All postings will close at 12:01am EST on the date indicated under posting end date.

Note: Sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must hold unrestricted work authorization. NYSTRS is unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position now or in the future.

Position Summary

As a Team Development & Resources (TDR) Student Intern, you will have the opportunity to work closely alongside members of our various teams such as Training and Development and Organizational Development. Student interns will support the design and implementation of learning opportunities for NYSTRS staff, program and event coordination, as well as various administrative tasks and activities.

This position is a temporary, full-time appointment for the summer of 2027 (June through August).

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must be currently enrolled in a full-time bachelor’s or master’s degree program with at least one semester remaining to complete all degree requirements following the internship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Ability to show initiative and work independently
• Commitment to providing exceptional customer service
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience with or knowledge of office environment norms
• Experience and comfort speaking to a large cross-functional, multi-level group
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Excel   
• Significant attention to detail

Work Modality

Currently we have a hybrid work schedule which may be subject to change in the future.

Job Duties

The Team Development & Resources Intern will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties:

• Support the facilitation of divisional programming and staff engagement opportunities
• Develop and deliver inclusive educational programming for NYSTRS staff
• Conduct research on the industry’s best practices and emerging trends
• Track progress, priorities, and deadlines of various TDR projects
• Assistance with divisional internet/intranet site upkeep and innovation
• Provide general administrative support to the TDR team

Salary Grade

This is a non-graded position.

Salary Range

$20.00 per hour

Job Type

Temporary

At NYSTRS, diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to our mission of providing our members with a secure pension and exceptional customer service. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable culture where all diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment across all operations.

NYSTRS is proud to provide equal opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender expression or identity, national origin, age, ability and disability status, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy status, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. We are committed to being a workplace that attracts, supports, and retains talented individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences while championing equal opportunity across recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

All applications to NYSTRS should be done via our Website. NYSTRS will never ask you to submit private information via email or direct you to submit private information to another site as part of our recruitment process.