Procurement Operations Intern

City of New York • New York, NY

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About The Position

SUMMER 2026 INTERNSHIP The Mayor's Office of Contract Services (MOCS) is a New York City oversight and service agency that manages procurement citywide, from planning and release of agency solicitations to payment of vendors. Annually, agencies procure billions in products and services from a diverse pool of vendors that represent various industries. MOCS therefore aims to ensure that the procurement process remains fair, transparent, efficient, and cost-effective. MOCS makes it easier to do business through use of end-to-end technology tools, increases transparency by publication of enriched data and hosting public hearings, and strengthens procurement operations by providing direct assistance and resources to all stakeholders. MOCS also partners with agencies and vendors to identify areas for policy reform, resulting in ongoing process improvement to reduce administrative burdens and increase the positive impact of services on communities. The MOCS Director serves as the City Chief Procurement Officer. MOCS team members operate in a collaborative, service-oriented environment, where flexibility and ability to achieve results are valued. All managers lead teams and lines of service, assuming increasing levels of responsibility for the agency’s success. The Procurement Operations Division is comprised of task forces that support the City’s mayoral agencies across all industry categories. The Procurement Operations Division is tasked with optimizing the procurement process by onboarding City Agencies and vendors, including nonprofits and Minority Women-owned Business Enterprises, to the Procurement and Sourcing Solutions Portal (PASSPort), supporting policy initiatives to cultivate a fair, responsible and timely procurement process, and facilitating sourcing, contracting & financial related transactions and customer support. The Procurement Operations Division is seeking an intern who will assist in carrying out the division’s responsibilities.

Requirements

• Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school.
• For Assignment Level II (Information Technology): Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.
• For Assignment Level III (Information Technology Fellow): Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or other area relevant to the information technology project(s) assigned, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.
• Maximum tenure for all Assignment Levels in the title of College Aide is 6 years.
• No student shall be employed more than half-time in any week in which classes in which the student is enrolled are in session. Students may be employed full-time during their vacation periods.

Responsibilities

• Review and assess complex and diverse procurement submissions of assigned City agencies, including but not limited to, pre-solicitation reviews, contract awards, and budget configurations; making appropriate recommendations for approval and/or follow-up actions to the Associate, Assistant and Deputy Directors.
• Evaluate and assess procurement documents for compliance with the City Charter, Procurement Policy Board rules, Comptroller’s Directives and Mayor’s Office of Contracts policies and procedures.
• Assist with solicitation development, including protocol development; solicitation document drafting, copyediting, and system configuration; and pre- and post-solicitation review
• As part of procurement planning assist with financial tasks including budget configurations and invoice review configurations
• Perform special projects and reports as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed