Fixed Asset Intern

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP’s water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.

The Office of the Chief Engineer is a nucleus for strategic planning through active engagement on Stormwater and water quality issues to identify synergies with other planned capital and operational improvements throughout the Agency. The Summer Intern will work under the Fixed Asset Unit, and will perform the following duties:

– Assist project coordinators to verify the completeness of DEP capital projects.
– Compile fixed asset data for completed capital projects.
– Perform data entry and prepare reports under the supervision of the unit supervisor

The selected candidate will be required to interface effectively with stakeholders to collect information pertaining to operating systems, their advantages and disadvantages and recommended improvements to these systems. The selected candidate will compile the previous information into draft guidelines and standards for review by Stakeholders.

As of June of the Program year the prospective interne must be a student matriculated in a college or be a recent college graduate (winter/spring term of the Program year).
NOTE: Appointment to this title is only valid for the duration of the Program, June – August each year.