College Aide (PM)
About The Position
The New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC), Division of Infrastructure, is seeking an organized, forward-thinking College Aide to join its Program Management – Programs (Staten Island) team. The role supports complex capital program delivery through project controls, budget allocations, and interagency coordination, helping resolve project bottlenecks and keep infrastructure improvements on track. The College Aide assists with technical and financial reviews of supplemental task orders, including tracking scope modifications, schedules, and deliverables. The role also supports Force Account cost estimates and agreements for private and public utility work; analyzes project milestone schedules to identify bottlenecks and propose schedule adjustments and mitigation strategies; maintains portfolio tracking dashboards; and prepares progress reports, briefing memos, and presentation materials for the Director. Applicants must be matriculated at an accredited college or graduate school and must remain a student during employment. Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service. College Aides may work up to 17 hours per week during the school year and full-time (35 hours) during the summer. Students may not work more than half-time during weeks when their classes are in session, and maximum tenure in the College Aide title is six years.
Requirements
- Must be matriculated at an accredited college or graduate school and continue as a student during employment.
- Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution; foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.
- For Assignment Level II (Information Technology), the student must be pursuing a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or a closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.
- For Assignment Level III (Information Technology Fellow), the student must be pursuing a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or another area relevant to the assigned IT project(s), including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.
- Students may not be employed more than half-time in a week when their classes are in session.
Responsibilities
- Assist with technical and financial reviews of supplemental task orders, tracking scope modifications, schedules, and deliverables across capital portfolios.
- Help assemble, review, and track Force Account cost estimates and agreements for private and public utility work.
- Analyze project milestone schedules to identify operational bottlenecks and work with program managers on schedule adjustments and mitigation strategies.
- Maintain and update portfolio tracking dashboards, including project phases, consultant invoices, and pending approvals.
- Prepare progress reports, briefing memos, and presentation materials for the Director.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
