes and exemptions, business income and excise taxes, collections, parking violations, treasury, land registry, Conciliation Bureau conferences, FOIL, and employment law.

Within Legal Affairs, the Information, Property and Legal Counsel unit focuses on property tax related matters, tax exemptions and abatements, land records, tax secrecy, Freedom of Information Law requests, information and privacy matters, and operating divisions.

The unit is seeking a Summer Graduate Intern, such as a law student, to:

- Assist the Records Access Officer with records requests under the Freedom of Information Law.
- Provide administrative and processing support to DOF's Records Access Officer and attorneys who handle requests made under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
- Assist in processing and tracking incoming requests for information under FOIL and will provide support in drafting and sending responses to requestors.
- Assist attorneys with data and information related legal functions such as subpoenas, sharing agreements and litigation related matters.
- Participate in other legal projects and matters that attorneys in the unit are handling.

Candidates must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in an accredited college, university or law school.

- Excellent organizational and administrative processing skills as well as excellent computer skills. - Effective written and oral communication skills.

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.