Fall 2022 Internship for Credit for Undergrads IT’s Business Solutions Team

The New York State Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) Information Technology Bureau (ITB) has externship placements available for qualified undergraduate students to work with the Business Solutions Team (BST). The BST supports the implementation of major OAG ITB initiatives. The BST is charged with developing enterprise level applications and providing customer-centric solutions involving these technologies. The ITB bureau manages multiple information systems including case management, charities registration and annual reporting, civil recoveries and debt collection, electronic payments, and other mission critical applications and functions.  

·        Tracking and monitoring implementations to help increase effectiveness;

·        Conducting research and analysis on the technology used at similar state agencies and entities;

·        Preparing memos and presentations to report findings;

·        Working collaboratively with staff in ITB and the OAG’s bureaus;

·        Assisting with the documentation of existing applications and new application builds;

·        Performing data cleansing, analysis, and summarizing large datasets;

·        Learn new software applications to assist with proof-of-concept development; and

·        Performing other qualitative and quantitative research tasks as needed.

·        Demonstrated interest in information technology;

·        Prior experience in applying quantitative methods in research and/or analytics;

·        Prior experience with programming and/or scripting;

·        Strong presentation and verbal and written communication skills;

·        Organized, self-directed, and curious;

·        Experience using the Microsoft Office Suite: Word and Excel (including formulas and pivot tables);

·        Knowledge of coding and querying languages (Python, SQL, R, Java, Net) is preferred, data visualization software is a plus (Tableau, Power BI), Azure; and

·        An interest in programming and the application development lifecycle. 

1)     A hybrid placement option, which means students may report to their designated workstation up to two (2) days per week.

-       Since students working in this format will have an in-office presence, confirmation of their vaccination status is required. If students are not fully vaccinated, they may be required to provide regular negative COVID-19 PCR tests at a frequency determined by the agency. The agency will consider religious and reasonable accommodations. For more information, please contact recruitment@ag.ny.gov.

-       On the days students will be working remotely, they will need to have access to a reliable computer, a secure internet connection, a phone and a sufficiently quiet and private workspace to telework.

2)     A remote placement. Students in this format must have access to a reliable computer, a secure internet connection, a phone and a sufficiently quiet and private workspace to telework.

-       The appropriate externship contact at the school;

-       The parameters of the externship, including the employer’s responsibilities;

-       The required minimum/maximum work hours to be completed by the student;

-       The number of credits the student will receive upon completion of the placement.

·      Applications for fall externships are being received online. To apply, please visit our careers website:

http://www.ag.ny.gov/job-postings.

·      Applications are submitted separately for each bureau/regional office, and an applicant’s candidacy for each application is determined separately by each bureau/regional office.

·      The following documents are required for each application that is submitted:

-       Submit only professional (i.e., supervisor or professor) references.

-       Indicate the nature and duration of your relationship to each reference.

-       Include contact information and email addresses for each reference.

-       Please note, your references will not be contacted until after you interview for the placement.

4.      Writing Sample

·    Failure to submit a complete application will delay the consideration of your candidacy.

·    Please submit your application for a fall placement at least three (3) weeks prior to any deadlines that could impact your candidacy and note this in your cover letter.

·    Please allow at least three (3) weeks for your application to be processed and reviewed by the hiring bureau/regional office. You may submit an application status request by clicking here.