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New York State Department of Labor · 1 month ago

Public Work & Prevailing Wage Enforcement Internship - Hourly - Albany

Albany, NY

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$17/hr - $20/hr

New York State Department of Labor is dedicated to protecting and empowering workers in New York. The Public Work & Prevailing Wage Enforcement Internship offers students the opportunity to learn investigatory tactics while assisting in cases related to underpayment of prevailing wages.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Learn basic investigatory tactics and follow Worker Protection cases through from initial interview with a claimant to data entry, investigation, and resolution

Assist in identifying issues revolving around underpayments of prevailing wage rates

Utilize the certified payroll system to identify potential underpayments

Be trained in confidentiality requirements

Learn basic safety protocols and accompany members of Strike Force and the Albany District Office on routine visits to construction sites in the Capitol region

Assist investigators in contacting workers to gather follow up information and in determining the location of active construction projects

Assist in routine tasks such as scanning documents and organizing files

Qualification

Technological data systemsCommunication skillsInvestigatory tacticsSafety protocolsConfidentiality requirements

Required

Be 18 years of age or older

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), or be a currently enrolled graduate student or accepted in a graduate degree program

Have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0, or the letter grade equivalent