Summer Graduate Intern - Eeo

City of New York•New York, NY

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the City government's chief financial agency. OMB's staff of analysts and experts assembles and oversees the Mayor’s expense and capital budgets, which fund the services and activities of approximately 90 City agencies and entities. OMB’s Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (EEO/DEI), is a confidential office that is responsible for ensuring compliance with relevant Federal, NY State, and NY City laws that prohibit workplace discrimination, retaliation, and harassment based on actual or perceived membership in a protected class, including the intake, investigation, and resolution of EEO-related inquiries and investigations. The EEO/DEI Office is also charged with promoting consistency and fairness in agency employment practices and driving diversity, equity, and inclusion, in all aspects of agency work. The EEO/DEI Office is also responsible for administering the agency’s reasonable accommodation process, working to resolve certain disputes, ensuring compliance with EEO and DEI training requirements, and effectively addressing employee-related concerns discreetly and professionally. The Office also coordinates the agency’s cultural and diversity-related events, including monthly emails, bulletin boards, and in-person educational and celebratory events. The selected intern will assist with Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the Office.

Requirements

OMB encourages college-level as well as graduate students to apply.
The selected intern will be an inquisitive person with an interest for fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment and possess the following skills:
Strong project management skills
Highly detail oriented
Effective interpersonal skills
Motivated, with the ability to work well with appropriate supervision
A cover letter is required to be considered for this position. Applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered.
Graduate interns must be currently enrolled or accepted into a graduate program.
Candidates should have strong analytical, quantitative, research and communication skills.
Additionally, candidates must be proficient in MS Word and Excel
To participate in the OMB Summer Internship Program, graduate students must be currently enrolled or accepted into a graduate program.
Candidates must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in an accredited college, university or law school.

Responsibilities

Support research and tasks related to EEO inquiries and investigations.
Prepare correspondence as directed by the EEO Officer.
Schedule interviews and meetings with complainants, witnesses, respondents, and other stakeholders.
Gather documentation and compile statistical data for reports to oversight agencies.
Perform confidential assignments and special projects as directed by the EEO Office.
Assist with planning and implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion events and initiatives.
Research strategies and sources for building and retaining a diverse workforce.
Update EEO-related data in internal and citywide databases.
Maintain and organize EEO case files and related documentation.
Assist with updating EEO forms and training materials to ensure compliance with applicable laws.
Provide general administrative support, including copying, scanning, filing, and faxing.