Review Vacancy
TitleDivision of Safety & Health Internship - Hourly - Albany
Occupational CategoryClerical, Secretarial, Office Aide
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $21.79 to $28.73 Hourly
Jurisdictional Class "Other" (generally Military Law positions)
Duties Description *Position is being cross posted for both Albany and Utica. Only one intern will be selected.
The Industry Inspection Bureau is part of the Division of Safety & Health within the NYS Department of Labor. The Industry Inspection Bureau provides regulatory oversight for amusement devices, public assembly, aerial devices, explosives, pyrotechnics, window cleaners, ski tows and tramways, elevators, glass doors, coin-operated machinery, funhouses and high voltage proximity.
The Industry Inspection Bureau intern will learn the basics of regulatory licensing process while working with inspectors to streamline information tracking and conversion to digital record keeping.
Responsibilities:
• Assist in creating SharePoint for Industry Inspection. Organize record keeping for licensing and permitting into a consistent centralized system.
• Assist in organizing existing shared folder to move necessary files to SharePoint.
• Assist in modernization initiative for recordkeeping.
• Create systems to track staff training.
• Assist program in creating a centralized training database to ensure consistency throughout the state.
• Create a centralized list of all explosive magazines and fees associated with them. Industry Inspection is responsible for inspecting and certifying magazines used for the storage of explosives statewide. These magazines can have fees associated with them. Currently there is no central location that stores this data. Intern will help to create a master list.
Minimum Qualifications • 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
Preferred Skill Set:
• Self-starter
• Independent worker
• Strong technology skills
Degree Concentrations Requested:
• Business Administration
• Engineering
• Information Technology
Additional Comments Preferred Minimum Education Level: Sophomore
Preferred Maximum Education Level: Senior
Our mission is to provide outstanding services to our customers—the workers and business that call New York home. We help New Yorkers find careers they will love. We build and support New York’s businesses. We empower and protect New York’s workers. To learn more about our mission and the exciting work of the DOL, please visit: https://dol.ny.gov/about-us
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Fax EFax: 5184742871@fax.ny.gov
Email Address YourDOLJourneyIsHere@labor.ny.gov
Address
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Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should copy the web address below into your browser to complete the online application for the Department of Labor.
https://on.ny.gov/apply2dol
Vacancy: 221750
Title: Division of Safety & Health Internship
Location: Albany
Please submit a resume and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the minimum qualifications, including specific experience with dates. It is essential to clearly describe qualifying education and experience when applying; vague or incomplete information may lead to disqualification.
Unofficial transcripts and/or other documents will be required for certain positions as indicated in the minimum qualifications.
All documents must be received by September 11, 2026. Upload all documents as unlocked and accessible files.
If experiencing difficulties with the above link, please contact: YourDOLJourneyisHere@labor.ny.gov
Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Department of Labor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities and workplace diversity.
New York State (NYS) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. NYS Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic violence victim status, carrier status, gender identity or prior conviction records, or prior arrests, youthful offender adjudications or sealed records unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
If you are a person with a disability and wish to request that a reasonable accommodation be provided for you to participate in a job interview, please contact: Department of Labor, Attn: Director, Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (ODEIA), Building 12, Albany, NY 12226 (Phone (518) 457-1984 and/or fax (518) 485-2575.)