Responsibilities

• Creating and managing a daily compilation of news clips relevant to the work of the office.
• Monitoring the Office’s presence in the media.
• Observing court proceedings including noteworthy arraignments, hearings, trials, and sentencings, and reporting back to the Press Office.
• Monitoring social media platforms, including Twitter and Facebook.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualification Requirements: For Assignment Level I: Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school.
• For Assignment Level II (Information Technology): Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.
• For Assignment Level III (Information Technology Fellow): Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or other area relevant to the information technology project(s) assigned, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study. Appointments to this Assignment Level will be made by the Technology Steering Committee through the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications.
• Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position.
• Political Science, English, Journalism, or Communications Major, or a student with a Pre-Law concentration is preferred.
• Must be extremely interested in criminal justice and current events.
• Must possess excellent writing, computer, internet research and organizational skills.
• Must possess the ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting and have the ability to multi-task.

Preferred

• Political Science, English, Journalism, or Communications Major, or a student with a Pre-Law concentration is preferred.

Benefits

• The New York County District Attorney’s Office serves and protects the People of New York through the fair administration of justice, without fear or favor.
• The Office’s Professional Staff perform a variety of key functions, including supporting the Trial Division, Investigation Division, Special Victims Division, Pathways to Public Safety Division, and Appeals Division, which handles all the Office’s matters in state and federal appellate courts.
• Professional Staff members perform a variety of key functions for the Office, including supporting the five Divisions, as well as other prosecution support and office functions.
• The New York County District Attorney’s Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and culturally responsive workforce.
• The Professional Staff Recruitment Team at DANY supports the Office’s initiatives to have a staff that reflects the diversity of the community that we serve.
• For questions or inquiries, please contact Recruitment@dany.nyc.gov.