Summer Intern, Special Projects

Description

About the Internship

The Office of the Secretary (OSEC) provides a wide range of essential services in support of the Board of Commissioners, executive staff and the public. The office is comprised of the following units: the Board Management & Support Unit serves as liaison to the Chairman and members of the Board while facilitating and managing the agency's Board Authorization process, the Records Management Unit is responsible for policy oversight and management of the Port Authority's Records Management Program, the Transparency Unit is responsible for leading the agency’s Transparency Program, and The Administration Unit handles all OSEC personnel, procurement and budgetary functions while providing office management services for both OSEC and the Executive Offices. 

Responsibilities

• Assist with process improvement implementation, including redesign of agency wide OSEC SharePoint and the OSEC Board Unit internal SharePoint.
• Assist the OSEC team with planning and implementation for board day execution.
• Assist with all aspects of budget preparation and submission; including but not limited to budget entry, participation in meetings with our Management and Budget Department, creation of cost benefits analysis, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

• Enrollment at a college/university through Summer 2025 and into the Fall 2025 semester

Desired Qualifications

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Attention to detail and flexibility to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously
• Knowledge of Adobe, Adobe Photoshop, SharePoint, MS Teams, etc.

Internship Details

• The start date will be Thursday, May 29, 2025

• The internship will last approximately 12 weeks, ending on Friday, August 22, 2025

• This is a full-time internship (5 days per week at 7.25 hours per day)

• The format is expected to be enter hybrid

Selection Process

• Only applicants under consideration will be contacted
• If selected to move forward, the hiring team will reach out directly to schedule 1-2 interviews
• Different internships will have different timelines for interviews

Compensation & Benefits

• The hourly rate range is $18.07 to $30.31 (the exact rate will be determined by internship type and rising school year)

• Ability to opt in to the New York State and Local Retirement System
• Access to Employee Business Resource Groups
• Facility Tours
• Career Panels
• Social/Networking Events

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.