Student Assistant at New York State Center for Recruitment & Public Service

Description

Duties Description

The Gaming Commission's Bureau of Risk Management includes the Compliance Office, the Ethics Office, the Office of Internal Audit, and the Office of Internal Controls. The Bureau of Risk Management is seeking a legal intern to assist day-to-day activities of staff.

Duties

Under the primary direction of the Director of the Bureau of Risk Management, work duties can include but are not limited to:

• Assist in review and analysis of issues under New York State Public Officers Law, Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law, and the Commission’s policies and procedures.
• Assist in review of relevant laws and regulations for compliance requirements of contracts and policies and procedures.
• Assist in the preparation, evaluation, and analysis of a variety of inquiries within the Bureau of Risk Management.
• Other work as needed.
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Candidates must be a currently active student
  
  

Preferred Standing: 2nd Year Law Student.

Minimum Standing: 1st Year Law Student.

Degree Concentrations: Legal Studies

The successful candidate will be a clear communicator and able to take instructions and follow provided standards and guidance under prescribed timelines.

Interns Should Have The Following Skills

• Strong interpersonal communication
• Ability to multitask
• Attention to detail
• Computer literate (MS Office, online research, etc.)
• Data entry/clean up
• Analytical and evaluative skills
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Organizational skills, efficiency, and flexibility
• Familiarity with LexisNexis and/or Westlaw preferred
• Computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft products (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint), email software, internet searching, and other programs
  
  

Prohibition Against Playing And Wagering

Additional Comments

Commission employees and family members residing in their households are prohibited from purchasing Lottery tickets or claiming Lottery prizes. Commission employees are prohibited from wagering upon any horse racing, commercial gaming, video lottery gaming, Indian gaming, charitable gaming activities, interactive fantasy sports, and mobile sports wagering within the State. To avoid any appearance of impropriety of conflict of interest, Commission employees will be prohibited from all aspects of promoting, operating, and playing in any charitable gaming, which includes bingo and games of chance such as raffles, whether the organization conducting the game is required to be licensed by the Commission. The prohibition placed upon each Commission employee from assisting with any charitable gaming does not apply to the employee's family unless the employee thinks it presents a conflict of interest related to his or her job duties. Commission employees must also avoid any outside activities that could interfere or be perceived to interfere with their job duties.

Prior Employment Restrictions: New York State Law (PML Section 107) prohibits any person from being employed by the Commission if, during the period commencing three years prior to employment, such person held any interest in, or employment by, any corporation, association or person engaged in gaming activity with the State. However, New York State Law enables the Commission to waive for “good cause” the pre-employment restrictions for a prospective employee whose duties and responsibilities are primarily on racetrack grounds via a resolution that outlines the reasons for the waiver and that there are no other qualified candidates with the desired experience for the specific position.

Post-Internship Employment Restrictions: Interns are subject to the statutory two-year post-employment prohibition of working for a licensed/regulated entity.

The NYS Gaming Commission is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage applicants from all communities to apply.