Internships and Externships

A Summer Fellowship at the Offices of the New York State Inspector General (OIG) offers law students a unique opportunity to learn about New York State government as you work alongside OIG Investigative Counsels, Investigators and Auditors, investigating complaints of corruption, fraud, criminal activity, conflicts of interest, and abuse in the state’s executive branch agencies and related entities.

We are seeking highly motivated and detail-oriented law students who love a challenge, work well as part of a team, bring a fresh perspective and innovative solutions to the table, and are passionate about our core mission of enhancing integrity, transparency, and accountability in our state government.

The program offers substantive legal tasks that give participants a true look into the work of the office and allows them to not only have hands on experiences, but also to demonstrate their writing, analytical and advocacy skills. To expose law students to various aspects of state government, OIG also conducts a variety of informational programs throughout the summer, including a weekly Lecture Series, Roundtable Lunches, and field trips. 

Summer Fellows will be responsible for assisting with investigations by conducting research on a wide variety of legal issues, compiling, and analyzing documents, drafting, and editing legal memoranda, proofreading and cite checking letters and reports, drafting correspondence to other state, local, and federal agencies and assisting investigators, attorneys, and auditors with other miscellaneous tasks. A key objective is for law students to finish the summer with a professional writing sample.

Details of Program

The Summer Law Fellowship runs for eight weeks between June 10, 2024, and August 2, 2024. OIG is looking to place law fellows to work alongside our dedicated teams in one of our offices located in New York City, Albany, Syracuse, Buffalo, Suffern, or Long Island. While the Law Fellow placed in Syracuse will spend a majority of their time in the Syracuse office, some travel to the Buffalo office may be necessary in order to participate in field trips and other statewide training. Though the Summer Fellowship program is unpaid, in the past, fellows have arranged for work-study funding and public interest stipends to offset expenses. Additionally, fellows may seek course credit from their respective institutions, where permitted.

Applying to the Program

Applications may be submitted until Friday, March 29, 2024, and fellowship offers will be made on a rolling basis. Interested students may apply by emailing a resume, writing sample, transcript and cover letter indicating the office in which you seek to be placed to [email protected], with “Summer 2024 Law Fellowship” in the subject line.

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. OIG is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity.

The Investigations Division of the Offices of the Inspector General seeks a bright, dynamic, and hard-working student to assist with investigations of allegations of corruption, fraud, criminal activity, and conflicts of interests or abuse. Candidates should be proficient in word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software. The ability to work independently and collaboratively as a member of the office is essential. The Investigations Intern will be exposed to a number of different experiences, including, but not limited to attending public meetings, participating in interviews, preparing data analysis and/or memoranda. Duties include, but are not limited to, data entry; development of investigative strategies and leads; review and analysis of documents/records for evidence and additional leads; preparation for witness interviews and/or presentation of data. 

Details of Program

Minimum qualifications: Undergraduate or graduate students majoring in Accounting, Criminal Justice, Fraud Examination/Financial Forensics, or Pre-Law preferred. Qualified candidates should possess excellent research, analytical, writing, organizational, and time management skills. The 2024 Summer Internship Program runs for eight weeks between June 10, 2024 and August 2, 2024. OIG is looking to place Investigative Interns to work alongside our dedicated teams in one of our offices located in Albany, New York City (lower Manhattan), Suffern, and Long Island (Hauppauge). The Summer Internship Program offers substantive tasks that give participants a true look into the work of the office. All summer interns participate in various information programming throughout the summer, including a weekly Lecture Series, Roundtable Lunches, and field trips. While unpaid, students may seek course credit and/or work study from their respective institutions, where permitted. 

Applying to the Program

For consideration, please email a cover letter, resume, writing sample and transcript to [email protected] with “Summer Investigations Intern” in the subject line. Applications may be submitted until Friday, March 29, 2024. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. OIG is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity.

The Offices of the New York State Inspector General (OIG) are seeking a Summer Public Affairs and Communications Intern to work in our New York City Office and assist with the implementation of OIG’s communications and digital media strategy. In this role, you’ll gain hands-on experience with all aspects of digital media communications. If you’re proficient in multimedia content creation, including graphic and video production, and eager to learn more about the role of digital communications in a government agency, this internship is for you! 

Responsibilities Include:

Reporting to the Director of External Affairs, the intern may assist with:

• Developing public facing and internal content, including for OIG publications, materials, presentations, and events.
• Creating graphics for social media.
• Filming and editing short form video content.
• Drafting social media copy.
• Implementing and updating brand guidelines across website and digital assets.
• Managing and organizing lists and databases.
• Organizing and editing press clips. 

Desired skills/experience:

• Demonstrated writing skills and proofreading ability.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal, written and analytical skills.
• Professional demeanor with willingness to learn and work on a team.
• Previous journalism, graphic design, and/or web experience is a plus.
• The ideal candidate has experience with one or all of the following programs: Graphic design software (i.e. InDesign, Canva, Photoshop); video editing software (i.e. VEED, Premiere Pro), Google Photos. 

Details of Program

The 2024 Summer Internship Program runs for eight weeks between June 10, 2024 and August 2, 2024. The Summer Internship Program offers substantive tasks that give participants a true look into the work of the office. All summer interns participate in various information programming throughout the summer, including a weekly Lecture Series, Roundtable Lunches, and field trips. While unpaid, students may seek course credit and/or work study from their respective institutions, where permitted. 

Applying to the Program

For consideration, please email a cover letter, resume, writing sample and transcript to [email protected] with “Summer Public Affairs Intern” in the subject line. Applications may be submitted until Friday, March 29, 2024. 

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. OIG is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity.

OIG seeks highly motivated, detailed-orientated college and graduate students who possess excellent written, analytical, and oral communication skills to serve as Investigative Audit Interns. Opportunities exist in New York City (lower Manhattan), Suffern, and Long Island (Hauppauge). The Investigative Audit Intern will be responsible for assisting with implementing investigative strategies and ensuring that the data necessary for conducting successful investigations is properly gathered, documented and preserved; complete reports documenting investigative steps; create spreadsheets and databases; input, search and analyze data accordingly; assist with record reviews; and assist executive management and investigative staff with miscellaneous tasks as requested. 

Details of Program

The 2024 Summer Internship Program runs for eight weeks between June 10, 2024 and August 2, 2024. OIG is looking to place Investigative Interns to work alongside our dedicated teams in one of our offices located in New York City, Suffern, and Long Island. The Summer Internship Program offers substantive tasks that give participants a true look into the work of the office. All summer interns participate in various information programming throughout the summer, including a weekly Lecture Series, Roundtable Lunches, and field trips. While unpaid, students may seek course credit and/or work study from their respective institutions, where permitted. 

Applying to the Program

For consideration, please email a cover letter, resume, writing sample and transcript to [email protected] with “Summer Audit Intern” in the subject line. Applications may be submitted until Friday, March 29, 2024. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. OIG is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity.