Intern - Audit

Description

 The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey offers paid internships to students, providing the opportunity to work with experienced professionals on assignments critical to building, operating, and maintaining transportation and infrastructure assets in New York and New Jersey. Assignments include hands-on projects to cultivate technical, writing, communication, and team-building skills. The diversity of our businesses creates a variety of opportunities for students to gain exposure to the work of a first-class public agency.

The Audit Department is looking for an intern to join their team! 

About the Audit Department:

The Audit Department evaluates and improves the Port Authority’s internal controls and risk management. Audit also provides internal auditing services for the Port Authority, including reviews of business processes, systems, and operations, and examines records of tenants and contractors doing business with the Port Authority.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the planning of audits and reviews of various Port Authority functions, operations, and business processes including reviews of private sector partners doing business with the Port Authority.
  • Reviews will include developing the audit scope and audit program, executing the audit work, including gathering and analysis of required data and information and attend site visits.
• Prepare work papers and draft reports summarizing results of the audit, recommendations for improvement and communicating results to the executive team and managers.

Qualifications:

• Enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program through the 2024-2025 academic year
• Experience with Microsoft apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc. 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills 
• Interest in contributing to the success of the New York and New Jersey region
• Interest in public service and/or transportation 
• Willingness to learn 

Desired:

• Two or more years of college education
• Major in Audit, Accounting, Business, Finance, Management, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline 
• Ability to meet deadlines, work independently or within a team, and prioritize work
• Strong interpersonal skills                                                                                                

 Internship Details:

• The start date will be determined at the time of an offer
• The end date will be determined after the internship starts
• This internship will not exceed 30 hours per week
• The format is expected to be a hybrid, partially virtual and partially in-person at Journal Square Transportation Center in Jersey City, NJ
• These details are subject to change

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should apply to this job by clicking on the "Apply Now" button and submitting a resume. The Port Authority of NY & NJ welcomes veteran and military spouse applications.

Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.

About The Port Authority:

Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency's network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than twenty three billion in annual wages and eighty billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey/Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.