CUNY/HRA - IT Specialists Internship Program

Students | Supervisors

Useful Forms
Travel Reimbursement
Student Information Form
Time and Leave Form

For more information, please contact Kim Wang, Education Director via e-mail at kim.wang@mail.cuny.edu.
CUNY's Institute for Software Design and Development (CISDD) and the Human Resources Administration (HRA) sponsor the HRA Internship Program which is designed to provide HRA with high quality interns from the CUNY schools, and in turn provide CUNY's undergraduate and graduate computer science students with valuable work experience.

The program allows students to receive practical hands-on training and experience while assisting HRA in achieving their long-term objectives. Students work in a variety of HRA locations, applying their technical and professional skills in the areas of consulting, network administration, programming and databases.

Student interns function as integral parts of project teams conducting work and developing skills in a variety of disciplines including:

  • Databases- Analyzing, coding, designing, testing and implementing.
  • Client Service- End-User Training, technical consulting and hardware/software troubleshooting.
  • Application Development- Software programming and implementation; intranet, data model, documentation and electronic report development; client application development.
  • Systems Analysis and Design- Determining IT requirements and implementing appropriate system hardware/ architecture, hardware testing, PC surveys.
  • Network Administration- Network administration, configuration, troubleshooting, updates, and development of client/server applications.

In order to apply for the HRA Internship Program, please follow the directions at our online Career Center. If you need help creating a resume visit our resume resource page.

Information for Current HRA Interns

Current HRA Interns should remember these important points about your employment with our program:

  • Your employer is the Research Foundation of CUNY, not HRA.
  • You may not work more than seven (7) hours in one work day.
  • Your maximum hours per week are determined by your work status, your school status (enrolled or graduated) and your position.
  • You may not work more than your total budgeted hours every two weeks. International students may not work more than 19 hours per week during the school year.
  • During the summer and winter breaks you will be allowed to work 34 hours per week, if the budget allows.
  • You may also be eligible to work 34 hours a week for one year after graduation, if the budget allows.
  • Any change in work hours (moving from 19 hours a week to 34 hours a week) must be approved by the HRA Program Director and CUNY Program Director.
  • Students are responsible for submitting their e-timesheets by the established deadline - currently every other Monday at 12:00 PM. Click to view RFCUNY Payroll Calendar
  • All interns must use all accrued annual leave and sick leave prior to the end of the project year, which is 06/30. No annual leave or sick leave will be carried over from one project year to the next. Any annual leave or sick leave not used by 06/30 will be lost.

FAQ

Who do I contact with questions about Time and leave?
If you have any questions about Time & Leave, you can contact Kim Wang, the CUNY Program manager, for assistance.

How do I get permission to use annual leave?
You must give your supervisor at least two-week notice if you want to take your annual leave. Then your supervisor can decide whether to allow you to take the annual leave. At that point, you need to email the CUNY Program Manager about the approval from your supervisor. No annual leave will be carried over from one project year to the next. So it's advisable that all interns to take all accrued annual leave prior to the end of the project cycle, which is 06/30.

What about sick time?
If you are not able to go to work because of a sickness, you must call your supervisor and the CUNY Program Manager, Kim Wang in the morning to let him/her know that you are going to take how many hours off for that particular day. If you have a doctor's appointment at a certain time, you must give your supervisor at least one-week notice and obtain permission to take those hours off. Then you need to fax the doctor's note to Kim at 212-652-2899 for confirmation. Otherwise, the sick leave will not be granted.

How do I fill out my timesheet?
Click here for instructions.

Read testimony from previous interns in the program.
For more information, please contact Kim Wang, Project Director via e-mail at kim.wang@mail.cuny.edu.