Summer College Intern

Summer College Intern

The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence, by accident, by suicide, suddenly when in apparent health, when unattended by a physician, in a correctional facility or in any suspicious or unusual manner or where an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate a body of a person. Our core purpose is to protect public health and serve impartial justice through forensic science and medicine. We exist to provide answers in support of families and communities during times of profound need. The core values of CARES guide our work for communities and inform our behavior toward each other and all those we serve. - Commitment: Dedicated to the mission at all times - Accountability: Responsible to each other and the community - Resilience: Adapt in the face of adversity - Excellence: Achieve and maintain the highest quality - Service: Innovate to meet evolving needs The selected candidate will assist with, but is not limited to the following duties: - The development of new personnel request forms for better tracking and more user-friendly submission - Assist in the planning and implementation of digitizing employee personnel files and migrating to appropriate systems - Reconcile HR records against other agency systems and records - Initiate employee personnel folders and file licenses, doctor's notes, employee updates, and other associated documents - Assist with contacting candidates and scheduling interviews - Assist in the physical migration of separated employee files in the file room - Assist with the maintenance of OCME-DNA records - Assist with the compiling of data - Assist with planning and organizing events - Will assist the Labor Relations, Timekeeping & Payroll, and Recruitment sections with tracking, record keeping and retention of data - Will access secure and confidential systems - Under direction, assist with the creating of advertisements to be used to promote agency initiatives - Communicate with agency stakeholders to create a repository of agency images to be used for social media posts - Other duties as assigned.

SPECIAL NOTE: Selected candidates will be required to provide a DNA sample by swabbing. WORK AUTHORIZATION: Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. Office of Chief Medical Examiner does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications, extensions, or status changes, including STEM/OPT visas. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position at the time of application. ***Please note that only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted for this position. FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL.***

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.