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Student Opportunities
The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) offers students several ways to interact with the Agency and learn from our seasoned professionals.
We offer internships, college aide positions, and numerous academic programs for students interested in various career tracks like architecture, engineering (civil, mechanical, electrical), construction inspection, sustainability, public policy, human resources, facilities management, and government administration.
Look at our programs and contact us at YouthEngagement@buildings.nyc.gov with any inquiries. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Educational Programs
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DOB Scholars Program
The DOB Scholars Program is an in-depth curriculum and career development program for College and Trade School students interested in engineering, architecture, sustainability and energy management, construction management, construction trades, inspection, law enforcement, public policy, government administration, and public safety.
The program consists of 10 seminars over the course of the spring semester. Each week, DOB architects, engineers, sustainability experts, construction inspectors, and Assistant Commissioners present on the work of their individual units/departments.
Students that participated in our most recent cohort went on to become interns, college aides, and full-time hires. For any student seeking a future career in any of the above-mentioned career paths, the DOB Scholars Program works to expand your professional network, knowledge of relevant areas of study within your given major, and your knowledge of the professional and academic qualifications for jobs within these fields. Contact us at YouthEngagement@buildings.nyc.gov.
DOB Youth Leadership Council
Youth Leadership Council is an extra curricular program that provides you the opportunity to learn from Department of Buidings subject matter experts. Join us for indepth seminars and hands-on activities that explore a variety of topics, including construction, architecture and engineering. After these sessions, you and your peers will develop informative group presentations on sustainability,
construction safety, the Building Code, etc.
For more information about the program or to apply for the next cohort, please contact us at YouthEngagement@buildings.nyc.gov directly.
Internship Opportunities
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Career and Technical Education Internships (CTE)
DOB currently provides internship placements for students in CTE high schools. If you are a CTE high school student interested in working with us, reach out to your school's Work-Based Learning coordinator, or contact us at YouthEngagement@buildings.nyc.gov directly for more information.
College Aides & College-Level Internship Positions
College aide positions offer students a flexible, engaging way to gain paid experience over the course of their academic careers.
DOB offers college aide positions across a wide range of units, and a college aide's responsibilities change depending on the unique mission of a given unit. Our interns have worked in various agency units like:
- Analytics
- Borough Operations
- Building Code Enforcement
- Engineering
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Inspections
- Legal
- Plan Examination
- Sustainability
New college aide postings for specific units open regularly. For new college aide postings, check the City's job search website at www.nyc.gov/jobs/search, and select Buildings from the agency drop-down menu. Additionally, you can contact us at YouthEngagement@buildings.nyc.gov directly for information on available positions.
DOB Summer Internship Opportunities
Our interns work in various agency units like:
- Analytics
- Borough Operations
- Building Code Enforcement
- Engineering
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Inspections
- Legal
- Plan Examination
- Sustainability
Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)
DOB proudly continues its partnership with the NYC Department of Youth & Community Development's (DYCD) Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). The program offers paid internship placements to college and high school students. To apply for the program, contact DYCD.
Helpful Links
DOB proudly continues its partnership with the NYC Department of Youth & Community Development's (DYCD) Ladders for Leaders program. The program offers paid internship placements to college and high school students. To apply for the program, contact DYCD