Student Assistant - Hazard Mitigation
Internship Description:
Under the direction of the Deputy Chief of Hazard Mitigation in the Disaster Recovery at the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, the Student Assistant will assist the Projects team with various activities including creating reports, process documentation activities, and administrative tasks.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
* Assist with collection of Subrecipients documentation for awarded project grants.
* Assist with Lean Spreadsheet for tracking contracts, payments and closeouts.
* Produce project management reports, dashboards as well as ad-hoc report requests.
* Work closely with project managers to support project Budgets including project actuals and project budget baselines.
* Work closely with Deputy Chief to assist in State Plan Update to include tracking action items related to the projects.
* Create process documents
* Assist Project Managers with program documentation including organize, write, edit, publish and maintain documentation using appropriate software including MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access)
* Assist with special assignments
Minimum Qualifications:
* MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
Skills:
Ability to work independently
Attention to detail
Experience with Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Access
Strong research and analytical skills
Excellent verbal/written communication
Internship Areas: Contract Management/Procurement, Financial Administration, Homeland Security, Planning/Analysis/Research, Public Administration, Public Policy, Public Health
Logistical Information
Payment? Paid
Number of Hours: 20 or more
Location: Albany
Number of Interns Needed: 1
Desired Candidate Profile
Preferred Standing Undergraduate Student
Minimum Standing: Sophomore
Degree Concentrations: Business Administration, Financial Studies, Homeland Security, Information Technology, Public Administration, Public Health
This internship will be a combination in-person and virtual, Monday through Friday, anytime from 8am - 5pm.