Summer College Intern - Executive and Legal

ABOUT THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF CORRECTION :
The New York City Board of Correction (“BOC” or the “Board”) is a nine-person, non-judicial oversight board, which regulates, monitors, and inspects the correctional facilities of the City. The Mayor, City Council and presiding justices of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court for the First and Second Judicial Departments (in joint nomination with the Mayor) appoint its members. The Board’s original appointees began in 1957, making it one of the earliest independent oversight boards of detention settings in the United States. In 1977, the Board’s role was expanded, and it became more independent. The City Charter mandates the Board’s five functions:
- Establish and ensure compliance with minimum standards “for the care, custody, correction, treatment, supervision, and discipline of all persons held or confined under the jurisdiction of the Department of Correction”
- Investigate serious incidents
- Review grievances from people in custody and staff
- Evaluate the performance of the Department of Correction (“DOC”)
- Make recommendations on areas of key correctional planning.

With offices in lower Manhattan and on Rikers Island, BOC works regularly with DOC and Correctional Health Services (“CHS”), and often with other government and external partners, on a wide range of criminal justice issues germane to its oversight responsibilities. The Board brings to this work a strong emphasis on public reporting and data-driven decision making.

UNIT DESCRIPTION
The Board's Executive Director (“ED”) oversees a 33-person staff and a $4 million annual operating budget. The ED develops and implements operational strategies that further the nine-member oversight board's mission to support safer, fairer, smaller, and more humane NYC jails; coordinates monthly public board meetings; and oversees all functions concerning legal, policy, regulatory affairs, compliance, monitoring, research, risk management, board governance, human resources, and IT matters; and ensures a workplace that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The Board's General Counsel/Deputy Executive Director (“GC/DED”) manages the legal team and all functions relating to regulatory, policy, appeals, and special investigations. The GC/DED provides strategic advisory support to the ED on contractual, and all agency matters, manages relationships with the NYC Law Department and pro bono counsel, and ensures compliance with federal, state, and city law.

INTERNSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision of BOC's Executive Director, the Summer College Executive and Legal Intern will work directly with the Executive Director and General Counsel on special projects concerning board governance, strategic planning, and legal matters. They will prepare internal memorandum advising the Executive Director on issues impacting BOC and persons in custody in NYC jails. They will assist in preparing the Board members for the BOC public board meetings during the summer months; attend the public meetings and prepare summaries of comments and actions taken during the meetings; research and propose amendments to BOC's minimum standards for conditions of confinement in NYC jails; participate in policy discussions; and contribute as a thought partner with the Executive Director and General Counsel in brainstorming strategic initiatives.

The internship will be 10 weeks in duration, beginning on June 1, 2026 and ending on August 7, 2026. The intern will work a 35-hour week.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS
The ideal candidate is an undergraduate student or recent college graduate able to demonstrate the following:
- Strong writing, research and project management skills.
- Ability to complete work with attention to detail and handle sensitive information in a professional and timely manner.
- Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

HOURS/SHIFT: Full-Time, 35 hrs/wk

WORK LOCATION : BOC 2 Lafayette, New York, New York 10007

TO APPLY:
For City employees: Go to Employee Self-Service (ESS)-www.nyc.gov/ess and search for Job ID# 778112

For all other applicants: Go to https://cityjobs.nyc.gov/ and search for Job ID# 778112.

Please submit a resume and cover letter.

Please indicate in your cover letter where you learned of this career opportunity.


Appointments are subject to Office of Management and Budget approval.

The New York City Administrative Code requires an employee in this title to establish city residence within 90 days of entering City service and to remain in compliance with the city residence requirement as a condition of employment.

The City of New York and the Board of Correction is an equal opportunity employer and committed to diversity. Submission of an application does not guarantee an interview. Only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Candidates who are contacted for an in-person interview will be required to complete a brief writing and analysis assignment.

SUMMER COLLEGE INTERN - 10234

As of June of the Program year the prospective intern must be a student matriculated in a college or be a recent college graduate (winter/spring term of the Program year).
NOTE: Appointment to this title is only valid for the duration of the Program, June - August each year.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.