Computer Aide Temp Coops - College Students (IT Majors)

Overview

Responsibilities

• Power Your Future: The coop program can make a difference in your career and in New Yorks clean energy future. At Con Edison, leading the charge for a cleaner energy future starts with developing bright leaders like you. As a coop, you will have the opportunity to network across the company and participate in volunteer events. Coops will perform assignments in various departments/sections in order to acquire broad-based knowledge and understanding of Con Edison of New Yorks structure and operations. Many of our coops join our company as full-time employees upon graduation through entry level opportunities like of Leadership Development Program (LDP).
• Program Overview: The Con Edison Company of New York, the Coop program runs all year round. This is part-time paid program that could run the length of a semester or longer. The coop will have an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with meaningful work, while developing skills, and building your network. The coop position is offered across our service territories (Five Boroughs of New York City and Westchester County) and placements will be based on best fit for the business needs. As a Computer Aide Temp, you will be responsible for assisting technicians and engineers that support safe, reliable, and cost-effective energy delivery to our customers across our electric, gas, and steam commodities. Your assignment may include providing administrative support, project management support, data collection and analysis, forecasting support, strategy development support, and other operational support depending upon department needs.
• Our Process: This is a coop posting to gather applications for coop candidates pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in IT. If your resume is a match for a specific department opportunity, a member of the hiring team will contact you to share a more detailed job description and schedule an interview. Interviews will be scheduled on an ongoing basis as needed. We utilize the behavioral events interview format and recommend practicing the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Results) response format. If accepted, you will be notified and extended a job offer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Must be full-time students enrolled in a four-year college program (with at least upper sophomore status), have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or greater, and be majoring in one of the following IT disciplines: computer science, computer information systems, data mining, data science, information technology, cyber security, or other IT related majors.

• Must possess a strong work ethic and be flexible in meeting assignments.
• Must be a self-starter, with a high level of integrity, initiative, resourcefulness, and creativity.
• Excellent analytical skills, strong interpersonal skills and a high energy level are required.
• Proficiency with a variety of software applications (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is also required.

• Must be able to respond to Company emergencies by performing a System Emergency Assignment to restore service to our customers.