Open Roles at the NYC Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity
Put your data, design, digital, and policy skills to work to improve the lives of millions of New Yorkers. The Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity (NYC Opportunity) works to reduce poverty and broaden opportunity by advancing the use of data and evidence in program and policy design, service delivery, and budget decisions.
The Products, Design, and Data teams work out of Downtown Brooklyn at 1 MetroTech Center.
Applications are open and will be reviewed on a rolling basis until positions are filled.
Positions are expected to start sometime in January 2020.
Current openings that may be of interest to graduate students include:
- Freelance Web Designer
- Product Management Fellow
- UI Development Fellow
- Data Analytics Fellow
- Training and Outreach Apprentice
Freelance Web Designer (expected project duration: December 2019 – February 2020)
We seek a web designer who has the skills and enthusiasm to work alongside us to design and custom-code our Annual Report and accompanying Mailchimp newsletter, which will communicate the release of the report. The timeline is tight, so we will need someone who can show us they are willing to and experienced in working under tight deadlines.
Learn more about the freelance Web Design project
Fellowships & Apprenticeships
A fellowship (6 month commitment) or apprenticeship (4 month commitment) with our team is an opportunity to grow your expertise in service design, product design, product development, and public policy to help improve the lives of millions of New Yorkers.
Product Management Fellow
A product management fellowship or apprenticeship with our team is an opportunity to grow your expertise in product development and management, design, digital services, and public policy, and help improve the lives of millions of New Yorkers. Projects will focus on the delivery, on-going success, and continuous improvement of the City’s digital products and services.
Learn more about the PM Fellowship
UI Development Fellow
We are seeking individuals with an interest in improving our current digital services, prototyping new applications, and participating in the New York City civic technology community, using a human-centered, iterative, data-driven approach.
Learn more about the UI Fellowship
Data Analytics Fellow
The challenges faced by social service clients can cut across the purview of different City agencies. Many times, however, different agencies are unaware that they are working with the same clients. NYC Opportunity’s Enterprise Data Solutions (EDS) team attempts to break agency siloes through meaningful data sharing, integration, and analytic initiatives that help City agencies achieve better outcomes for individuals and families. We do this by identifying the core policy questions a new project is intended to solve, understanding the legal and technical challenges that need to be met, and building integrated data solutions that meet those requirements.
Learn more about the Data Analytics Fellowship
Training and Outreach Apprentice
The Training and Outreach Apprenticeship with our team is an opportunity to use communication and outreach strategy to increase our digital products’ impact and help improve the lives of millions of New Yorkers. The apprenticeship with will focus on increasing visibility to our digital products ACCESS NYC, Growing Up NYC, and Generation NYC.
Learn more about the Training and Outreach Apprenticeship
What previous Fellows and Apprentices have had to say:
“The City’s digital products are a front door for New Yorkers. You could not ask for a better way to develop best practices in digital product management while contributing to equity and access through government.”
“If you’ve ever wondered how you could apply your design expertise for social good, this is the place to learn and grow. I quickly gained valuable skills and truly felt like part of the team every step of the way. Ultimately the experience shaped how I view design and my own personal commitment to advancing social equality.”
