Intern - Chief of Staff - Military veterans preferred

Intern - Chief of Staff

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Job ID: 2025-2184
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Chief of Staff
Remote or Hybrid

Overview

Job Summary

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) serves as the State’s principal agency for economic growth. The NJEDA drives inclusive and sustainable economic development by helping to build strong and dynamic communities, creating good jobs for New Jersey residents, providing pathways to a stronger and fairer economy, and implementing initiatives to strengthen New Jersey’s long-term economic competitiveness.

The Chief of Staff division oversees the following departments: Communications, Events & Marketing, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Economics and Data Analytics, Policy, Research, and Government Affairs, and International Innovation. The division streamlines communication across all the other divisions to promote transparency and efficiency within the Authority. The Chief of Staff intern will work alongside the Policy, Research, and Government Affairs and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) departments to support a variety of initiatives and priorities projects that advance the goals of the Authority.

The Policy, Research, and Government Affairs department acts as a liaison to legislative district offices to represent and convey NJEDA’s position on legislation and policy. The team facilitates communication between the Authority and the New Jersey State Assembly and Senate and is responsible for tracking and monitoring legislation with direct and indirect impact on the Authority.

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) department leads strategic initiatives to promote a culture of inclusion and foster a diverse, engaged workforce both internally and externally. The department also oversees Employee Network Groups (ENGs), which organize events, facilitate discussions, and champion initiatives that are exemplary of the Authority’s core values of diversity and equity.

In addition to supporting the day-to-day functions of the Chief of Staff’s office, the Chief of Staff intern will help draft comments and proposed revisions, as necessary, to bills and legislative initiatives that impact the NJEDA. The intern will also support the DEI team with core day-to-day tasks to help drive department goals. The intern may also assist other departments across the division as needed.

This is a paid remote internship.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitors databases and tracks the status of key legislation to promote initiatives that align with the NJEDA’s objectives.
• Assists in the preparation and drafting of bill comments and proposed revisions to bills/legislative initiatives impacting the NJEDA or economic development in New Jersey.
• Provides support in developing legislative communications and outreach strategies that advance NJEDA’s mission and enhance key legislative relationships.
• Collaborates with Employee Networking Groups (ENGs) to coordinate meetings, promote awareness campaigns, and elevate voices across NJEDA’s diverse workforce.

• Helps draft materials, such as newsletters, flyers, and social media posts to encourage engagement for ENGs and boost morale for employees.
• Drafts reports of DEI news and industry/sector updates to maintain a culture of inclusion throughout the Authority.
• Assists with the preparation of reports, presentations, and other materials to support cross-functional DEI initiatives and strategic event planning.
• Works effectively within a team environment, providing excellent communication and collaboration skills in interactions with NJEDA staff and external stakeholders.

• Supports other special projects and administrative tasks as assigned by the Deputy Chief of Staff.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with proficiency in grammar, spelling and editing; ability to foster communications with business professionals and EDA staff.
• Ability to prioritize workload, must be highly organized, detail-oriented, handle various tasks simultaneously and work independently within limited time constrains with little or no supervision.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality and deal effectively and diplomatically with business professionals and EDA staff.
• Demonstrates respectful behavior and promotes teamwork and communication to encourage an interactive, cooperative, collaborative and customer focused work environment among division, EDA staff and external customers.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to learn new software packages.

Required Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements

• Current enrollment in an accredited Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree program, or a recent graduate.

Physical Demands

• Minimal

Travel

• N/A

Certificates and Licenses Required

• Valid driver’s license

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job description. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope, general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.

Your employment at NJEDA is voluntary and subject to termination by you or NJEDA at will, with or without cause, or with or without notice, at any time. Nothing in this job description shall be interpreted to conflict, eliminate or modify the employment-at-will status of NJEDA employees.

This position is considered exempt and is excluded from minimum wage, overtime regulations, and other rights and protections afforded nonexempt workers under the FLSA.

NJEDA reserves the right to amend/revise this job description as necessary to meet current and changing business needs.

NJ SAME Program

In accordance with P.L. 2021, c. 465 and P.L. 2021, 466, the SAME program was established to enable New Jersey State agencies to hire, promote, retain, and advance qualified individuals whose physical or mental impairments impact their abilities to participate in the hiring and promotion process for non-competitive and unclassified titles within the State workforce.

The SAME program allows candidates, who identify as having a significant disability, to apply for non-competitive and unclassified positions through a fast track hiring process. This program uses a fast-track process that permits people who are eligible for the program to request that the State appointing authority schedule with them a good faith interview. For more information about the SAME program and the Fast Track Hiring program, please Click Here. If you have any questions, please email, or call the contact as indicated on the job vacancy announcement.

This posting open to eligible applicants regardless of SAME eligibility.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Position Requirements

• Foreign degrees/transcripts must be evaluated by a reputable evaluation service at your own expense and must be submitted prior to a start date. If this cannot be provided within 21 days of an offer the offer will be rescinded.
• Must comply with the “New Jersey First Act” which requires employees hired after September 1, 2011, to reside in New Jersey. Non-New Jersey resident employees must relocate to New Jersey within one year of their date of hire and provide proof of residency to Human Resources.
• Must complete an Outside Activity Questionnaire (disclosure of outside office or employment) on an annual basis.
• Must review the required NJ State Ethics Guidelines found on the state website.
• Selected candidates must be authorized to work in the United States per the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations. Note: The State of New Jersey does not provide sponsorship for citizenship to the United States

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