Procurement Intern

Location: New York

Thank you for considering a career with the Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY).The team at RFCUNY is made up of dedicated, talented professionals committed to providing the services that allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries.

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The City University of New York (CUNY) is the nation's leading urban public university, serving more than 270,000 degree-credit students at 25 institutions in New York City.  The Capital Procurement Services unit of CUNY’s Office of Facilities Planning, Construction and Management (FPCM) is responsible for the procurement, management, and administration of contracts and task orders for architectural, engineering, construction, and related services for all of CUNY’s facilities across the five boroughs.

Part-time, up to 19 hours per week.

Review of resumes to begin immediately.
** Duties and Responsibilities
*** Provide support to Capital Procurement Services by tracking projects and assisting in administrative duties
* Maintain contract files, assist in drafting letters, create Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations
* Assist in the collection of data and prepare reports
* Assist in compiling data for the CUNY FPCM website and the administration and management of databases
* Perform other duties as assigned
** Qualifications
* ** Have earned at least 45 college credits towards a bachelor's or master's degree in business management, business administration, computer science, management information systems, or a related field by the start of the Spring 2025 semester
* Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0
* Express an interest in accounting, math, auditing, or public administration
* Possess strong written and verbal communication, and time management skills
* Have computer skills, including Microsoft Word, particularly Excel, Power Point
* Enrollment in a CUNY college or program

Pay Range:

Minimum - Maximum: $17.50/hour
** RFCUNY Benefits
**** Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
** The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards;

supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws;

supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.
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