Summer Intern, Occupational Health

Description

About the Internship

The Chief Health and Safety Office is looking for an intern to join their Agency Safety Management team! Agency Safety Management preserves the Port Authority's human, physical and economic assets in alignment with the Agency's mission to meet critical transportation infrastructure needs of the bistate region's people, businesses, and visitors. Working collaboratively with the line and staff departments, Agency Safety Management staff maintain and develop safety, fire protection, occupational health and public health programs and policies using the structure of the four pillars of SMS- Safety Policy, Safety Risk Management, Safety Assurance, and Safety Promotion- to avoid, reduce and control operational and environmental losses, injuries and illnesses.

The Occupational Health team is seeking an intern to assist in supporting the Agency's efforts to identify, assess, and control health hazards in the work environment. The objective is to ensure the protection of worker health and well-being and safeguard the community at large. Your role will involve supporting program operations and providing support to program management staff. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to conduct site visits to various program locations across the Port District.

Responsibilities

• Assist in conducting Workplace Exposure Assessments
• Support Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Investigations
• Engage in Agency site-visits to identify Hazards
• Contribute to Lead Management Program Initiatives
• Participate in Health and Safety Plan (HASP) Reviews
• Support Respiratory Protection Program Initiatives
• Engage in Research and Analysis for Program Improvement
• Identify and Present Industry Best Practices in Occupational Health
• Lead Data Analysis, Reporting, and Power BI Dashboard Development  

Minimum Qualifications

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

Desired Qualifications

• Database expertise
• Experience with Microsoft Office 
• Understanding of engineering terms
• Strong writing skills

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 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 $17.63 to $29.57 (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.