Jobs at Research Foundation of the City University of New York

Supports the Data Analytics & Reporting Team by collecting property and energy data, maintaining property records in Salesforce, managing energy data in SQL, and assisting with compliance requirements under Local Law 84 of 2009. The role supports energy management initiatives for New York City government operations and is hybrid, requiring on-site work three days weekly.

Performs clerical, administrative, and limited research support for a college unit. Responsibilities include maintaining records, handling communications, operating office equipment, facilitating grant-related transactions, supporting process improvements, and training faculty and staff on compliance and reporting procedures.

Directs the CSI Innovation Hub and Tech Incubator, overseeing strategy, programs, staff, budget, facilities, partnerships, fundraising, grants, marketing, and performance reporting. Leads entrepreneurship, workforce development, student success, and community economic development initiatives while integrating emerging technologies and supporting founders, students, and small businesses. Builds relationships with academic, industry, government, school, and community stakeholders and participates in occasional evening and weekend events.

Provides immigration-related paralegal support to low-income participants, including preparing applications for attorney review, conducting intakes, gathering documentation, maintaining case files and notes, assisting with outreach, and coordinating appointments. The role requires immigration law knowledge, strong research and organizational skills, NYC-area commuting flexibility, and a hybrid onsite schedule. Occasional evening work and one Saturday per month are required.

Provides immigration-law consultations and application assistance focused on naturalization and family-based immigration. Reviews petitions, counsels participants, interprets laws and regulations, analyzes complex cases, supervises staff and volunteers, conducts workshops, compiles service reports, and supports community outreach. The hybrid role requires at least two office days, travel within New York City, and occasional weekend or evening work.

Supports the daily operations of two adult literacy programs by coordinating student intake, registration, testing, attendance, rosters, records, communications, outreach, and compliance documentation. Provides culturally responsive student support, maintains databases and program materials, assists with classroom logistics and events, and collaborates with instructional staff and the Program Manager. The role requires strong organization, communication, technology skills, confidentiality, and onsite availability.

Portrays female-presenting supervisory and parental characters in child welfare and juvenile justice simulations. Reviews training objectives and character guides, participates in live or virtual simulations, improvises authentically, follows direction, and provides strength-based feedback to learners. Requires acting, stage, live video, or improvisation skills, appropriate attire, monthly availability, travel throughout New York City, and reliable internet and devices for virtual assignments.

Build employer partnerships and hiring pipelines for CUNY Human Biology students and graduates. Identify workforce needs, secure paid internships and full-time opportunities, cultivate employer relationships, coordinate with campus career offices and leadership, refer qualified students, and communicate in-demand skills to faculty and advisors. The role is primarily onsite four days weekly at Hunter College and is grant-funded through June 2027.

Provides academic and career advising for undergraduate students in CUNY’s Inclusive Economy Initiative. The role develops student cohorts and peer networks, supports career and internship planning, identifies barriers to success, connects students with campus resources, coordinates job-readiness programs, and tracks student progress and outcomes using technology. The position collaborates with academic departments, employers, and industry specialists to expand career pathways in healthcare-related fields.

Provides administrative and operational support for the CUNY EDGE Central Office, including HRA coordination, fiscal processes, purchasing, office logistics, meetings, events, records, and shared resources. Supports Fellowship Program onboarding, rosters, timesheets, payroll-related follow-up, and reporting. The role coordinates with campuses, HRA, vendors, Facilities, IT, and external partners while maintaining confidentiality and resolving recurring program issues.

Leads the design, development, recruitment, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of an internship-to-employment program. Manages employer and student partnerships, intern hiring, professional development, payroll, subcontracting, invoicing, reporting, surveys, communications, marketing materials, recruiting events, and funder reporting. Coordinates stakeholders across CUNY, businesses, intermediaries, and internal teams while supporting program operations and potentially managing staff.

Supports students during school arrival and dismissal by building trusting relationships, maintaining a visible presence, observing safety concerns, preventing and de-escalating conflicts, and connecting youth with appropriate resources. Works alongside an MSW Field Provider and collaborates with school staff, community partners, and program leadership. Participates in training, supervision, planning, professional development, and documentation while following safety, escalation, and professional-boundary procedures.

Organizes and delivers educational and workforce-training programs for youth ages 14–24. Develops curricula, coordinates learning plans, supervises and evaluates facilitators, co-facilitates workshops, advises participants, monitors educational outcomes, and collaborates with program staff to support successful participant completion and development.

Conduct grant-supported experimental research on transition-metal dichalcogenide quantum materials and light-matter interactions for quantum-information and quantum-communication applications. Design, fabricate, integrate, and optically characterize materials and photonic devices using spectroscopy, microscopy, and photon-based measurements. Analyze experimental data, maintain research records, develop measurement capabilities, publish findings, present at conferences, collaborate with multidisciplinary research teams, and mentor students while following laboratory safety and research-integrity standards.

Provide administrative and student support for the Community Health Worker Training Program: recruit and onboard students, conduct intake and screening, case manage, coach and refer students to resources and internships, track outcomes, advise first-time college students, and collaborate with instructors and internship sites to support program completion.

Provides legal, compliance, and strategic guidance with a primary focus on employment-based immigration and secondary responsibilities in employment law, contracts, and corporate governance. Independently manages approximately 100 immigration cases annually, including petition preparation, filing, docketing, and DOL compliance. Advises researchers, faculty, employees, and leadership; drafts and negotiates employment agreements; and supports investigations, discipline, terminations, complaints, and litigation.

Manage data and operations for the CUNY Beyond initiative at Kingsborough Community College. Responsibilities include creating and improving workflows, building data systems and pipelines, developing dashboards and reports, tracking implementation outcomes, analyzing performance metrics, configuring student and customer technology platforms, and providing actionable insights. The role also supports reporting, proposal development, stakeholder communication, user guidance, and cross-functional collaboration across the college, CUNY Central, and external partners.

Provides administrative and data-entry support for a federally funded college access program. Processes applications and participant records, enters and reports data, supports procurement and financial recordkeeping, answers phones, assists participants with account creation, coordinates events, maintains supplies, and manages social media. The role is in-person and requires strong organization, communication, computer, and data-analysis skills.

Advises adult learners on college, apprenticeship, and other post-secondary opportunities. Supports admissions research, applications, essay editing, college selection, enrollment, and financial aid processes, including FAFSA and TAP. Conducts workshops, recruitment, and outreach activities; maintains participant records; coordinates intake; troubleshoots application issues; and ensures compliance with TRIO EOC guidelines and confidentiality requirements.

Support accounts payable and general ledger tasks: review invoices for documentation, perform invoice and GL data entry, run monthly disbursement reports from SFS and FMS, and complete other assigned accounting duties.