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Disaster Recovery Programs Intern (Undergraduate)

Part-time

New York State Civil Service

Latham, NYPart-time / Temporary$19.3/hrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$19.3/hr
Location
Latham, NY
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Part-time / Temporary
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Disaster Recovery Programs Intern supports New York State’s disaster recovery programs by gathering program data, maintaining tracking spreadsheets, compiling documentation for FEMA review, and conducting research. The intern also assists with project budgets, invoice reviews, payments, appeals tracking, and reporting. The position is part-time and temporary, with a 20-hour workweek; emergency or disaster operations may require changes to hours, locations, or duties.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Independent WorkAttention to DetailMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointResearchAnalytical SkillsVerbal CommunicationWritten Communication

Qualifications

Must Be 18+Active College Enrollment or NYS ResidencyGPA 2.0+US Citizen or Work Eligible

Full job description

NY HELPS No

55-b/c Eligible No

Agency Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Division of

Title Disaster Recovery Programs Intern (Undergraduate)

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade NS

Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $19.30 to $19.30 Hourly

Employment Type Part-Time

Part-time Percent 50%

Appointment Type Temporary

Internship Yes

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 20

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 11 British American Blvd

City Latham

State NY

Zip Code 12110

Duties Description Under the direction of Disaster Recovery Programs (DRP), the Intern's duties include but are not limited to: • Assist in locating and gathering various data from the programmatic systems as needed. • Assist with spreadsheets for tracking contracts, payments, and closeouts. • Assist with collection of documentation from applicants. • Assist with compiling documentation for FEMA review within specified time frames. • Conduct research to support various programmatic requests. • Produce project management reports and dashboards as well as ad-hoc report requests. • Work closely with project managers to support project budgets including project actuals and project budget baselines. • Review various invoices for eligibility and appropriateness. • Assist with tracking action items and decisions related to appeals. • Create process documents as needed. • Assist with processing of programmatic payments to applicants. • Produce expenditure reports for reconciliation purposes, as well as various other reports as needed. • Assist with collection of Sub recipients documentation for awarded project grants. • Assist with special or ad hoc assignments as needed. • Assist with program documentation including organize, write, edit, publish and maintain documentation using appropriate software including MS Office Suite.

Minimum Qualifications Applicants must: ·Be a United States citizen or foreign national eligible to work in the United States.·Must be 18 years of age or older.·Must be actively enrolled in a New York State college, university, or undergraduate program, or be a resident of New York State, attending a college, university or undergraduate program outside of New York State.·Must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or equivalent to a C. Preferred Skills: • Ability to work independently;• Attention to detail;• Experience with Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint;• Strong research and analytical skills;• Excellent verbal/written communication.

Additional Comments NOTE: Support of operations during times of emergency and disaster from State Emergency Operations Center (EOC), state field offices and/or local deployments may be required, which would result in a change and/or increase in working hours, locations and/or duties. Student Assistants must be actively enrolled in NYS college, university, or graduate program, or be a resident of New York State attending a college, university, or graduate program outside of New York State. The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the NYS Human Rights Law, DHSES does not discriminate based upon age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, military or veteran status, sex, disability (including pregnancy-related conditions), predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status or status as a victim of domestic violence, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. DHSES is committed to fostering diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace and is committed to providing our programs and services without discrimination. In support of Executive Order 31, all qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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Name Human Resources/HH

Telephone 518-486-5700

Fax 518-485-8432

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, HRM

1220 Washington Ave., Bldg. 7A

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12226

Notes on Applying Please submit a cover letter and/or resume detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications. Indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID 227953 in the subject line of each position you are applying to.

How this job compares

Set against the 6,561 open Intern jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$19.3/hr
  • New York median$22–29/hr240 hourly ranges
  • US median$22–29/hr3,341 hourly ranges

This rate, $19.30/hr, is 26% below the New York median midpoint ($26/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Intern hourly ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 391 open Intern jobs in New York and 6,561 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
Intern postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 0 to 3 years (258 postings).
Education
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