AGENCY DESCRIPTION :
The New York City Board of Correction (BOC or the Board) is a nine-person, non-judicial oversight board that regulates, monitors, and inspects NYC’s correctional facilities. The Board conducts independent oversight and enacts regulations to support safer, fairer, smaller, and more humane NYC jails.

The City Charter mandates the Board's five functions:

Establish and ensure compliance with minimum standards "for the care, custody, correction, treatment, supervision, and discipline of all persons held or confined under the jurisdiction of the Department of Correction"
Investigate any matter within the jurisdiction of the Department
Review grievances from person in custody and staff
Evaluate the performance of the NYC Department of Correction (DOC)
Make recommendations on areas of key correctional planning.

UNIT DESCRIPTION:
The Board’s Administration team handles all human resources, budgeting, IT, and administrative personnel matters for the agency.

INTERNSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the direction of the Administration Unit's Deputy Executive Director, the Summer College Intern - HR will be trained in and will perform the following tasks:

*Plan and execute bi-weekly employee development and support information sessions, including the preparation of materials and scheduling of session speakers.
*Research training and professional development grants and funding opportunities.
*Assist in the collection and analysis of data relating to personnel management, including updates to tools like the staffing plan, organizational chart, and headcount tracker.
*Assist in the preparation of unit process documentation, policies, reports, presentations, and recruitment materials.
*The internship will be 10 weeks in duration, beginning on June 2, 2025 and ending on August 9, 2025. The intern will work a minimum of 28 hours per week and a maximum of 34 hours per week.

QUALIFICATION, SPECIAL SKILLS:
The ideal candidate is an undergraduate student or recent college graduate able to demonstrate the following:
- Strong writing, research and project management skills,
- Ability to complete work with attention to detail and handle sensitive information in a professional manner, and
- Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

TO APPLY:
To apply, visit Job ID # 707082 at https://cityjobs.nyc.gov/. Please submit a resume and cover letter as part of your application.

No phone calls please.

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.

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.

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.