SUMMER COLLEGE INTERN - Program Reporting and Evaluation
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET
Location: MANHATTAN
Job Title: One (1) Summer Intern
Control Code: CD 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. The Community Development Block Grant Unit coordinates policy and manages both the revenues and expenditures of the City's Community Development Block Grant (CD or CDBG) and Community Development Block Grant Program Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR or DR) programs.
Job Description: The selected aide will research the information City agencies need to implement a CDBG-DR funded program. Possible research topics might include Federal Register Notices, CDBG National Objectives, Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, and other disaster-specific requirements. It is important for agencies to know what is required as soon as, or before, disaster strikes. The end product will be the go-to resource for city agencies and other city partners. The other tasks are related to ensuring that all federal requirements for housing-related resiliency are met for ongoing programs. These requirements are specific to HUD and general financial management. This will involve reviewing and compiling program documents, such as contracts, construction invoices, payment data, time sheets/paystubs, site reports, and more. The aide will then enter program data and documents into a database. These tasks are vital to ensuring timely federal reimbursements.
Qualifications: OMB encourages college-level as well as graduate-level students to apply. The selected aide will be an inquisitive person with an interest in federal program compliance, data management, resiliency, resiliency funding, and grant management. A qualified candidate should possess the following skills: - Strong project management skills - Highly detail oriented - Effective interpersonal skills - Capable researcher and writer - Motivated, with the ability to work well with appropriate supervision
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
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.
Minimum 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.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at
Residency Requirement New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.