Review Vacancy
AgencyAgriculture & Markets, Department of
TitleNYS Grown & Certified Student Assistant
Occupational CategoryNo Preference
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $15.17 to $15.17 Hourly
Minimum Qualifications Application Instructions:
Interested candidates must create a Civil Service Account and apply through the Department of Civil Service Intern Program Portal. You can view this Student Assistant posting on the Civil Service website here: https://nysinternships.cs.ny.gov/nnyl/main/viewinternship.cfm?IntID=109249&Sort=title&County=All&Agency=06000&Standing=All&Interest=All&Concentration=All&Down=Y
Click here to create a Civil Service account in order to access the Portal: https://nysinternships.cs.ny.gov/login/?tlsd=/nnyl/secure/intern/index.cfm
The deadline to apply for the internship is internship through this portal is June 8, 2023.
NYS Student Intern Program - Eligibility Requirements:
Eligibility
To be considered for the “New” New York Leaders: Student Intern Program, students must:
• Be a United States citizen or foreign national eligible to work in the United States
• Be 18 years of age or older
• Be actively enrolled in a New York State college, university, or graduate program, or be a resident of New York State, attending a college, university or graduate program outside of New York State*
• Have completed a minimum of one (1) year as a student at a degree-granting two or four-year college or university (completion of one year's worth of academic credits over a longer period may qualify part-time students for participation in the program), or be a currently enrolled graduate student or accepted in a graduate degree program
• Have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0, or the letter grade equivalent
Professional Skills
A student intern should have the following skills:
• Analytical and evaluative skills
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Organizational skills, efficiency, and flexibility
• Computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft products (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint), email software, internet searching, and other programs
Applicants may come from any academic discipline. Candidates must be available to work at assigned New York State offices. Opportunities are available statewide.
Preferred Qualifications:
a) Enrolled in a post-secondary educational institution, with preferred areas of study in: Food Marketing, Agriculture Communications, Marketing, Agriculture Business, or a similar major/field.
b) Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
c) Ability to organize and implement programs and services.
d) Extensive experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
Duties Description Under close supervision of higher-level professional staff, performs a variety of duties in
support of agency programs. Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
• Gathers, reviews, and evaluates applications for the New York State Grown and Certified (NYS G&C) program.
• Drafts communications to current and potential NYS G&C participants for review by professionals.
• Maintains electronic and paper files associated with NYS G&C applications.
• Assist program participants in obtaining required certifications/licenses required for NYS G&C participation.
• Conducts research to aid in the development and advancement of NYS G&C.
• Assists in the preparation, review, evaluation, and analysis of a variety of reports and other documents specific to NYS G&C.
• May perform clerical duties that are incidental and directly related to the professional-level program administrative responsibilities of the organization.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address recruitment@agriculture.ny.gov
Address
Notes on ApplyingInterested candidates must create a Civil Service Account and apply through the Department of Civil Service Intern Program Portal. You can view this Student Assistant posting on the Civil Service website here: https://nysinternships.cs.ny.gov/nnyl/main/viewinternship.cfm?IntID=109249&Sort=title&County=All&Agency=06000&Standing=All&Interest=All&Concentration=All&Down=Y
Civil Service accounts to access the Portal can be created here: https://nysinternships.cs.ny.gov/login/?tlsd=/nnyl/secure/intern/index.cfm
If you have any questions, please contact Amy Sacco in Human Resources at (518) 457-3216 or recruitment@agriculture.ny.gov.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.