SUMMER COLLEGE INTERN - Value Engineering

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Job Description

TASK FORCE: Value Engineering & Asset Management

UNIT: Value Engineering

JOB TITLE: One (1) Summer Intern

CONTROL CODE: VE Intern-26-01

SUMMARY:

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.

Value Engineering (VE) is a systematic and structured peer review directed towards analyzing the functions of projects and programs to help them strike a balance between function, performance, quality, safety and cost. The OMB Value Engineering Unit offers VE resources to City Agencies to review and optimize major project designs and processes in order to achieve the best result for the City at the lowest lifecycle cost.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The intern will support two core workstreams. First, they will assist with records management and archival organizing, scanning, and digitizing physical documents related to the City's value engineering projects. This work is critical to preserving institutional knowledge and reducing the team's reliance on paper-based files. Second, the intern will participate in park asset field surveys, conducting on-site condition assessments and component measurements for park infrastructure. The intern will learn to apply standardized assessment criteria, use field measurement tools, and record findings that feed directly into the City's asset inventory and maintenance planning processes.

QUALIFICATIONS:

-Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
-Comfort with repetitive, detail-oriented tasks (scanning, filing, data entry)
-Ability to work both independently and as part of a small team
-Willingness to perform outdoor fieldwork across NYC
-Basic familiarity with Excel
-Interest in urban planning, public infrastructure, asset management, or government operations
-Physical ability to walk, stand, and carry light field equipment for extended periods
-Prior coursework or experience in urban studies, public administration, environmental science, engineering, or a related field is a plus but not required

REQUIREMENTS:

A cover letter is required to be considered for this position. Applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered.

Undergraduate interns must be currently enrolled or accepted into an accredited college or university. Strong analytical, research and communications skills are required. Candidates must have familiarity in MS Word and Excel

To participate in the OMB Summer Internship Program, undergraduate students must be enrolled or accepted into a college or university.

Compensation/Duration:

Summer Undergraduate Intern$17.50 per hour

Internships will run for 10 weeks, from June 1, 2026, to August 7, 2026. The work must be done during the regular workday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. - no evenings or weekends.

THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET AND THE CITY OF NEW YORK ARE INCLUSIVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS COMMITTED TO RECRUITING AND RETAINING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE AND PROVIDING A WORK ENVIRONMENT THAT IS FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT BASED UPON ANY LEGALLY PROTECTED STATUS OR PROTECTED CHARACTERISTIC, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AN INDIVIDUAL'S SEX, RACE, COLOR, ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, RELIGION, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, VETERAN STATUS, GENDER IDENTITY, OR PREGNANCY.

This is a hybrid position with in-person days located at OMB's offices at 255 Greenwich Street

SUMMER COLLEGE INTERN - 10234

Qualifications

As of June of the Program year the prospective intern must be a student matriculated in a college or be a recent college graduate (winter/spring term of the Program year).
NOTE: Appointment to this title is only valid for the duration of the Program, June - August each year.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.