Graduate Intern Communications (2 Positions)

NOTE: Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited graduate degree program for the Fall 2026 semester. Please clearly indicate your expected graduation date on your resume.

The New York City Comptrollers Office works to promote the financial health integrity and effectiveness of New York City government in order to strengthen trust secure a thriving future for all New Yorkers and build a more just equitable and resilient city. Led by an independently elected citywide official the comptrollers office provides checks and balances needed to hold City government accountable for budgeting wisely investing responsibly operating efficiently acting fairly living up to its obligations and promises and paying attention to the long-term challenges we face together.

The Comptrollers Communications team disseminates information and reports produced by the Comptrollers Office. It accomplishes that by responding to requests from journalists and by communicating to the public through the news media. Communications staff serve as the Comptrollers official spokespeople and arrange press conferences and interviews. The Office prepares written communications such as brochures newsletters and press releases and prepares speeches and legislative testimony. The Office also designs and edits publicity material and policy statements released by the Office of the Comptroller.

Responsibilities of the Communications intern include but are not limited to:

-Social Monitoring: Track daily news and social media mentions relevant to the office; flag notable coverage trends or misinformation in a short daily or weekly digest.
-Content Drafting Support: Draft first-pass social media posts short web blurbs or newsletter items based on existing messaging and guidance.
-Research & Fact-Checking: Pull background info stats and source links to support press releases op-eds or social posts; verify accuracy before publication.
-Asset and Content Organization: Help maintain a shared content calendar and organize photos graphics quotes and past statements in clearly labeled folders.
-Audience & Performance Tracking: Compile basic analytics (email open rates social engagement website traffic snapshots) and summarize whats performing well.
-Perform other duties and assignments as may be required.


QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: Matriculation at an accredited college. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in college. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited graduate degree program for the Fall 2026 semester. Please clearly indicate your expected graduation date on your resume. This position is ideal for graduate students pursuing majors/minors in the fields of Media Journalism Political Science or related fields.


IMPORTANT:
- Our office is located at the David Dinkins Municipal Building 1 Centre Manhattan/New York.
- All interns will work in-person in the office Monday Thursday 28 hours per week.
- The employment period will be from June 1 July 30 2026.

SUMMER GRADUATE INTERN - 10232

Qualifications :

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

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 :

Part-time