Summer Graduate Intern at City of New York
Date: 17 hours ago
City: Queens, NY
Contract type: Full time
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR AGENCY AND THE 2026 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.NYC.GOV/DDC. THEN CLICK ON THE CAREERS TAB TO VIEW OUR 2026 SUMMER INTERNSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT.
Our Summer Internship Program offers temporary, full-time (35 hours per week) employment from June 1, 2026, through August 7, 2026.
Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101
As the City's primary capital construction project manager, DDC builds many of the civic facilities New Yorkers use every day. We provide communities with new or renovated structures such as firehouses, libraries, police precincts, courthouses, senior centers and more. We also improve vital infrastructure. Our staff delivers roadway, sewer, and water main construction projects in all five boroughs. We provide sidewalks, street reconstruction, water mains, sewers, and pedestrian ramps quality infrastructure that is essential for a healthy, resilient city.
DDC’s Summer Internship Program is an opportunity for a select group of students to gain valuable experience in the architecture, engineering, design, safety, and construction management professions within a public service context. Students will gain hands-on technical experience through specific field assignments or task specific office work and a mentoring relationship with senior-level technical staff. They will also have the opportunity, through a combination of seminars, site visits, and on-the-job training, to learn about the challenges of upgrading and constructing the City’s public buildings and street infrastructure.
The Public Buildings (PB) division collaborates with 28 City agencies, architects, and consultants to upgrade, rehabilitate, renovate, and build new public facilities, from the ground-up that New Yorkers use every day. The division includes the Civic and Uniform Structures units (Police, Fire, DCAS, Courts, DEP, Sanitation, Transportation, Tanks, Health, Parks, Human Services + UPK, ACS, Libraries, and Cultural Institutions), as well as an in-house Architecture and Engineering team which provides a variety of technical services in support of DDC's portfolio. The PB units are divided to mirror the needs of the City agencies that rely on DDC to execute construction throughout the five boroughs of the city.
The Graduate Interns within Public Buildings will engage in various work assignments, projects, and activities of varying complexity, structured to enable the intern to gain the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities needed to perform at a professional level. Assist with project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and developing drawings and specifications for concept through final design. May assist in construction administration, including: Submittals, RFI's, Change Orders, Site Observation and LEED Documentation when applicable. Will spend time shadowing actual operations and visit project sites for hands on training.
Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. NYC Department of Design and Construction 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.
All Applicants, Including City Employees
Please go to NYC Government Jobs | Explore Careers | City of New York, go to Search for Open Jobs, and type in the Job ID # listed above. Submit job application as prompted. Do not apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS), e-mail, mail, or fax your resume to DDC directly. The application deadline for the Summer Internship Program is March 31, 2026.
SUMMER GRADUATE INTERN - 10232
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in an accredited college, university or law school.
Preferred Skills
Preference will be given to graduate students with an undergraduate degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information
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.
, $17.43 – $22.00
Our Summer Internship Program offers temporary, full-time (35 hours per week) employment from June 1, 2026, through August 7, 2026.
Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101
As the City's primary capital construction project manager, DDC builds many of the civic facilities New Yorkers use every day. We provide communities with new or renovated structures such as firehouses, libraries, police precincts, courthouses, senior centers and more. We also improve vital infrastructure. Our staff delivers roadway, sewer, and water main construction projects in all five boroughs. We provide sidewalks, street reconstruction, water mains, sewers, and pedestrian ramps quality infrastructure that is essential for a healthy, resilient city.
DDC’s Summer Internship Program is an opportunity for a select group of students to gain valuable experience in the architecture, engineering, design, safety, and construction management professions within a public service context. Students will gain hands-on technical experience through specific field assignments or task specific office work and a mentoring relationship with senior-level technical staff. They will also have the opportunity, through a combination of seminars, site visits, and on-the-job training, to learn about the challenges of upgrading and constructing the City’s public buildings and street infrastructure.
The Public Buildings (PB) division collaborates with 28 City agencies, architects, and consultants to upgrade, rehabilitate, renovate, and build new public facilities, from the ground-up that New Yorkers use every day. The division includes the Civic and Uniform Structures units (Police, Fire, DCAS, Courts, DEP, Sanitation, Transportation, Tanks, Health, Parks, Human Services + UPK, ACS, Libraries, and Cultural Institutions), as well as an in-house Architecture and Engineering team which provides a variety of technical services in support of DDC's portfolio. The PB units are divided to mirror the needs of the City agencies that rely on DDC to execute construction throughout the five boroughs of the city.
The Graduate Interns within Public Buildings will engage in various work assignments, projects, and activities of varying complexity, structured to enable the intern to gain the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities needed to perform at a professional level. Assist with project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and developing drawings and specifications for concept through final design. May assist in construction administration, including: Submittals, RFI's, Change Orders, Site Observation and LEED Documentation when applicable. Will spend time shadowing actual operations and visit project sites for hands on training.
Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. NYC Department of Design and Construction 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.
All Applicants, Including City Employees
Please go to NYC Government Jobs | Explore Careers | City of New York, go to Search for Open Jobs, and type in the Job ID # listed above. Submit job application as prompted. Do not apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS), e-mail, mail, or fax your resume to DDC directly. The application deadline for the Summer Internship Program is March 31, 2026.
SUMMER GRADUATE INTERN - 10232
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in an accredited college, university or law school.
Preferred Skills
Preference will be given to graduate students with an undergraduate degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information
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.
, $17.43 – $22.00
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