JOINT INTERN PROGRAM EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION 2026

Please read all instructions carefully. All pages of this application must be completed, and the application signed. If you need additional space, please use the ADDITIONAL REMARKS section. Applicants may be required to complete additional components of the Employment Application as directed by the employer. 

1. All candidates must be eligible for employment in the United States and maintain this eligibility throughout their employment with the program. Employment is contingent upon the provision of proof of the right to accept employment in the United States.

2. Certain positions may require extensive travel within a designated area of assignment; to otherwise travel in areas that may not be served by public transportation and/ or to routinely operate a motor vehicle.

For positions requiring operation of a motor vehicle, appointees must possess a driver license valid in NYS at the time of appointment and continuously thereafter. Candidates who do not possess a driver license valid in NYS must be able to demonstrate their capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job at the time of interview.

3.  Please provide the names of any relative(s) employed by the firms or agencies within the JIP  with which you are seeking employment. For the purposes of this application, a “relative” is defined as a person living in the same household; OR parents, grandparents, spouse, siblings, children, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, or in-laws.

Please note that if you intend to maintain other employment while employed by the hiring agency, that agency’s approval to do so may be required. Applicants should inquire about their ability to maintain other employment at the time of interview.

HIGH SCHOOL or EQUIVALENCY PROGRAM

VOCATIONAL or TECHNICAL SCHOOLS

COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES

Other Training or Military Schools

Please list all periods of employment*, beginning with the most recent, and include all prior experiences with any state or local government. You must include all concurrent employment. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this Section. If you need extra space please attach additional sheets. Agencies reserve the right to contact any or all of your employers to verify the information provided.

I affirm that all statements made by me on this form, including attached papers, are true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand all statements made by me in connection with this application are subject to investigation and verification and that falsification or omission of information is cause for the revocation of offer of employment or dismissal from employment. I understand that knowingly making a false statement on this application or any attachment or supporting document is punishable as a misdemeanor pursuant to Section 210.45 of the NYS Penal Law. 

I hereby authorize any former or current employer, military records center, or school to provide participating engineering or construction firms and the New York State Department of Civil Service and/or the hiring authority any and all information necessary to reach an employment decision including, but not limited to, information regarding my job duties, attendance, behavior, work habits, skills, abilities, claims, liabilities, damage, and relationships with coworkers, customers or supervisors.

 

Applicants should retain a copy of this page for their records. 

Additional Testing Required for Certain Positions: Physical/Medical examinations and/or drug and alcohol tests may be required for certain positions. Failure to participate in any required examinations and/or tests will negatively affect your employment eligibility and/or status.

Former State or Local Government Retirees: Section 150 of the Civil Service Law of New York State prohibits retired state or local employees from being rehired by the state or a political subdivision and receives pension benefits while employed. Applicants who are receiving service retirement benefits from New York State, Municipal or Political Subdivision Retirement System must have approval under Section 211 or 212 of the Retirement and Social Security Law to protect their current service benefits. 

Post-Employment Restrictions: Post-employment restrictions apply to all State Officers and Employees subject to Public Officers Law Section 73. They apply to part-time and seasonal employees, and apply equally regardless of the duration of employment while with New York State. For the two year period immediately following separation from State service, former State Officers and Employees are prohibited from:

a.       Appearing or practicing, regardless of compensation, before their former agency, and

b.       Receiving compensation on behalf of a client in relation to a matter before their former agency. 

State Officers and Employees may also be subject to a “reverse two-year bar” that requires State officers and employees to recuse themselves from matters involving their former private sector employers for two years after entering State service. 

The “lifetime bar” prohibits a former State Officer or Employee from providing services, regardless of compensation, and from rendering services for compensation, in relation to any case, proceeding, application or transaction with respect to which the former employee was directly concerned and in which he or she personally participated or which was under his or her active consideration while in State service. 

Personal Privacy Protection Law Notification: The information you are providing on this application is being requested for the principal purpose of determining eligibility for initial and continued employment. The information may also be used in administering employee benefit programs and will be used in accordance with section 96(1) of the Personal Privacy Protection Law. Failure to provide the requested information may hinder your possible hiring and subsequent administration of your employee benefits.

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