College Aide

New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) is responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning and response for all types and scales of emergencies. It is staffed by more than 200 dedicated professionals with diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise, including individuals assigned from other City agencies.

Our Mission: NYC Emergency Management helps New Yorkers before, during, and after emergencies through preparedness, education, and response.

Our Internships: NYC Emergency Management has a variety of internships within multiple bureaus across the agency - the internship summaries below are grouped by bureau. For the full internship description please navigate to Handshake (joinhandshake.com) and search by the job titles listed below.

For anyone interested in applying to these internships please reach out to us at jobs@oem.nyc.gov with the job title in the subject line.

FOR SILVER STAR

• All applicants must be receiving a pension from a City retirement system

FOR COLLEGE AIDE

• All applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college/university

BUREAU: Community Preparedness

The Community Preparedness Bureau helps communities become more resilient by providing guidance for community emergency planning for the most common hazards in New York City and connecting established community organizations and networks to the Emergency Operations Center. Through outreach and training, the Community Preparedness Bureau brings together leaders from volunteer programs, community and nonprofit organizations, and government to promote preparedness at the local level.

NYCEM Community Preparedness/Ready NY - $16.00 - $19.00/HR

This position will support the Ready New York & Community Preparedness teams by identifying and developing outreach initiatives to organizations and individuals within diverse communities in New York City to establish leads and increase community engagement reach before, during and after emergencies.

BUREAU: Logistics

The Logistics Bureau is made up of the Urban Search & Rescue, Humanitarian Logistics, Ground Support Logistics, Logistics Planning and Coordination, and the Mutual Aid and Resource Processing units. In blue skies, the Logistics Bureau works to increase the City's emergency response and recovery capabilities by providing logistics planning support for agencies and Citywide response programs. In grey skies, the Bureau provides active resource management for response programs, staffs operational task forces, and coordinates mutual aid requests.

NYCEM Logistics/US&R, $16.00 - $19.00/HR

New York Task Force One [NY-TF1] is a FEMA Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) Task Force comprised of FDNY & NYPD Special Operations and managed by NYCEM's US&R Unit. The US&R Unit is looking for a Visual Media College Aide to develop NY-TF1's website, branding, and social media content. The College Aide will have the responsibility to capture and create new content as task force activities occur through the use of video filming/editing, photography, and graphic design.

BUREAU: Readiness

The Readiness Bureau prepares the City for emergencies through a continuous cycle of planning, learning, and exercising, using a collaborative and forward-thinking approach. The overall goal of the NYCEM Learning and Development Unit is to create a highly skilled emergency management community by offering the best training possible, build true leaders who can prepare for and respond to any type of emergency situation, and coordinate effectively with internal and external partners.

NYCEM Asylum Seeker Operation, $16.00 - $19.00/HR

The City of New York has welcomed over 180,000 asylum seekers since January 2022. An array of services are being provided to these new arrivals, including shelter and legal assistance. New York City Emergency Management operates the NYC Reticketing Center along with 3 Respite Centers across the City. This internship involves:

• Evaluation and reconciliation of guest communication and signage across multiple operational locations with recommendations for improvement.

• Develop and dissemination of staff wellness resources for asylum seeker project.

• Potential to interface with guests through direct assistance at the Reticketing Center.

Critical Infrastructure College Aide:

The Critical Infrastructure Unit is responsible for leading planning efforts relating to transportation, utility, and infrastructure preparedness. The unit is also responsible for ensuring that Transportation, Utility, and Infrastructure (TUI) coordinators are prepared for their roles in an emergency. To accomplish this, TUI coordinators are expected to attend briefings, trainings, and exercises.

Requirements

Candidates should be:

• Familiar with Microsoft Office suite.

• Able to understand and apply basic emergency management concepts.

• Willing to work independently on a project by using existing material as a guide.

• Able to organize and communicate effectively with personnel.

• Capable of managing multiple competing priorities and meeting deadlines.

• A strong writer and presenter

Minimum Qualifications

For Assignment Level I:

Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school.

For Assignment Level II (Information Technology):

Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.

For Assignment Level III (Information Technology Fellow):

Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or other area relevant to the information technology project(s) assigned, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study. Appointments to this Assignment Level will be made by the Technology Steering Committee through the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications.

SPECIAL NOTE

Maximum tenure for all Assignment Levels in the title of College Aide is 6 years. No student shall be employed more than half-time in any week in which classes in which the student is enrolled are in session. Students may be employed full-time during their vacation periods.

Preferred Skills

• Excellent organizational, written and verbal skills

• Able to navigate MS Outlook, Teams and Excel

• Able to manage multiple projects at a time

• Works well under pressure and can meet multiple deadlines

• An interest in City government, Emergency Management, Public Policy and/or Public Administration

Residency Requirement

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.

Additional Information

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.