Student Intern - Finance & Construction (2 Positions)

Position Title:                          Student Intern- Finance & Construction (2 positions)

Internship Duration:              10-14 weeks (June-August 2023)

Hiring Rate:                             $20/hr.           

Location:                                  Albany, NY

Last Revised: April 7, 2023

Nature and Scope

DASNY provides financing and construction services to public and private universities, not-for-profit healthcare facilities and other institutions that serve the public good.  DASNY is divided into five major sub-divisions:  Executive Direction, Public Finance and Portfolio Monitoring, Construction Services, Counsel, Finance & Information Services. The Construction division provides design, engineering, procurement, and project management services to DASNY clients. DASNY manages all phases of construction and rehabilitation projects for public health care, higher education, and local and state government entities across the state, including contract administration and monitoring project budgets and schedules. Projects range in size from small renovations to major capital construction and support our clients' efforts to provide necessary services to all New Yorkers.

Primary Purpose

Serves in a temporary capacity as a DASNY Student Intern for the Construction Division with a focus on project close out. The internship will provide exposure to the fundamental principles of public contracting and financing of projects, legal issues with public contracting, general project management issues, as well as systems used to support project management. Student interns may also participate in educational opportunities designed to inform interns on DASNY business operations and other important business topics.

Essential Functions

• Assist in the project close-out in our financial and project management systems.
• Research open items on contracts, perform follow up on open items, and discuss issues with various
     departments involved in the process.
• Perform financial analysis, as required
• Process transactions needed to execute the close out of transactions using DASNY’s Financial and
     Project Management Systems.
• Use construction software programs including Contract Manager, P6 and PMWeb applications.
• Perform financial analysis, as required
• Undertake special assignments as directed.
• Must adhere to the NYS Information Security Policy Standards established and issued by the Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination. (Standards can be found on the Intranet.)
• Student interns are subject to and must comply with applicable laws, policies, procedures and expectations for DASNY employees.

Minimum Qualifications

Must be a full-time, matriculated undergraduate (sophomore level or above) or first year graduate student pursuing a degree in construction, infrastructure policy or a related field with good financial skills and ability to learn new information systems.

Essential Skills

• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
• Ability to work independently.
• Proficiency in PC applications such as Outlook, Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint.