Job Title: Operations InternshipPVN ID: VB-2402-006128Category: ResearchLocation: OFFICE OF SR VC-BUDGET, FINANCE & FISCAL POLICYJob Description General Description CUNY Institute for State and Local Governance (ISLG): Our Mission ISLG is a good governance think-and-do tank. We are driven by the idea that data-informed approaches can measurably improve the way government and public institutions operate, equitably serve all constituents, and ultimately solve social policy problems. We also provide the knowledge and action needed to fuel those approaches. With the necessary research, policies, partnerships, and infrastructures, we help government and public institutions work more effectively, efficiently, and in the interest of all communities.Our Goals for Diversity and Inclusion We strive to foster an office environment and an approach to work that welcomes and respects different perspectives, backgrounds, and life experiences. We are working towards our goal of recruiting and retaining staff, interns and advisory group members who are diverse in terms of race, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, veteran status, socioeconomic status, disability, and justice system involvement. Who we are looking forISLG is recruiting for a CUNY undergraduate and/or graduate student intern to work on its Operations team, on projects including:
Municipality Budget & Policy Projects - ISLG is working with multiple municipalities on various policy and budget projects to assess current budget management and financial planning capacities, develop a comprehensive set of recommendations, and assist in the implementation of agreed to recommendations.
CUNY Efficiencies for Re-Investment & Innovation (ERI) initiative – With the goal of unleashing $75 million in cumulative savings, CUNY launched the Efficiencies for Re-Investment & Innovation (ERI) initiative, and selected ISLG as a strategic partner with expertise in the operational challenges and opportunities of a large institution. The ISLG Operations team is continually working with CUNY on projects to streamline efficiency.
This work entails policy research, data analysis, budget analysis, stakeholder research and engagement.The core of this internship is creating community and peer-to-peer learning among ISLG interns; to foster community we will have bi-weekly in-person convenings that will cover a range of topics such as relationship building, project management, participatory policy making, etc.We are hiring interns to work at ISLG for 10 weeks during the summer months. Interns will have a hybrid work schedule and report to a designated ISLG staff member. Interns will work on a range of tasks within the projects listed above as well as others not listed here. Interns may work on one or more of the project areas above, as well as other projects. Tasks that the interns may be responsible for include:
Writing literature reviews and policy briefs on a variety of policy issues
Analyzing and summarizing data
Taking notes at external staff meetings
Assisting in the preparation of materials for meetings, blogs, and other communications
Other tasks as needed to support the ISLG Operations Team’s work
Other Duties
Qualifications
We would love to hear from you, if you are/have:
Currently enrolled in a degree program at a CUNY school or graduated from such a program within the last year
Ability to commit to a consistent schedule of approximately 35 hours per week for the internship period (i.e., May 28 – End of July)
Ability to attend 10 peer-to-peer credentialed in-person weekly sessions on Wednesday’s from 9:30am-11:30am
Personal, professional, or academic knowledge of any of the following fields: policy research, policy analysis, budget analysis, public finance, project management, stakeholder engagement, presentation skills
Excellent time management skills and experience working in deadline-driven environments
Ability to write and present in an articulate, structured, and compelling manner
Ability to prioritize and work on a number of tasks simultaneously
Flexibility about projects and workflow
Passion about government and public institutions and helping them work and operate more equitably, effectively, and efficiently
Fluency in Spanish is a plus
ISLG is open to flexibility on the requirements above, but we would expect candidates to fit most of the items described.How to Apply To apply for an internship, you will need to submit the following:
A cover letter that includes your area(s) of interest, how you hope to contribute to ISLG’s mission, and your proposed start and end dates and work schedule. (1 page limit)
A resume or curriculum vitae. (1 page limit)
The contact information for 2 references (preferably professors or former supervisors of employment relating to the work of ISLG).
Unofficial transcripts (optional but strongly recommended).
All applicants will receive an additional ISLG’s Internship Program application form (which will be emailed to all candidates).All application documents must be in English and submitted in a single PDF to info@islg.cuny.edu by the deadline listed below. Please use the subject line “Summer Student Internship Application.” Incomplete application packets will not be considered.Application review will commence on March 25, 2024 and continue until the positions are filled.RFCUNY Benefits RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals About the Research Foundation The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. Key Features Department CUNY Institute for State and Local GoverStatus Full TimePay Range $20.00-$25.00Closing Date Apr 13, 2024 (Or Until Filled)Bargaining Unit NoActions
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