Student Intern – Emergency Management – Enterprise Projects

NYU Langone Health is a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic medical center, known for its excellence in clinical care, research, and education. It comprises more than 200 locations throughout the New York area, including five inpatient locations, a children’s hospital, three emergency rooms and a level 1 trauma center. Also part of NYU Langone Health is the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer center, and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, which since 1841 has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. For more information, go to nyulangone.org, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Student Intern – Graduate Intern – Enterprise Projects.

The mission of the Emergency Management + Enterprise Resilience (EM+ER) Graduate Internship Program is to prepare rising talent with a passion for emergency management for a career in the fields of emergency management public health preparedness healthcare emergency preparedness and other related employment avenues through direct participation and mentorship in NYU Langone’s EM+ER.

Through this 6-month compensated program, interns become involved with a broad range of preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery programs, while being precepted by EM+ER’s department leaders.

Position Summary

Emergency Management + Enterprise Resilience (EM+ER) is looking for a graduate student interested in working at a system-level for the entire Enterprise (hospital system). As an intern for Enterprise Projects, you will play a vital role in conducting the system-wide Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA) by assisting with data collection, analysis, and strategic planning to identify potential hazards and vulnerabilities. You will manage and clean data, create visualizations, and support the enhancement of our survey strategy by designing and implementing surveys to gather stakeholder insights. Additionally, you will help strategize and execute stakeholder engagement efforts, contribute to project management across various initiatives, and assist in writing and updating comprehensive emergency management plans and procedures.

The Emergency Management + Enterprise Resilience (EM+ER) Graduate Intern – Enterprise Projects will report to the Emergency Management Analyst with direct liaising with the Senior Director of the department.

Job Responsibilities:

• Hazard Vulnerability Analysis: Assist in conducting the system wide Hazard Vulnerability Analysis to identify and evaluate potential risks and vulnerabilities through supporting data collection analysis and stakeholder engagement.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Develop and execute stakeholder engagement strategy including meetings and presentations surveying and focus groups with a variety of internal staff from departments around the enterprise.
• Emergency Management Plan Writing: Develop author and promulgate operations level plans and detailed tactical procedures for emergency response and enterprise resilience.
• Project Management: Support project management activities by coordinating tasks tracking project progress and ensuring deadlines are met for various emergency management projects and initiatives.
• Data Analysis/ Management/ Entry: Perform data analysis develop data visualizations and manage datasets for emergency management databases reports and other documentation to support decision making and operations.
• Graphics and Document Building: Design graphics charts and other visual materials for emergency management documents presentations and reports to effectively communicate information and strategies.
• Event/ Presentation Planning: Assist in planning and organizing events presentations and training sessions related to emergency management including logistics content preparation and coordination with participants.
• Drills Exercises or Trainings: Participate in and help coordinate drills exercises and training sessions such as Mass Casualty Incidents Mass Decontamination and Evacuation procedures to test and improve emergency response capabilities.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with assigned team members to support these job responsibilities.
• Other Administrative Responsibilities: Perform additional administrative tasks as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a Master’s Degree program in Emergency Management, Urban Planning, Public Health, Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, or related fields of study.
• Experience equivalent to 1 year of work in a relevant field or office setting.
• Interest in the field of Emergency Management/ Emergency Management Planning.
• Have a minimum of 20 hours of availability between the hours of 8am and 5pm weekdays from January to June (Spring Semester).
• Strong communication, public speaking/presentation, writing, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency and fluidity in Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to be flexible and work in a fast-paced, New York City environment and juggle multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.
• Motivated to take initiative and work independently under direction.
• Ability to problem solve and make logical decisions.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated analytical ability, project management skills and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Past experience with research and synthesizing different sources of information.
• Desire to be challenged and willingness to learn in a dynamic and fast paced NYC environment.
• Energetic, hardworking and a self-starter.
• Flexible and willing to assume a variety of role assignments and deal effectively with ambiguity.
• Service, team and learning oriented.
• Experience with Airtable or other data management software a plus.

Assignment Locations & Schedule

• Reporting to various locations with primary location being Manhattan (in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Mineola, Long Island) based on a fixed (and flexible) schedule
• Monday-Friday, 20 to 30-hour-per-week work schedule

A Cover Letter describing your interest, what you could bring to the program and what you desire to learn is required for applications to be considered.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you’ll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online. 
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