TASK FORCE: City Revenues, Economics, and Policy

UNIT: Economic Analysis & Forecasting

JOB TITLE: One (1) Summer Intern

CONTROL CODE: POR Intern - 24-01


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.

The economic analysis unit is responsible for forecasting the New York City’s economy using statistical models. These projections are used for estimating future tax revenues and as inputs into other OMB analysis. In addition, the Econ unit also evaluates the economic impact of City funded development projects and policy changes and identifies potential risks to the City’s economy. All of these tasks require the curation and management of extensive databases of local and national economic data.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The intern will lead the following project under general supervision, with latitude for independent initiative and judgement:

There are several projects to which an intern could contribute, depending on interest. These include: (1) Create a research database of NYC apartment renovations data published by the NYC Department of Buildings and use the data to investigate the impact of 2019 state law changes affecting rent-regulated apartments; (2) Analyze the 2021 Housing and Vacancy Survey microdata, with an extension to the 2023 data if available by summer; and (3) Investigate the implied NYC population shifts due to the pandemic using school enrollment data from NYC and outlying regions.

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

Description of Specific Skills Required: All of our tasks require strong analytical skills, attention for detail, ability to work independently and an interest in economic data and analysis. We are looking for someone with a background in economics or data science and a familiarity with econometric and statistical software. While we use STATA, EViews, and R on a regular basis, familiarity with any other statistical software platforms (Python, SAS, SPSS, etc.) and an ability to transfer these skills to a new environment is also a possibility. 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 Compensation/Duration: Summer Graduate Intern $19.50 per hour Internships will run for 10 weeks, from June 3, 2024 to August 9, 2024. The work must be done during the regular workday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. – no evenings or weekends.

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.