Description

　　The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey offers paid internships, providing students with 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 where interns quickly become part of the team and help the agency with its mission of keeping the region moving. 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 Planning & Regional Development Department is looking for an Innovation intern to join their team!

　　About the Planning & Regional Development Department:

　　The Port Authority promotes the vitality of the region through world-class transportation by air, land, rail, and sea. Throughout its history, the Port Authority has promoted a vision of an economically integrated metropolitan area supported by a robust, multi-modal transportation linkages between the states and gateways for trade and commerce.

　　The Innovation unit within Planning & Regional Development is tasked with ideating, funding, and executing innovative pilot projects that will improve the agency's business today and tomorrow. The purpose of these pilots is each to test a prescribed hypothesis such as "how many people can this autonomous vehicle system transport" or "can we replace boat inspections with drone flights?" Each pilot is ideated and shaped together with subject matter experts, pitched to executives for funding, and then executed and reported on. The Innovation Intern will help facilitate this process and get to develop a pilot project of their own!

　　Responsibilities:

　　Assist in innovative projects deployed through the agency's Innovation Hub furthering the Port Authority's work around autonomous vehicles, drones, and AIDevelop pilot projectsAssist project managers in executing innovation projectsClerical duties related to furthering our mission

　　Qualifications:

　　Enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program through the Fall 2024 semester (August 2024 or beyond)Experience with Microsoft apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc.Excellent written and oral communication skillsInterest in contributing to the success of the New York and New Jersey regionInterest in public service and/or transportationWillingness to learn

　　Desired:

　　Engineering, Economics, Computer Science, Political Science, Public Administration, Transportation, Project management, or a related major

　　Internship Details:

　　The start date will be Thursday, May 30 with an orientation that will take place at 4 World Trade Center in Lower ManhattanThe internship will last 12 weeks, ending on Friday, August 23This is a full-time internship (generally 5 days per week at 7.25 hours of work per day plus a 45-minute break)The format is expected to be hybrid (2 days virtual, 3 days in-person at 4 World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan)The hourly salary range is $17.20 to $28.85 (the hourly salary is determined by internship type and school year)These details are subject to change

　　How to Apply:

　　Click "Apply Now"Follow the promptsPlease submit the following with your application:A resume that clearly indicates your expected graduation dateA cover letter detailing why you want to intern at The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

　　How to Apply:

　　Interested candidates should apply to this job by clicking on the "Apply Now" button and submitting a combined cover letter and 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.