Review Vacancy
TitleOffice of General Counsel Intern- Multiple positions
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $23.62 to $24.62 Hourly
Duties Description The Office of General Counsel is seeking Student Interns to assist with drafting motions, deposition preparation, discovery, review of ethics inquiries, reviewing and drafting administrative appeals and rebuttals, legal research and writing, and review of and response of FOIL requests to support the following departmental functions:
• Special Projects: Provides advice and legal guidance to Executive Management on initiatives, business, and operational issues.
• Appeals: Administrative appeals of decisions issued by Administrative Law Judges in workers’ compensation claims, and support for appeals to the Appellate Division, Third Department.
• Premium Collection: Handling of premium collection matters which involve issues of non-payment of premium and any court action or negotiation of settlements related to premium owed.
• Contracts: Support for the contracts and procurement of goods and services, involving diverse range of work, including areas such as investments and real estate.
• Ethics: Ensures that both the Agency and its personnel comply with legal obligations related to the requirements for the filing of financial disclosure statements, mandatory Ethics training, approval of Outside Activities, approvals of Honoraria, approvals for Official Activity/Service payments, and the acceptance of gifts, including widely attended events.
• Hearings Division: Appears at Workers’ Compensation Board hearings and litigates claims on behalf of NYSIF and its policyholders.
• Labor Relations: Works closely with NYSIF Administration and Human Resources providing advice on matters involving employee conduct, pre-employment reviews, reasonable accommodation requests and collective bargaining agreement/union contract questions. Counsel represents NYSIF in employee disciplinary proceedings and appears in matters at New York’s Division of Human Rights and the EEOC.
• 1B Litigation: Defense of employers in third-party suits involving contribution and indemnification actions.
• Agency Litigation: Provides counsel to executive management and all internal departments on litigation matters affecting the agency and assists outside counsel and the Attorney General’s Office in all stages of litigation against the agency and/or its officers.
• Loss Transfer: Loss transfer matters stemming from motor-vehicle accidents in the context of workers’ compensation claims.
Minimum Qualifications • Must have completed two years of law school prior to summer 2027.
• Have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0, or the letter grade equivalent.
• Must be able to work full-time during the summer (37.50 hours per a week) and part-time during the student’s 3L fall and spring semesters (5-15 hours per week, with the opportunity to work more hours depending on availability).
• Be actively enrolled in a New York law school.
• Must be able to work at least 5-15 hours per week; full-time summer hours preferred.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Strong computer research skills, such as LexisNexis
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Desire to work in public service
*NOTE: If minimum qualifications include law school, OGC (Bess Sokaris) must be notified (for example, an ISO intern with min quals that include being in law school)*
Include employment eligibility blurb at the bottom of this section: 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.
Additional Comments Please note, during the summer (6/2027-9/2027) full time is required. However, during the school year (9/2027-5-2028) schedule shifts to part-time and Interns may work anywhere between 1-15 hours per week.
Please note, the official Civil Service title for this position is: Student Assistant.
Please note, the salary range displayed includes special salary treatments, such as location pay.
Fringe Benefits:
• 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)
About NYSIF:
For more information about NYSIF, including our mission, commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and efforts to fulfill Executive Order 31, please visit www.nysif.com.
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