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Location: New York, NY Category: System Administration Posted On: Fri Mar 27 2026 Job Description: Job Summary: SUNY is partnering with the New York Public Library to provide currently enrolled SUNY students an internship opportunity in New York City to gain skills and hands-on experience this summer. The internship will run from June through Early August. Intern may be scheduled for up to 35 hours a week based on the operational needs. Intern will have the opportunity to work with the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture's Events Department. Job Duties: + Provide administrative and event support at this dynamic and busy cultural institution + Assist with project research on other NYPL institutions that have in-house event space to identify creative ways to enhance our rental services and promote revenue generation opportunities. + Assist with maintaining rental and vendor databases and files, logging payments from rental events, and generating and retaining new clientele for the Schomburg Center. + Supporting staff with logistics associated with special events; assisting with on-site Schomburg events + Liaison with the events team and the operations team on internal work orders for events + Help brainstorm new strategies to harness our social media reach + Assist with creating promotional materials for in-house events and generating ideas for future Special Events and curated events + Assist with conducting tours of the Schomburg space. + Gain insight into how SCH events contribute to the library's overall mission ( and operations. Job Requirements: Required Education/Qualifications: + Must be a student currently enrolled at a participating SUNY campus + Candidates must be detail-oriented, organized, motivated and possess outstanding communication and organizational skills. Compensation for this position will be $22.00 an hour Additional Information: As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, The Research Foundation for SUNY will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy-related conditions, reproductive health decisions, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, familial status, citizenship, physical and mental disability, prior arrest or conviction record, genetic characteristics/genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, military status or service, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under federal, state or local law. The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The Research Foundation for the State University of New York is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation for the State University of New York are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. The Research Foundation for the State University of New York operates under a contract with The State University of New York and receives no directly appropriated state funding.