OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER - COLLEGE AIDE

Job Description

Background on NYCEM

New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) helps New Yorkers before, during, and after emergencies through preparedness, education, and response. NYCEM is responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning and response for all types and scales of emergencies. We are staffed by more than 200 dedicated professionals with diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise.

NYC Emergency Management’s Executive Office provides leadership and strategic direction for the agency’s day-to-day operations and emergency management mission. Led by the Commissioner, First Deputy Commissioner, and Chief of Staff, the Executive Office establishes agencywide priorities, drives key initiatives, and works across bureaus to strengthen the City’s preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities.

Description of Project/ College Aide Responsibilities

The Executive Office is seeking one college-level interns to support high-priority projects and the day-to-day work of the agency’s senior leadership. Interns will have the opportunity to gain firsthand exposure to executive decision-making, emergency management, public-sector leadership, and the operations of a citywide agency.

Key responsibilities include

• Support the implementation of the Commissioner, First Deputy Commissioner, and Chief of Staff’s strategic priorities, including initiatives to improve internal operations and strengthen the agency’s preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities.
• Support special projects and executive-level research, including analysis of emerging issues, major incidents, significant events, and emergency management practices in New York City and around the world.
• Provide administrative, analytical, and logistical support to Executive Office operations, including coordinating meetings, preparing briefing materials, taking and tracking meeting notes and action items, conducting research, and assisting with the development of policies and other executive