Internship Program

NYC Office of the Mayor 2025 Fall – 2026 Spring Internship Program

Application Deadline: August 31, 2025 (11:59pm)

Posted date: 8/11/2025

Seasonal Role: 10/20/2025 – 4/10/2026

Estimated Pay: $16.50 - $18.00

US Work Authorization: Required 

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Description: 

The Mayor’s Office Internship Program provides emerging leaders with the chance to gain valuable experience while helping to take on the challenges that our residents face and develop innovative solutions to build a better tomorrow. 

Selected interns will have the opportunity to interact with government leaders and policymakers, gain hands-on experience working on Mayoral and NYC agencies initiatives, projects, tasks, processes and/or procedures. The internship will provide students with exposure to city government, workplace skills development and networking opportunities.  

About the positions: 

Internships are available for High School, Undergraduate, Graduate, Culinary, and Law students. All Office of the Mayor Internship Program positions are paid and are fully in-person. 

High School Students:

• Must be 16 years of age or older.
• Must have current working papers/employment certification at the time of application.
• Must be enrolled in high school or accepted to an undergraduate degree program

Undergraduate Students:

• Must be currently enrolled and registered for courses at a college or university.

Graduate Students:

• Must be currently enrolled in a graduate program. Recent graduates are not eligible to intern.

Requirements: 

• Must be actively enrolled in high school or an accredited college or university degree program. 

• Must be able to work in person.  Hybrid remote work is not available.
• New York City Residency Is Required. 

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Visit our Internship Website for additional information.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations via EEO at EEO@cityhall.nyc.gov.

Note: You must submit an application to be considered for any internship position.