Summer Intern - Resource Management & Planning, Financial Group

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 Office of the Chief Security Officer / Resource Management & Planning department is looking for a summer intern to join their team in the Finance unit! Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assisting with inputting budget data in the Port Authority’s budget system (BudgetPro) and reconciling it after system syncs to ensure the budget system matches our Excel spreadsheets.
• Attending a variety of budget meetings with the Finance team and senior-level staff to learn about the department's operation and budgeting process.
• Assisting with preparing overtime reports on a bi-weekly basis utilizing data from PeopleSoft and Indeavor/Workloud
• Preparing variance analyses for the budget submission and assist with analyzing the monthly financial results using data from the accounting system (SAP) and bi-weekly Public Safety overtime reports.
• Assisting with ad hoc projects and analyses

About the Office of the Chief Security Officer / Resource Management & Planning Department:

The mission of Resource Management & Planning (RMP) is to support the delivery of quality services that fulfills the Chief Security Officer’s mission and Agency objectives by establishing, implementing, and monitoring resource management policies and programs for all Departments reporting to the CSO. RMP empowers CSO Departments to excel by creating greater independence and objectivity in assessing projects, programs, and performance, while allowing for more consistent management of crucial information across security business areas.

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

• Finance, Accounting, Business or other related studies major
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to multi-task
• Ability to work both independently and in a group setting
• Excellent communication and organizational skills

This will be a hybrid internship opportunity, meaning that it will be virtual and in-person throughout the summer.

*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.