Workers Compensation Board
328 State StreetSchenectady , NY 12305
E-Mail: HRM@WCB.ny.gov
Division/Unit: Regulatory Affairs & Risk Managment
Web Site:
http://www.wcb.ny.gov
Student Assistant (Policy) (ID: 107384) for Summer 2019
Agency/Facility
Schenectady , NY 12305
E-Mail: HRM@WCB.ny.gov
School Affiliation
Albany University
Proposal Information
Description:
The Student Assistant assigned to the Policy and Research Bureau at the Workers' Compensation Board's Regulatory Affairs and Risk Management Division will conduct research of policy and operation issues within the NYS Workers' Compensation Board and nationally. The Student Assistant will compile findings, analyze correlations and trends in found data within a topic of interest, and assist writing of summary reports analyzing participant incentives, motivations, behavior. At the conclusion of the study, the Student Assistant will draft and explanatory report summarizing the conclusions and data. The Student Assistant is expected to work 10-19 hours a week during the school year andn up to 37.5 hours during the summer.
Skills:
Research
Data Manipulation in Excel or Access
Data Visualization in Excel of Access
IME projects
(Independant Medical Examiners)
Internship Areas: Economic Development, Planning/Analysis/Research, Public Policy
Logistical Information
Payment? Paid
Number of Hours: 10 - 19
Location: Schenectady
Number of Interns Needed: 1
Desired Candidate Profile
Preferred Standing Graduate Student
Minimum Standing: Senior
Degree Concentrations: Information Technology, Mathematics, Public Administration