New York State Department of Health

Student Assistant (multiple positions) - 00654

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must be a matriculated undergraduate or graduate college student. Documentation of current matriculation and enrollment in the current semester must be submitted with your resume.

Preferred Qualifications: PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • College or graduate student interested in exploring a career in public health administration
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to work on multiple projects with various staff, prioritize assignments and meet deadlines
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to problem solve effectively
  • Flexible and responsive
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint) and other computer programs as needed

Duties Description

The Department of Health is seeking individuals to work in one of a variety of administrative areas including: finance, human resources, legal, public affairs, and/or operations, or in a public health program. Depending on assignment, tasks may include, but are not limited to:

  • Prepare documents and reports, including correspondence to various stakeholders
  • Design queries and reports using various software programs
  • Collect data
  • Conduct data analysis
  • Develop statistical summary reports on identified performance indicators
  • Create, build and maintain databases
  • Update spreadsheets
  • Respond to inquiries via email, mail and phone
  • Work with various systems to intake and track data
  • Assist with special projects
  • Other duties as assigned

Additional Comments

Temporary, part-time, non-competitive. Salary determined by academic level. Hours worked and schedule are flexible and dependent upon assignment. Must maintain matriculated student status to retain employment.

Job Functions

  • Accounting/Auditing
  • Business Administration
  • Advertising, Marketing, Media & PR
  • Customer Service/Technical Support
  • Contract Management/Grants
  • Data Analytics
  • Finance/Budget
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Health Records Management/Conversion
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • Legal
  • Operations
  • Project Management
  • Research/Writing/Editing
  • Training

  • Seniority level

    Internship
  • Employment type

    Part-time
  • Job function

    Administrative, Human Resources, and Customer Service
  • Industries

    Public Health

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