Department of Civil Service

Description:

Basic Function:
Under the general direction of the Empire State Development (ESD) Regional Director and Deputy Director for New York City, the intern will provide support to the staff of ESD's NYC Regional Office, one of ten ESD regional offices across the state. NYC Regional Office staff also serves as staff for the NYC Regional Economic Development Council (NYC REDC).

The NYC REDC is an advisory body formed in 2011 as part of the Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) initiative to develop economic development strategies and priorities for the New York City, consisting of Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens and Richmond counties. The REDC initiative has created a more efficient, locally driven, economic development model that focuses on cooperation and investing in regional assets to generate opportunity.

Work Performed:
* Compile project information sheets and budget summaries for faster and efficient system processing.
* Take NYC REDC and work group meeting minutes and draft summaries which will be published on the NYC REDC's website.
* Review funding applications and create executive summaries of requests.
* Interns will also be involved in research, project review, and project management.
* Attend external meetings with companies and other organizations applying for ESD funding.

Skills:

communication (written and verbal)

Internship Areas: Economic Development, Policy Enforcement, Public Policy