About the position
Harvest your potential with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets! Join our team and become an integral part of a team dedicated to fostering a competitive food and agriculture industry that benefits both producers and consumers alike. Here, you can cultivate your career in a dynamic environment that values innovation, sustainability, and community engagement. With a wide range of opportunities spanning from environmental science to economic development, you can find your niche in public service and grow both professionally and personally. Embrace the chance to join our team, and you'll not only reap a fulfilling career but also sow the seeds for a healthier, stronger New York. The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is seeking a Student Assistant to work at their headquarters at 10B Airline Drive in Albany, NY. This position performs a variety of duties in support of the Marketing Orders Program.
Responsibilities
- Data entry and management: Processing grower, shipper, and processor information, assessment reporting, and compliance records.
- Mailings and communications: Preparing and assembling regular outreach materials, ballots, notices, and reporting mailings that are central to stakeholder engagement and regulatory compliance.
- General office support: Organizing files, assisting with invoice/payment tracking, coordinating meeting logistics, and responding to basic stakeholder inquiries.
Requirements
- Be a United States citizen or foreign national eligible to work in the United States.
- Be 18 years of age or older.
- Be actively enrolled in a New York State college, university, or graduate program, or be a resident of New York State, attending a college, university or graduate program outside of New York State.
- Have completed a minimum of one (1) year as a student at a degree-granting two or four-year college or university.
- Have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0, or the letter grade equivalent.
Nice-to-haves
- Analytical and evaluative skills.
- Interpersonal and communication skills.
- Organizational skills, efficiency, and flexibility.
- Computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft products (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint), email software, internet searching, and other programs.
