Information Technology Intern

Duties Description

As a member of NYSIF’s Application Development Team, incumbents of these positions will play a key role in developing software to meet the essential business needs of the agency. Additionally, as a member of a full stack development team, incumbents will assist in the design and creation of both front and back-end software development.

As a member of NYSIF’s Application Development Team, incumbents of these positions will play a key role in developing software to meet the essential business needs of the agency. Additionally, as a member of a full stack development team, incumbents will assist in the design and creation of both front and back-end software development.

• Assisting with building or updating websites
• Develop or update database objects and create SQL statements
• Production support
• Scanning code
• Continuous Integration (CI)/ Continuous Delivery/Deployment (CD) pipelines
• Application Program Interface (APIs)

• 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)
• Have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0, or the letter grade equivalent
• Must be able to work at least 10-15 hours per week; full-time summer hours preferred. Internships may extend into the following fall and spring depending on availability.

• Preferred Major(s):
  Computer Science

Please be advised that the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) does not offer sponsorship for employment visas to employees or potential employees. Candidates sponsored for employment by an organization should be aware of their sponsorship status and the relevant expiration date(s) of that sponsorship before applying to this position. NYSIF is not currently enrolled in eVerify, which is a requirement for certain types of employment verifications.

Please note, the official Civil Service title for this position is:
Student Assistant.

• Competitive compensation
• Future career growth potential
• Open and supportive team-based environment
• Plentiful vacation, personal, and sick time off
• Paid state and federal holidays
• Affordable health insurance plans
• Dental and vision benefits provided at no additional cost
• Retirement options
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Possibility of telecommuting, flextime, and Alternative Work Schedules (AWS)

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