Careers Job Description
General Description
The Department of Citywide Administrative Services’ (DCAS) Division of Energy Management (DEM) serves as the hub for energy management and emissions reductions for City government operations. DEM is tasked with leading the City’s efforts to reduce emissions 40 percent by 2025 (40x25), 50 percent by 2030 (50x30), and 80 percent by 2050 from a 2005 baseline (80x50). In addition, DEM develops the City’s annual utility energy budget, manages the City’s utility energy accounts, and helps our agency partners identify and pursue energy-saving opportunities at their facilities across the City. Through its partnership with the City of New York, CUNY’s Building Performance Laboratory is hiring qualified energy management professionals to serve as on-site consultants and fill critical staffing capacity needs at the Department of Citywide Administrative Services’ (“DCAS”) Division of Energy Management (“DEM”).
For Fall 2022, DEM is seeking a legal intern to work with the Office of General Counsel, with the possibility to continue into the spring semester. The intern will have impact at multiple scales, including helping transform energy usage for the largest municipality and school district in the United States.
The intern will work closely with DEM’s Executive Office Support Unit and Strategic Planning Unit, contributing to contracts review and in other targeted ways to the development of new project implementation vehicles. Areas of focus include public service, government and municipal contracting, commercial, and transactional work.
The intern will serve in a part-time capacity (up 20 hours per week). Note that no student shall be employed more than half-time in any week in which classes in which the student is enrolled are in session. Students may be employed full-time during their vacation periods.
Other Duties
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will bring the following skills and experience to this position:
- Enrolled in law school as a 2L or 3L student
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience and/or interest in public policy, government operations, or municipal law
- Interest in climate, energy, or environmental law
- High level of productivity, with the capacity to handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously
- Strong initiative and willingness to dive into the work from the first day
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office required (especially Word and ExCEL)
Special Caveats:
- NYC residency may be required for continued employment
- Immigration sponsorship is not available under this program
- Must be vaccinated
- Must be prepared to be on-site
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).
RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
DCAS, Division of Energy Management
Full Time
$18.00-$18.00
Mar 14, 2023 (Or Until Filled)