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Summer Internship Program (SIP)

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The NYC Summer Internship Program (SIP) is designed to provide graduate and undergraduate students with valuable experience working for New York City government. Agencies will have the opportunity to hire interns to serve in various roles in the Summer Graduate Intern (for graduate students) or Summer College Interne (for undergraduate students) civil service titles, for a maximum duration of 13 weeks.

In addition to gaining hands-on experience working for the City of New York, SIP interns are also offered opportunities for professional development, training, and guidance on civil service employment. Interns will also have the opportunity to join our growing alumni network. In 2024, over 260 graduate interns and over 600 college interns were placed in internships across 35 different City agencies providing a wide range of learning experiences.


Candidate Eligibility

Graduate interns must be enrolled in a graduate or law degree program. Undergraduate interns in SIP must be currently enrolled in a college or university or have graduated within one (1) year of the current program year. Unless otherwise specified, internships are open to both graduate and undergraduate applicants.


Application Process

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Candidates interested in internship positions must submit their resume and cover letter directly to the respective agency, following the instructions in the job posting. Each agency is responsible for coordinating interviews and managing the onboarding process for new hires.

Candidate Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)



Available Internship Opportunities

Select an agency to view Summer Internship Program positions.

Bronx District Attorney's Office

Under District Attorney Clark, the mission of the Bronx District Attorney’s Office is “Pursuing Justice with Integrity,” and in fulfilling that mission she has restructured the Bronx District Attorney’s Office to reflect 21st Century prosecution, focusing on assistance for victims, fairness to defendants, crime prevention and community outreach.

To view and apply to internships available go to Jobs NYC.

NYC Administration for Children's Services (ACS)

The mission of the Administration of Children’s Services is to protect and promote the safety and well-being of children, youth and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports.

To view and apply to internships available go to Jobs NYC.

NYC Department of Buildings (DOB)

The mission of the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) is to ensure the safe and lawful use of buildings, properties, and construction sites across the five boroughs by enforcing the City’s Building Code, Zoning Resolution, Multiple Dwelling Law, and New York State Labor Law, with a focus on facilitating compliant development, and worker and public safety, all to make our City a safer place to build, work, and live.

To view and apply to internships available go to Jobs NYC.

NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC)

The mission of the Department of Design and Construction is to build the civic facilities New Yorkers use every day. DDC provides communities with new or renovated structures such as firehouses, libraries, police precincts, courthouses, senior centers and more.

DDC delivers roadway, sewer and water main construction projects in all five boroughs. DDC provides sidewalks, street reconstruction, water mains, sewers, and pedestrian ramps—quality infrastructure that is essential for a healthy, resilient city.

To view and apply to internships available go to Apply here.

NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) ensures that City agencies have the critical resources and support needed to provide the best possible services to the public. DCAS supports City agencies workforce needs in recruiting, hiring and training City employees; establishes and enforces uniform procedures to ensure equal employment opportunity for employees and job candidates at City agencies; provides overall facilities management, including security, maintenance and construction services for tenants in 55 public buildings; purchases, sells and leases non-residential real property; purchases, inspects and distributes supplies and equipment, and disposes of all surplus and obsolete goods; publishes and distributes the City Record, The Green Book, and other City publications; manages CityStore; monitors City agency fleets and the City's overall compliance with fleet purchasing laws and environmental goals; establishes, audits and pays utility accounts that serve 80 agencies and more than 4,000 buildings; and implements energy conservation programs throughout City facilities.

The following internship opportunities are available:

NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

The mission of the Department of Environmental Protection is to protect public health and the environment by supplying the highest-quality drinking water; treating and recovering valuable resources from wastewater to protect New York City’s waterways; minimizing exposure to air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution; and constructing dependable infrastructure to foster a more resilient New York City for generations to come.

To view and apply to internships available go to Jobs NYC.

NYC Department of Finance (DOF)

The mission of the Department of Finance is to administer the tax and revenue laws of the city fairly, efficiently, and transparently to instill public confidence and encourage compliance while providing exceptional customer service.

To view and apply to internships available go to Jobs NYC.

NYC Department of Transportation (DOT)

The New York City Department of Transportation’s (NYC DOT) mission is to provide for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in the City of New York and to maintain and enhance the transportation infrastructure crucial to the economic vitality and quality of life of our primary customers, City residents.

The following internship opportunities are available:

  • DOT-001: Summer Intern / College Aide - Level 1 (Budget Capital & Program Management) - Filled
  • DOT-002: Summer Intern / College Aide - Level 1 (Human Resources) - Filled
  • DOT-003: Summer Intern / College Aide - Level 1 (Legal Affairs) - Filled
  • DOT-004: Summer Intern / College Aide - Level 1 (Legal Affairs) - Filled
  • DOT-005: Summer Intern / College Aide - Level 1 (Roadway Repair & Maintenance) - Filled
  • DOT-006: Summer Intern / College Aide - Level 1 (Roadway Repair & Maintenance) - Filled
  • DOT-007: Summer Intern / College Aide - Level 1 (Roadway Repair & Maintenance) - Filled
  • DOT-008: Summer Intern / College Aide - Level 1 (Sidewalk & Inspection Management) - Filled
  • DOT-009: Summer Intern / College Aide - Level 1 (Sidewalk & Inspection Management) - Filled
  • DOT-010: Summer Intern / College Aide - Level 1 (Traffic Operations) - Filled
  • DOT-011: Summer Intern / College Aide - Level 1 (Traffic Operations) - Filled
  • DOT-012: Summer Intern / College Aide - Level 1 (Traffic Operations) - Filled
  • DOT-013: Summer Intern / College Aide - Level 1 (Traffic Operations) - Filled
  • DOT-014: Summer Intern / College Aide - Level 1 (Traffic Operations) - Filled
  • DOT-015: Training Coordinator Intern (Human Resources - Training and Development)

Department of Social Services (DSS)

The Department of Social Services enhances the quality of life for all New Yorkers by providing temporary help to eligible individuals and families with social service and economic needs to assist them in leading independent lives. These goals are accomplished by effectively administering a broad range of social welfare programs and services.

The Department of Social Services (DSS) is comprised of the administrative units of the NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS). Through integrated management for HRA and DHS, client services can be provided more seamlessly and effectively. The City leverages shared services functions across agencies, which results in better day-to-day management and building an integrated mission across agencies.

NYC Mayor's Office of Contract Services (MOCS)

The mission of the Mayor's Office of Contract Services is to lead procurement transformation by leveraging expertise, innovation, and a results-oriented mindset. MOCS’ vision is for equitable procurement through transparency, accountability, and efficiency.

To view and apply to internships available go to Jobs NYC.

NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)

The NYC Department Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) promotes quality and affordability in the city's housing, and diversity and strength in the city’s neighborhoods because every New Yorker deserves a safe, affordable place to live in a neighborhood they love.

  • We maintain building and resident safety and health
  • We create opportunities for New Yorkers through housing affordability
  • We engage New Yorkers to build and sustain neighborhood strength and diversity

To view and apply to internships available go to Jobs NYC.

NYC Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI)

The Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) leverages technology to drive opportunity, improve public safety, and help the government run better across New York City. From delivering affordable broadband to protecting against cybersecurity threats and building digital government services, OTI is at the forefront of how the City delivers for New Yorkers in the 21st century. Watch our welcome video to see our work in action, follow us on social media @NYCOfficeofTech, and visit oti.nyc.gov to learn more.

The following internship opportunities are available:

  • OTI-001: Cyber Command - (Cloud Security) CyberSecurity Engineering Intern - Filled
  • OTI-002: Cyber Command - (Log Engineering) CyberSecurity Engineering Intern - Filled
  • OTI-003: Public Safety & Emergency Management - Office of the Deputy Commissioner Public Safety Summer Intern - Filled
  • OTI-004: Legal Matters - OGC Legal Intern - Filled
  • OTI-005: Cyber Command - Application Security Intern - Filled
  • OTI-006: Strategic Initiatives - Artificial Intelligence (AI) Intern - Filled
  • OTI-007: Legal Matters - City Legislative and Community Affairs Intern - Filled
  • OTI-008: Cyber Command - CTA Platform Engineering Intern - Filled
  • OTI-009: Cyber Command - Cyber Administrative Coordinator Intern - Filled
  • OTI-010: Cyber Command - Cyber Intelligence Analyst Intern - Filled
  • OTI-011: Cyber Command - Cyber Policy Intern - Filled
  • OTI-012: Cyber Command - Cybersecurity Audit and Compliance Intern - Filled
  • OTI-013: Cyber Command - Cybersecurity IoT/OT/ICS Graduate Intern - Filled
  • OTI-014: Applications - Data Engineer Intern - Filled
  • OTI-015: Applications - Data Integration Intern - Filled
  • OTI-016: Management & Budget - Data Management & Analytics Intern - Filled
  • OTI-017: Infrastructure Management - Desktop Support Technician Intern - Filled
  • OTI-018: Applications Division - DevOps Engineering (AppDev) Intern - Filled
  • OTI-019: Public Safety & Emergency Management - Emergency Management Intern - Filled
  • OTI-020: Strategic Initiatives - Emerging Technologies Research Intern - Filled
  • OTI-021: Applications Division - Goegraphic Information Systems Intern - Filled
  • OTI-022: Infrastructure Management - iDevOps Engineering Intern - Filled
  • OTI-023: Infrastructure Management (IM) - Information Security Intern - Filled
  • OTI-024: Infrastructure Management (IM) - macOS Intern - Filled
  • OTI-025: Infrastructure Management (IM) - Oracle DBA Intern - Filled
  • OTI-026: Office of Information Privacy (OIP) - Privacy Program Intern - Filled
  • OTI-027: Cyber Command - Priviledged Access Management Intern - Filled
  • OTI-028: Management & Budget - Procurement Intern - Filled
  • OTI-029: Strategic Initiatives (SI) - Program Management Intern - Filled
  • OTI-030: Strategic Initiatives (SI) - Project Assessments Intern - Filled
  • OTI-031: Public Safety & Emergency Management - PSMB Intern - Filled
  • OTI-032: Public Safety & Emergency Management - Public Safety Management and Budget Intern - Filled
  • OTI-033: Public Safety & Emergency Management - Public Safety Technology Operations Center Analyst Intern - Filled
  • OTI-034: Public Safety & Emergency Management - Public Safety Vulnerability Management Intern - Filled
  • OTI-035: Applications - QA Automation Intern - Filled
  • OTI-036: Cyber Command - Sec Sci Project Management Intern - Filled
  • OTI-037: Strategic Initiatives - Smart Cities and IoT Intern - Filled
  • OTI-038: Management & Budget - Strategic Sourcing Intern - Filled
  • OTI-039: Public Safety & Emergency Management - Systems Engineering Intern - Filled
  • OTI-040: Strategic Initiatives - User Experience Design Intern - Filled
  • OTI-041: Infrastructure Management - VoIP Intern - Filled
  • OTI-042: Cyber Command - Vulnerability Management Intern - Filled

New York City Police Department (NYPD)

The mission of the New York City Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in New York City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law, preserve peace, protect the people, reduce fear, and maintain order. The NYPD strives to foster a safe and fair city by incorporating Neighborhood Policing into all facets of Department operations, and solve the problems that create crime and disorder through an interdependent relationship between the people and its police, and by pioneering strategic innovation.

View Internship Opportunities.

NYC Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

The mission of the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget is to ensure that the city’s priorities and legally mandated requirements are funded within the constraints of a balanced budget and implemented efficiently and effectively and that the city’s resources are spent responsibly.

OMB fulfills this mission by: Serving as the Mayor's chief financial advisor; Developing and executing the city's expense and capital budgets; Overseeing the budgets of nearly 90 city agencies and related entities; Enhancing operations management citywide, and evaluating the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of city services and proposals and the fiscal impact of local, state, and national legislation; Providing vital information to government officials on the local, national, and world economies; Implementing the city's borrowing and bond programs and conducting legal reviews of capital projects for financing with bond proceeds; and Integrating environmental sustainability and resiliency into the city's financial planning to address current and future climate risks.

To view and apply to internships available go to Jobs NYC.

New York City Law Department

The mission of the New York City Law Department is to provide legal representation to the City of New York in the tradition of excellence and dedication, in furtherance of the operation of its government. The Law Department’s vision is to be the finest public law department providing the highest quality of representation.

To view and apply to internships available go to Jobs NYC.

New York County District Attorney’s Office (DANY)

Under District Attorney Bragg, the mission of the New York County District Attorney’s Office is to combat gun violence, to combat white collar crime and protect everyday New Yorkers from abuses by the powerful. Knowing safety and fairness go hand-in-hand, DANY is restructuring their office to elevate effective alternatives-to-incarceration.

To view and apply to internships available go to Jobs NYC.

Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH)

The City of New York’s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) is the nation’s largest administrative tribunal, holding approximately 400,000 trials and hearings a year. As the City’s central, independent administrative law court, OATH adjudicates a wide range of matters filed by nearly every city agency, board and commission. OATH also houses the Center for Creative Conflict Resolution which provides mediation and restorative justice support to City government agencies and the general public, and the Administrative Judicial Institute, a resource center that provides training, continuing education, research and support services for administrative law judges and hearing officers.

The following internship opportunities are available:

Teachers’ Retirement System of the City of New York (TRS)

TRS provides eligible New York City educators with retirement, disability, and death benefits.

They are committed to developing innovations that help them fulfill their mission of providing "the efficient collection of contributions, the prudent investment of retirement funds, the responsible disbursement of member benefits, and the delivery of exceptional levels of member service."

To view and apply to internships available go to Jobs NYC.


Summer 2026 intern positions and participating agencies list will be updated regularly, starting in February 2026

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If you don't find answers to Candidate Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) here, please submit your questions about internship opportunities by emailing the Summer Internship Program at SIP@dcas.nyc.gov.