What are the responsibilities and job description for the Spring Graduate ROC City Fellows position at City of Rochester, NY?
General Description
This is a seasonal position which allows graduate students the opportunity to work in municipal government administration. These students are placed in various areas of City government to assist in research, policy development and operations.
Typical Work Activities
- Conducts management surveys and studies of the operation of City agencies, involving analysis of organizational structure, manpower and resource requirements, forms design, operational and accounting systems, utilization of equipment and other related aspects of administrative management;
- Implements research designs by analyzing background information and goals of the project to recommend possible research designs;
- Reviews current policies and procedures and recommends changes as appropriate;
- Applies statistical techniques to analyze research findings and prepares recommendations based on the results;
- Prepares correspondence to outside agencies to gather information for comparative studies and to citizens to respond to inquiries;
- Writes and presents narrative reports which present the results and conclusions from assigned research.
Minimum Qualifications
Completion of a four (4) or five (5) year baccalaureate degree program AND enrolled in an accredited graduate program.
This position is not eligible for benefits.