Student Intern - Opportunity Programs Group (Junior Analyst)

Position Title:                         Student Intern - Opportunity Programs Group (Junior Analyst)

Internship Duration:            May - August 2026

Hiring Rate:                            $20/hr.           

Location:                                 NYC Office

Last Revised: January 20, 2026

Nature and Scope

DASNY provides financing and construction services to public and private universities, not-for-profit healthcare facilities and other institutions that serve the public good.  DASNY is divided into five major divisions: Construction Services, Counsel, Executive Direction, Finance, and Public Finance and Portfolio Monitoring.

Primary Purpose

Under the supervision of the Senior Opportunity Programs Analyst, the Student Intern- Opportunity Programs Group (Junior Analyst) will play a key role in supporting DASNY’s Opportunity Program Group (OPG) who identifies contracting opportunities for historically disadvantaged and diverse small businesses in construction, professional services, and commodity purchases. This intern will assist in monitoring contract compliance and utilization on construction and construction related awards.

Essential Functions

• Assist with monitoring contract compliance for Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) utilization on construction and constructed related awards, including but not limited to the assistance in the following: 
  • Updating contract logs to monitor various portfolios.  
  • Creating digital files for contracts to be maintained on shared network drive. 
  • Sending quarterly reporting reminder notices internally and externally 
  • Providing technical assistance to vendors and/or funding recipients reporting compliance 
  • Compiling, analyzing, and reporting expenditure data. 
  • Issuing non-compliance notices when vendors and/or funding recipients are not in compliance. 
  • Creating and maintaining tracking sheets for all contracts with MWBE and SDVOB subcontractors to monitor all contract compliance submissions.
• Assist with process improvement and PMWeb implementation and testing. 
• Review agency solicitations and solicitation responses received for diversity and inclusion. 
• Participate in events relevant to department statewide.
• Create and maintain various spreadsheets and databases. 

Essential Functions

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Basic knowledge of PC applications such as Outlook, Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to prioritize.

Minimum Qualifications

Must be a full-time matriculated undergraduate (freshmen level or above), or first year graduate student pursuing a degree in political science, sociology, urban affairs, or data analytics & data management.

 Essential Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
• Proficiency in PC applications such as Outlook, Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint.

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