SUMMER COLLEGE INTERN Data Analytics & Management

TASK FORCE: Policy and Operations Research

UNIT: Data Analytics & Management

JOB TITLE: One (1) Summer Intern

CONTROL CODE: POR Intern-26-03


SUMMARY:

The Mayors Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the City governments chief financial agency. OMBs staff of analysts and experts assembles and oversees the Mayors expense and capital budgets which fund the services and activities of approximately 90 City agencies and entities.

Within the Management and Operations Division of OMB the Policy and Operations Research Task Force is primarily responsible for analyzing fiscal and economic impacts of the Citys policy initiatives and evaluating City agencies operations and programs as well as conducting ad-hoc quantitative analysis. The Data & Analytics Unit conducts data-intensive work to facilitate these tasks & modernize data workflows for other task forces at the agency. Primary responsibilities of the unit include building and maintaining an automated cloud pipeline that can collect process and reflect budget-related data. The team works with units across the agency to identify technological solutions to improve data collection processing and visualization.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Data Analyst & Engineer intern will analyze complex data and become proficient in collecting cleaning and visualizing data to identify patterns trends and correlations. Responsibilities will include assisting OMB staff in building a data pipeline and working with cloud computing frameworks and platforms. As part of this workstream the intern will collaborate with teams across functional areas to automate processing of data within cloud computing platform. Additionally the intern will assist with preprocessing of structured and unstructured data present information using data visualization techniques and perform quality assurance testing on datasets and coding files. and assist in developing actionable recommendations to ensure the financial sustainability of services

QUALIFICATIONS:

-Major in Computer Science Computer Engineering or related fields.
-Proficiency in a popular data science programming language (Python R SQL etc.)
-Proficiency with a data visualization software like PowerBI Tableau or plotting libraries.
-Knowledge of database principles.
-Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.
-A high capacity for independence relationship-building and creativity.
-The ability to manage multiple often-competing priorities.
-Problem-solving attitude.
-Have a positive outlook for challenges and potential setbacks.
-Being flexible to work with the unknowns and deal with unexpected events.
-Receptive to feedback and having the patience to work on it.
-Ability to think critically and critique assumptions.
-Ability to communicate conflicts and disagreement in a timely and respectful manner.
-Interest in using automated scripting and modern data tools to clean data and create efficient data pipelines and workflows.
-Interest in and knowledge about NYC government and policy efforts.
-Educational or professional experience in this area is a plus.

REQUIREMENTS:

Undergraduate interns must be currently enrolled or accepted into an accredited college or university. Strong analytical research and communications skills are required. Candidates must have familiarity in MS Word and Excel

To participate in the OMB Summer Internship Program undergraduate students must be enrolled or accepted into a college or university.

Compensation/Duration:

Summer Undergraduate Intern$17.50 per hour

Internships will run for 10 weeks from June 1 2026 to August 7 2026. The work must be done during the regular workday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. no evenings or weekends.


This is a hybrid position with in-person days located at OMBs offices at 255 Greenwich Street


THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET AND THE CITY OF NEW YORK ARE INCLUSIVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS 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.

SUMMER COLLEGE INTERN - 10234

Qualifications :

As of June of the Program year the prospective intern must be a student matriculated in a college or be a recent college graduate (winter/spring term of the Program year).
NOTE: Appointment to this title is only valid for the duration of the Program June - August each year.

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 :

Full-time