Summer Graduate Intern – Data Analyst & Engineer

Job Description

Summer Graduate Intern – Data Analyst & Engineer | Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

The Tone:
This is a graduate internship at Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB), located in New York, NY. OMB functions as the City government’s principal financial agency, responsible for assembling and overseeing the Mayor’s extensive expense and capital budgets, which finance essential services and activities across approximately 90 City agencies. This role sits within the Data Analytics & Management Unit of the Policy and Operations Research Task Force, a key component of OMB’s Management and Operations Division. This unit is dedicated to conducting data-intensive work, modernizing data workflows, and supporting critical analyses by building and maintaining automated cloud pipelines for budget-related data. The intern will play a vital role in enhancing data collection, processing, and visualization capabilities to inform city policy and operations.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Temporary (10 weeks)
• Location: Hybrid, New York, NY
• Pay: $20 hourly
• Team: Data Analytics & Management Unit within the Policy and Operations Research Task Force.
• Mission: Analyze complex data, develop proficiency in data collection, cleaning, and visualization to identify patterns and trends, and contribute to modernizing data workflows and cloud-based data pipelines for the Mayor’s Office.
• Tech Stack: Python, R, SQL, PowerBI, Tableau, MS Word, Excel, cloud computing frameworks, database principles, plotting libraries.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Cloud Data Operations: Assist in building data pipelines and automating data processing workflows within cloud computing platforms.
• Data Preparation: Preprocess structured and unstructured data for analysis.
• Data Visualization: Present analytical insights effectively using diverse data visualization techniques.
• Quality Assurance: Conduct quality assurance testing on datasets and associated coding files.
• Strategic Support: Contribute to developing actionable recommendations to support the financial sustainability of City services.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently enrolled in or accepted into an accredited graduate degree program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field. This is an Early Career internship focused on developing analytical and engineering skills within a public policy context. Candidates should possess strong analytical, quantitative, research, and communication skills.
• Experience: Proficiency in at least one popular data science programming language (e.g., Python, R, SQL) and familiarity with data visualization software such as PowerBI, Tableau, or other plotting libraries. Knowledge of fundamental database principles is required, along with proficiency in MS Word and Excel. An interest in using automated scripting and modern data tools for efficient data pipelines and workflows is essential, coupled with an interest in NYC government and policy efforts.
• Skills: The ability to communicate clearly both in writing and verbally is crucial. Candidates must demonstrate a high capacity for independence, relationship-building, and creativity, alongside the ability to effectively manage multiple, often-competing priorities. A proactive problem-solving attitude, flexibility to adapt to unknowns, receptiveness to feedback, and the ability to think critically and respectfully communicate disagreements are also vital.
• Bonus: Prior educational or professional experience directly related to the described areas of data analysis, data engineering, cloud computing, or policy research would be a significant advantage.