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Job Description
The Division of Transportation Planning and Management (TPM) is responsible for the safe efficient and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods on the Citys streets supporting the larger goals of economic and social vitality for people living working and doing business in New York City. The Divisions responsibilities include planning street design technical analysis signs transit development freight mobility and markings ensuring the safety of motor vehicle occupants pedestrians and cyclists.
The Public Engagement Group / Street Ambassadors unit is a critical outreach support team for the TP&M Division. This unit is critical to the agencys public engagement strategy. The Ambassadors provide capacity for public input in the development of Street Improvement Projects (SIPs) and supports the explicit goals of projectbased outreach and public awareness.
The Public Engagement Group is seeking a motivated and curious college intern to support our visual storytelling content development and digital asset organization efforts. This is a unique opportunity to gain handson experience in civic communications while contributing to meaningful public engagement projects across the city.
Under the guidance of the Communications Design Lead the college aide will support both inthefield and behindthescenes work helping to document community outreach produce creative assets and streamline internal systems. This role is ideal for someone who is creative with a range of skills and an interest to learn loves photography is detailoriented and thrives in a collaborative environment.
What Youll Do
Assist with capturing highquality photos and short video clips during fieldwork and public engagement events.
Edit and prepare photos for internal and public use using Adobe Lightroom Photoshop or similar tools
Assist with developing visual guidelines and training materials to support staff and partner teams.
Support an ongoing project to organize and tag our evergrowing photo library and digital asset systems
Provide support for any other creative projects
On occasion contribute to and provide support for our Projects & Initiatives website: Such as updating platform assets creating pages and
user accounts and even developing engaging content
As such this role includes photography videography writing design editing and a willingness to learn new creative modalities.
Preferred Skills
Solid photography skills. Basic photo editing (Adobe Lightroom Photoshop or similar). Solid communication skills (written and verbal). Ability to work independently and take ownership of small projects. Strong organizational skills for handling digital files and tasks. Comfortable navigating both creative and technical tasks. Basic proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite InDesign and Illustrator are a plus. Basic web content management and familiarity with Drupal Comfortable uploading files editing web copy or willing to learn. Basic video capture/editing or comfort using a smartphone camera creatively. Writing or storytelling experience (for photo captions blurbs or web copy).
Hours/Shift: 17 hours/week during school; 35 hours/week when on break
Work Location: 55 Water Street 6th Fl. New York NY 10041
To Apply
All resumes are to be submitted electronically using one of the following methods:
Current city employees please log into Employee Self Service follow the Careers Link and search for JOB ID # 713448
All other applicants go to and search for JOB ID # 713448
No phone calls faxes or personal inquiries permitted. Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.
Most public libraries have computers available for use.
Note: New hires must reside in NYC for the first two years of employment. Appointments are subject to OMB approval.
For more information about DOT visit us at: AIDE (ALL CITY DEPTS) 10209
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 halftime in any week in which classes in which the student is enrolled are in session. Students may be employed fulltime during their vacation periods.
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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Parttime
Employment Type
Part-time
