Business Analysis Intern

All postings will close at 12:01am EST on the date indicated under posting end date.

Note:

Sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must hold unrestricted work authorization. NYSTRS is unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position now or in the future.

This is an excellent opportunity for a student intern to gain hands‑on experience and develop solid specification and technical writing skills by working on varied document management projects throughout the IT Enterprise Applications Solutions. The IT Enterprise Applications Solutions Department performs functional and technical specification and test plan management functions for the organization which includes, but is not limited to, the documentation of user requirements, use cases, acceptance criteria, technical solutions and implementations plans.

• Candidates must be currently enrolled in a full‑time bachelor’s or master’s degree program with at least one semester remaining to complete all degree requirements following the internship.

• Proficient with basic computer and hardware troubleshooting skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 products such as Word, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook, Visio, and One Note
• Possess strong attention to detail and good communication skills

Currently we have a hybrid work schedule which may be subject to change in the future.

• Learn about NYSTRS technology infrastructure and how it is used to support the organization
• Support modern documentation management strategies for specification and test plan management while helping serve our customers' needs
• Work as part of a team of business analysts, quality assurance and development specialists to document and manage solution knowledge
• Document current as‑is business process
• Create As‑is Process flows using Visio
• Create test cases for regression testing and assist with setting them up for automated testing
• Develop Workday reports and queries in People Soft

• Review multiple documentation examples and organizing by documentation type
• Review multiple sets of user requirements and transferring information into functional and technical specifications
• Assist other team members by transcribing meeting notes
• Assist with the updates of existing test plan edits and creation of new test plans
• Create and update use cases for ongoing and historical projects

Salary Range $20.00 per hour

Temporary

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