Description
About the Internship
The Aviation Department is looking for a summer intern to join their team in the Properties and Commercial Development unit in Commercial Airport Parking Policy & Strategy!
Responsibilities
- Assist with improving the collection, organization, and overall scope of data maintained for parking permittees - including the larger market of unpermitted companies and help bring private operators into compliance. Including investigating and documenting non-permitted businesses that use our roadways and curbs and profit from our passengers.
- Assist with optimizing the deliverables of multimillion dollar contracts with vendors that support our parking operations at Liberty Newark, Kennedy, Laguardia and Stewart Airports.
- Assist with project planning and deployment of marketing campaigns, point of sale improvements using credit cards, EZ Pass and license plate recognition, data dashboarding & reporting of financials.
- Research solutions and best practices used in commercial solar installations, electric vehicle recharging programs, vehicular and pedestrian behavioral data and parking guidance systems.
- Assist the Senior Airport Parking Permit & Contract Coordinator with collection of Parking Permittee documentation & administration of applicable commercial permits, and initiatives to bring private companies into compliance with policy, enforcement coordinated with other government agencies.
- Perform varied assignments to further airport parking policy and initiatives, including research on best practices used in the management of off-airport parking providers at airports domestically and internationally, best practices and policy related to municipal curb management and allocation
Want more jobs like this?
Get jobs in New York, NY delivered to your inbox every week.
Minimum Qualifications
- Enrollment at a college/university through Summer 2025 and into the Fall 2025 semester
Desired Qualifications
- Strong interest in airport commercial management, ground transportation and parking, and business process improvement
- Capable of managing projects efficiently, meeting deadlines, and reporting progress in a timely manner
- Excellent business writing and presentation skills
- Ability to build relationships with diverse sets of internal and external stakeholders (e.g., Port Authority staff and tenants)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Familiarity with financial terminology and basic accounting principles
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 $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.