Community Engagement Intern

THE SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY OF $26.23 PER HOUR.

The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services and provides subsidized childcare vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement, and programs for youth in the community.

ACS’ Division of Child Protection (DCP) investigates all allegations of child abuse and neglect that the City receives from the New York Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment. Each year the division investigates about 55,000 reported cases. The division is comprised of approximately 3,500 employees across the five boroughs at nineteen sites. Offices within DCP include Child Protective Borough Offices, Emergency Children’s Services, Special Investigations, Family Preservation and Family Services. DCP is seeking two highly motivated and detail-oriented Community Engagement Graduate Interns to join our team.

As a Community Engagement Graduate Intern, you will support DCP in day-to-day operations and contribute to the planning and execution of long-term projects aimed at community engagement. This internship will offer an excellent opportunity to gain exposure in various aspects of child protection for those interested in pursuing a career in the field of Child Protection.

Key Responsibilities:

- Prepare of excel spreadsheets to support and conduct data analysis

- Assist with managerial meeting set-ups and& borough- wide conferences

- Conduct outreach to Community Partners

- Support Borough with in-house and outside community events

- Assist with Campaign Against Hunger food deliveries and distribution

- Assist with supply inventory required for supporting families

- Assist with maintain office coverage, filing important documents, and phone coverage, etc.


Learning Outcomes:

- Gain comprehensive knowledge on partnering with community partners

- Develop skills in collaborating across teams towards desired outcomes

- Enhance abilities in coordinating and executing organizational tasks and events


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.


TO APPLY:

- You must be a graduate student and must either be currently enrolled in a college or university or must have graduated within one year of the current program year.

- Interested candidates should submit their resume by visiting: https://cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID#707203

- NO PHONE CALLS, FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRIES PERMITTED

- NOTE: ONLY CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED

SUMMER GRADUATE INTERN - 10232

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

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.