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 for its Program Management – Programs (Staten Island) team. Reporting directly to the Director, the College Aide supports complex capital program delivery and gains hands-on experience in project controls, budget allocations, and interagency coordination. The position helps resolve project bottlenecks and keep infrastructure improvements on track. The role involves assisting with technical and financial reviews of supplemental task orders; helping assemble, review, and track Force Account estimates and agreements for private and public utility work; analyzing project milestone schedules to identify bottlenecks and coordinate potential schedule adjustments and mitigations; maintaining portfolio tracking dashboards; and preparing progress reports, briefing memos, and presentation materials for the Director. Applicants must be students matriculated at an accredited college or graduate school, and continued employment depends on maintaining student status. Educational credentials must come from an institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service. College Aides may work up to 17 hours per week while classes are in session and full-time (35 hours) during the summer or vacation periods. Students may not work more than half-time during weeks when their classes are in session. Maximum tenure in the College Aide title is six years.
Requirements
- Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school; continued employment is conditioned on continued student status.
- 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), matriculation with 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), matriculation with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or another area relevant to assigned IT projects, 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 enrolled 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
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
