Summer Intern - PATH, Labor Relations

Responsibilities

The Port Authority offers paid summer internships to students that provide the opportunity to work with knowledgeable and experienced professionals on assignments critical to operating, maintaining, and expanding the transportation infrastructure for one of the greatest economies in the world.

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 PATH department is looking for a summer intern to join their team in the Labor Relations Division! Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Conducting research/performing analysis/developing visual presentation on various economic issues pertaining to collective bargaining and arbitration positions
• Creating electronic storage/filing of various documents pertinent to Labor functions
• Coordinating various Labor/Management meetings, including bargaining sessions
• Assisting with special projects as needed

About the Labor Relations Department:

The PATH Labor Relations Department is responsible for collective bargaining, dispute resolution, contract interpretation, and a robust attendance management protocol for approximately 1000 employees represented by 10 unions under the Railway Labor Act. The division facilitates a constructive labor-management relationship to ensure that PATH and PANYNJ objectives are achieved without disruption to rail service caused by labor unrest and conceives/drives the implementation of productivity and process improvements that increase revenue, optimize efficiency, maximize customer service and reduce unnecessary expense.

Qualifications

• Students must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program for the upcoming Fall 2022 school semester.
• We are seeking interns who are talented, driven and who have a genuine interest in contributing to the success of the New York/New Jersey region.
• We welcome applications from a diverse range of University disciplines and concentrations.
• Successful candidates will be self-starters with excellent communication, research and applicable technical skills.

Desired

• Proficient in various computer applications such as Microsoft Office/Work/Excel/PowerPoint; social media applications
• Ability to research, work independently and deliver a complete professional work product
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Detail-oriented
• Excellent reading comprehension skills
• Ability to prioritize and work in a fast-paced environment with competing responsibilities

This will be an in-person internship opportunity.

*This internship is expected to be a full-time internship lasting 12 weeks.

How to Apply

• To apply, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button.
• Please be sure to complete all steps of the application process and click Submit at the end.
• Applicants will receive a generated confirmation email upon application completion.

Instructions:

• To be considered for the position you must respond to the essay question below.
• All applicants must answer all prompted questions and essay.
• Please upload your response and resume as one document in the section of the online. application that prompts you to upload your resume.
• Your essay response cannot exceed 150 words.

Applications that do not include a resume and essay response will be considered incomplete and will not be moved forward in the selection process.

Essay Question: Why do you want to work as a Summer Intern for the Port Authority of NY & NJ?

The application deadline is February 1 at 6:00pm EST. You will not be able to apply after this date.

Recruitment Timeline:

• Interview Process: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews will be conducted in March-April.
• Program Start Date: The Summer Internship Program is slated to begin June 2, 2022

The Selection Process:

• Please note that more than one department may contact students to interview.
• Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.
• Interns are selected based on academic achievement, analytical and communication skills, and work experience.