Student Intern - Software Application Development and Support

Position Title:                          Student Intern - Software Development and Support, Application Specialist                                 

Internship Duration:            10-14 weeks 

Hiring Rate:                             $20/hr.

Location:                                  Albany, NY

Last Revised: April 22, 2025

Nature and Scope

DASNY is New York State’s capital development authority and provides financing and construction services to public and private universities, not-for-profit healthcare facilities and other institutions that serve the public good. DASNY is composed of five major divisions: Construction Services, Counsel’s Office, Executive Direction, Finance & Information Services, and Public Finance & Portfolio Monitoring.

 

Primary Purpose

Under the supervision of Information Services staff, serves in a temporary capacity as a Dormitory Authority student intern and assists with a wide range of software development projects.

 

Essential Functions

 Assist with the following functions and undertake special assignments as directed.

• Work with Business users and application developers to create new web and/or mobile processes utilizing Microsoft technologies, such as SharePoint, Power Automate, and Microsoft Forms.
• Build application interfaces and SQL batch jobs.
• Develop reports and dashboards using Microsoft Power BI.
• Troubleshoot and remediate custom web and SQL application problems.
• Support Office 365 applications.
• Develop applications within the Power Platform environment leveraging Microsoft Power Apps and Portal Pages.
• Other duties as assigned.

 

Must adhere to the NYS Information Security Policy Standards established and issued by the Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination. (Standards can be found on the Intranet.)

Student interns are subject to and must comply with applicable laws, policies, procedures, and expectations for DASNY employees.

 

Minimum Qualifications

Must be a matriculated undergraduate (Freshman level or above) or graduate college student working toward a degree in computer engineering, computer science, information technology, or related field.

 

Essential Skills

• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Confidence to express opinions and ideas to others in a collaborative environment.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems.
• Demonstrated ability to research and understand new technologies.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform, SharePoint, and Office 365 applications.
• Knowledge of SQL database programming and management.