The Business Integrity Commission is committed to expanding opportunities for young people who have an interest in public service through our internship program. This internship program gives undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to gain workplace experience and further their education by taking on substantive projects in various units within the Agency.
To complement the work experience, all summer graduate and undergraduate interns participate in a special seminar series that features top City officials presenting overviews of municipal government, specific agencies, and the latest issues confronting the City.
To apply for an internship, please submit a cover letter and resume to:
hresources@bic.nyc.gov. All internships are unpaid.
Click below to learn more about an internship with a specific BIC unit:
Audit
The Audit unit analyzes information and examines applicants' financial documents and customer registers to investigate for financial fraud or corrupt activity. In addition, auditors will go to a company's offices or have the records brought to BIC to conduct a full audit.
The internship provides meaningful, professional hands-on experience to students with proven academic performance and leadership potential.
Responsibilities will focus on the following areas:
- Financial analysis
- Ongoing investigations
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Background Investigations
The Background Investigations unit reviews applications in order to evaluate businesses and individuals applying to work in the regulated industries. The unit utilizes internal government databases and public record searches to assess and verify applicants' information. Interns will work closely with the Legal Attorneys and Legal Staff, as well as Investigators. Interns will also be asked to provide invaluable research and support to various ongoing long-term investigations.
The internship provides meaningful, professional hands-on experience to students with proven academic performance and leadership potential.
Responsibilities will focus on the following areas:
- Review and validation of documentation
- Research and utilization of databases
- Preparation for depositions.
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Investigations
The Investigations unit executes wide-ranging criminal and regulatory investigations. Investigators carry out field assignments to conduct surveillance and surveys. Interns will be given the opportunity to assist on these assignments on an as-needed basis.
The internship provides meaningful, professional hands-on experience to students with proven academic performance and leadership potential.
Responsibilities will focus on the following areas:
- Drafting of reports and related materials
- Investigative Research
- Assist Investigators
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Finance and Budget
The Finance and Budget unit is responsible for the preparation and review of agency financial documents. The unit develops and analyzes spending and reduction programs and recommends solutions to financial issues.
The internship provides meaningful, professional, hands-on experience to students with proven academic performance and leadership potential.
Responsibilities will focus on the following areas:
- Reports and Record Keeping
- Databases
- Revenue collection and payment process
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Markets
The Market Enforcement unit is responsible for patrolling the markets. Market agents monitor and enforce the City's public wholesale markets and trade waste laws and rules, including issuing summonses for violations of the applicable laws and rules. Some of the agents focus on trash carters and others on the public markets. Agents are also responsible for investigating complaints, which can come in from concerned residents, customers, or other licensees.
The internship provides meaningful, professional, hands-on experience to students with proven academic performance and leadership potential.
Responsibilities will focus on the following areas:
- Reports and Record Keeping
- Databases
- Document Review.
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MIS
BIC's Management Information Services ("MIS") Unit's mission is to support the technological needs of the agency's workforce. MIS provides help desk support, network connectivity, database programming, handheld device support and various other services to BIC's employees. MIS is a driving force in the modernization and efficiency increases gained from the implementation of information technology systems.
The internship provides meaningful, professional hands-on experience to students with proven academic performance and leadership potential.
Responsibilities will focus on the following areas:
- Documentation
- Validation
- Workstation installation and support
- Help desk support
- Application development
- Network support
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Policy and Operations
BIC’s Policy and Operations unit is responsible for the development and advancement of strategic goals and the overall management of financial planning, budgeting and policy matters. The Policy and Operations unit develops and implements creative solutions to advance the agency’s strategic planning agenda.
The internship provides meaningful, professional, hands-on experience to students with proven academic performance and leadership potential.
Responsibilities will focus on the following areas:
- Budget and Finance
- Project Management and Policy Analysis
- General Services and Purchasing
- Communications
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Legal
BIC’s Legal Unit performs many functions. Among many tasks, the Legal Unit reviews applications and recommends denial or approval of applicant businesses, writes rules and regulations and serves as the Commission’s representative at the Office for Administrative Trials and Hearings and the Environmental Control Board. The Legal Unit investigates the backgrounds and organized crimes associations (if any) of every applicant. Additionally, the Legal Unit conducts sworn interviews and depositions, when necessary, of the principals and employees of applicant companies. The internship provides meaningful, professional hands-on experience to students with proven academic performance and leadership potential.
Responsibilities will focus on the following areas:
- Legal Research
- Drafting of documents and related materials
- Depositions
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