The Office of Resilience, Utility Security, Nuclear Affairs, & Emergency Preparedness (OREP) supports the Department of Public Service’s mission of affordable, safe, secure, and reliable access to utility services through effective emergency preparedness, resilience and utility security programs. OREP ensures utilities provide safe and reliable service prior to, during, and after emergency events, whether natural and/or man-made.
Applicants should be enrolled in a graduate program and possess the following:
- Desire to work in areas of physical security, cyber security, and emergency preparedness.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and organization skills
Duties Description:
The Security Intern will work in the Security and Emergency Preparedness section of the Office of Resilience, Utility Security, Nuclear Affairs, & Emergency Preparedness and perform duties that include but are not limited to:
- Conducting research and analysis on a variety of topics related to public safety and security, with an emphasis on those impacting the regulated utilities in New York State.
- Assisting in the recognition of trends, risks, vulnerabilities, and consequences, as relates to both terrorism and other disasters and emergencies.
- Supporting the development and implementation of outreach initiatives, including development and delivery of training programs, bulletins, and first responder information and intelligence sharing.
- Performing After Action Report activities including development and dissemination of surveys and questionnaires, interviews and document review, as well as authoring reports.
- Researching topics related to development and implementation of enforceable regulations related to utility security programs.
- Reviewing and analyzing utility company security and Emergency Preparedness programs and plans.
- Projects may include updating outreach and incident databases, creating surveys, analyzing data, collecting survey responses, and preparing relevant reports.
- In some cases, the opportunity to support night and weekend activities.
Additional Information:
Salary: $21.22/hour.
Hours: Up to 30 hours per week.
Office Location: 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York.
Remote Work: A hybrid work schedule may be possible.
How to apply: Please send your resume and cover letter to recruiting@dps.ny.gov and reference “OREP Security Internship”
