THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED AN HOURLY RATE OF $26.73.
The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services and provides subsidized childcare vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement, and programs for youth in the community.
ACS’ Division of Child and Family Well-being (CFWB) works to ensure critical supports to families and children and is rooted in the belief that all New Yorkers should have health resources, and educational, cultural, and social opportunities that support their capacity to thrive. Through the Office of Community Engagement and Partnerships (OCEP), CFWB invests in and collaborates with eleven funded Community Partnerships. The Partnership model is coalition-based and grounded in community building, community organizing, and social equity principles. These coalition structures create space for residents, organizations, and ACS to connect, share information, and design and implement well-being strategies informed by community priorities. CFWB is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Community Engagement & Partnerships Graduate Intern to join our OCEP team.
As a Community Engagement & Partnerships Graduate Intern, you will work with our team to develop and deliver communications strategies to inform staff about community engagement. This internship offers an excellent opportunity to connect, share information, and design and implement well-being strategies informed by community priorities. Additionally, as a member of the 2026, ACS Summer Internship Program cohort, you will participate in an enrichment program designed to fully engage students into the ACS and NYC government experience. Internship programming includes professional development workshops, lunch and learns, speaker events, NYC government tours, and networking opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Engage in outreach to organizations and residents related to project activities and events
- Collect and manage relevant project data (quantitative and qualitative)
- Participate in staff meetings and work on special projects (independently and as a member of a team)
- Collaborate with OCEP team to conceptualize and orchestrate communications strategies to inform staff about upcoming community engagement initiatives
- Develop/design communications materials (e.g., PowerPoint, flyers, one pagers, etc.) via Canva or other software programs
- Contribute as a thought partner in staff meetings to provide a student lens into OCEP work
- Identify areas of research, and conduct research (primarily online) on noted research questions
- Produce high quality emails and messages to individuals at all levels of the agency and members of the community/public
- Draft meeting agendas, manage meeting documentation and maintain an up-to-date electronic filing system
- Support event and training development, and help team with planning and design of meetings, events and training
- Share communications materials, and provide on-the-ground support on event and training days to ensure seamless execution
Learning Outcomes:
- Gain comprehensive knowledge on developing and executing communications strategies
- Develop skills in collaborating across teams towards desired outcomes
- Enhance abilities in coordinating and executing organizational tasks and events
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.
TO APPLY:
- To apply for the internship, you must be a graduate student and must be currently enrolled or accepted in a graduate program.
- Interested candidates should submit their resume by visiting: https://cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 771164
- NO PHONE CALLS, FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRIES PERMITTED
- NOTE: ONLY CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED
SUMMER GRADUATE INTERN - 10232
Candidates must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in an accredited college, university or law school.
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