TASK FORCE: Policy & Operations Research

UNIT: Data & Analytics Management

JOB TITLE: One (1) Summer Intern

CONTROL CODE: POR Intern-25-02


SUMMARY:

The Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the City government's chief financial agency. OMB's staff of analysts and experts assembles and oversees the Mayor’s expense and capital budgets, which fund the services and activities of approximately 90 City agencies and entities.

Within the Management and Operations Division of OMB, the Policy and Operations Research Task Force is primarily responsible for analyzing fiscal and economic impacts of the City’s policy initiatives and evaluating City agencies’ operations and programs, as well as conducting ad-hoc quantitative analysis. The Data & Analytics Unit conducts data-intensive work to facilitate these tasks & modernize data workflows for other task forces at the agency. Primary responsibilities of the unit include building and maintaining an automated cloud pipeline that can collect, process and reflect budget-related data. The team works with units across the agency to identify technological solutions to improve data collection, processing and visualization.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Data Analyst & Engineer intern will analyze complex data and become proficient in collecting, cleaning, and visualizing data to identify patterns, trends, and correlations. Responsibilities will include assisting OMB staff in building a data pipeline and working with cloud computing frameworks and platforms. As part of this workstream, the intern will collaborate with teams across functional areas to automate processing of data within cloud computing platform. Additionally, the intern will assist with preprocessing of structured and unstructured data, present information using data visualization techniques, and perform quality assurance testing on datasets and coding files.

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Major in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related fields.
- Proficiency in a popular data science programming language (Python, R, SQL etc.)
- Proficiency with a data visualization software like PowerBI, Tableau, or plotting libraries.
- Knowledge of database principles. Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.
- A high capacity for independence, relationship-building, and creativity.
- The ability to manage multiple, often-competing priorities.
- Problem-solving attitude.
- Have a positive outlook for challenges and potential setbacks.
- Being flexible to work with the unknowns and deal with unexpected events.
- Receptive to feedback and having the patience to work on it.
- Ability to think critically and critique assumptions.
- Ability to communicate conflicts and disagreement in a timely and respectful manner.
- Interest in using automated scripting and modern data tools to clean data and create efficient data pipelines and workflows.
- Interest in and knowledge about NYC government and policy efforts. Educational or professional experience in this area is a plus.

REQUIREMENTS:

Graduate interns must be currently enrolled or accepted into a graduate program. Candidates should have strong analytical, quantitative, research and communication skills. Additionally, candidates must be proficient in MS Word and Excel

To participate in the OMB Summer Internship Program, graduate students must be currently enrolled or accepted into a graduate program.

SUMMER GRADUATE INTERN - 10232

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

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.