Student Assistant (Paid, Summer Opportunity for Undergraduate Students)
Division of Social Justice
Civil Rights Bureau – New York City
Student Assistant (Paid, Summer Opportunity for Undergraduate Students)
Reference No. CRI_NYC_PUGS_SUM_2020
The application deadline is April 17, 2020
The New York State Office of the Attorney General's (OAG) Civil Rights Bureau is seeking bright, hard-working and motivated undergraduate students with a genuine interest in public service for a full-time, paid opportunity during the summer.
The selected student will assist attorneys and legal support staff with investigations and litigation focusing on education, housing, criminal justice reform and employment. Assignments will include, but not be limited to the following:
- Completing legal and policy analysis projects;
- Reviewing and organizing case files and other evidence;
- Preform various research, records management and report general functions;
- Assisting with consumer complaint intake and mediation; and
- Providing legal and administrative support.
Applicants must have exceptional attention to detail, as well as excellent writing, communication and organizational skills. Proficiency with Word, Excel, Access and similar programs is preferred. Interest in tax, finance, litigation, investigations or other legal practice is also preferred. Fluency in other languages (e.g., Spanish, Mandarin, Russian, Korean, etc.) in addition to English is a plus, but not required.
Position Details
- Undergraduates in their first year should wait to submit their applications until after they have received their first semester grades.
- The OAG’s summer program will officially run from June 1 – July 24, 2020. The student hired for this position will work 37.5 hours/week for the 8 weeks of the program.
- The selected candidates will be hired as student assistants at the hourly rate of $15.00 for undergraduate students.
- Applications will be accepted online and positions will be filled on a rolling basis.
- Applicants must be available to meet in person or by video conference for interviews.
- Applicants must be eligible to be employed in the U.S.
- To be eligible, applicants must be full-time undergraduate students in good academic standing as defined by their schools.
- Applicants are encouraged to learn more about the OAG prior to submitting their applications by visiting the Divisions and Bureaus and Media sections of the OAG website.
Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
The OAG is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity.
How to Apply
The following section provides detailed information about the application process and application requirements. Please review the complete list of instructions prior to preparing and submitting your application materials online.
Applications for this opportunity are being received online. To apply, please click on the link:
Applications are submitted separately for each bureau/regional office, and an applicant’s candidacy for each application is determined separately by each bureau/regional office.
The application deadline is April 17, 2020, but please note that positions will be filled on a rolling basis.
The following documents are required for each application that is submitted: (Click on the document name to learn more)
- Please address to Legal Recruitment.
- If applying to multiple bureaus/regional offices, we recommend that you submit the same cover letter for each application, ranking those bureaus/regional offices in order of your preference.
- Indicate in your cover letter whether there are any deadlines related to your candidacy.
List of three (3) references.
- Only submit professional (i.e., supervisor or professor) references.
- Indicate your professional relationship to each reference.
- Include contact information and email addresses for each reference.
- An unofficial transcript is acceptable.
- Undergraduates in their first year should wait to submit their application until after they have received their first semester grades.
- Submit any piece of writing that demonstrates your ability to communicate and analyze information in a clear and concise manner, as well as your grammatical skills.
Failure to submit a complete application will delay the consideration of your candidacy.
Please allow at least three (3) business weeks for your application to be processed and reviewed by the hiring bureau/regional office. After three (3) weeks, to request a status update, please click here.
If you have questions about a position with the OAG, the application process or need assistance with submitting your application, please contact Legal Recruitment at recruitment@ag.ny.gov.