Student Intern – Graduate Intern – Exercises & Trainings

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Student Intern – Graduate Intern – Exercises & Trainings. 

The mission of the Emergency Management + Enterprise Resilience (EM+ER) Graduate Internship Program is to prepare rising talent with a passion for emergency management for a career in the fields of emergency management public health preparedness healthcare emergency preparedness and other related employment avenues through direct participation and mentorship in NYU Langone’s EM+ER.

Through this 6-month compensated program, interns become involved with a broad range of preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery programs, while being precepted by EM+ER’s department leaders.

Position Summary

Emergency Management + Enterprise Resilience (EM+ER) is seeking a dedicated graduate student for the Exercises & Trainings internship position. The role offers a unique opportunity to work on both region-specific and enterprise-level projects within the hospital system. The intern will be instrumental in planning, structuring, and implementing the system-wide annual Hurricane Exercise, including by leading stakeholder meetings and developing strategies to engage additional sites. Additionally, the intern will contribute to the system-wide Crisis Management Drill program by conducting stakeholder interviews, analyzing feedback, and developing a training program for drill facilitators.

The intern will also have the opportunity to support exercises and trainings for the Manhattan Region, assist with project management, and help write and update emergency management plans and procedures.

The Emergency Management + Enterprise Resilience (EM+ER) Graduate Intern will report to a Senior Emergency Management Specialist, under the leadership of the Associate Director for the Manhattan Region.

Job Responsibilities:

• Annual Hurricane Exercise: Evaluate feedback from past years, meet with stakeholders, and identify potential design improvements. Review and revise policies and procedures, participate in planning process, and support enterprise-wide exercise.
• Crisis Management Drills: Conduct stakeholder interviews and synthesize survey data to evaluate existing program; devise facilitator training modules for unit leaders and site managers. Expand scenario library to reflect threats identified in Hazard Vulnerability Analysis.
• Drills, Exercises, and Trainings: Participate in and help coordinate drills, exercises, and trainings sessions. Conduct infant security drills, disruptive behavior drills, and prep-talks with frontline staff. Support entire catalog of Manhattan Region exercises and trainings.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Develop and execute stakeholder engagement strategy (e.g., meetings, presentations, surveys, and focus groups) with a variety of enterprise staff.
• Emergency Management Plans: Draft detailed operational plans and tactical procedures.
• Event Planning: Assist in planning and organizing events, including logistics, content preparation, and coordination with participants.
• Project Management: Support projects by coordinating tasks, tracking progress, and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Graphics and Document Building: Design graphics, charts, and visual materials for reports, presentations, and other documents.
• Other Administrative Responsibilities: Perform administrative tasks as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a Master’s Degree program in Emergency Management, Urban Planning, Public Health, Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, or related field of study.
• Minimum 20 hours of availability between the hours of 8am and 5pm on weekdays from January to June (Spring Semester).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook).
• Demonstrated analytical ability and project management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Motivation to take initiative and ability to work independently under direction.
• Ability to problem solve and make decisions based on facts and logic.
• Past experience with research and synthesizing different sources of information.
• Willingness to assume a wide range of roles and responsibilities.
• Service-, team-, and learning-oriented.

Assignment Locations & Schedule:

• Reporting to various locations with primary location being Manhattan (in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Long Island).
• Fixed schedule based on availability
• Monday-Friday, 20 to 30 hour per week

A Cover Letter describing your interest, what you could bring to the program and what you desire to learn is required for applications to be considered.