Description
About the Internship
The World Trade Center Department is responsible for operating, maintaining, and promoting the World Trade Center campus by leading cooperative efforts to enhance the general public's interests and experiences. This department seeks an intern to support its customer experience unit. This includes participating in projects to improve accessibility, wayfinding, communications, and general customer experience.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the planning & execution of events/activations held at the World Trade Center campus.
- Assist stakeholders/tenants in the special event application process to obtain necessary permits and approvals from government agencies on site.
- Coordinate any ancillary support services to be provided by the Site-wide Property Management Team and/or its consultants/contractors before, during, or after events.
- Coordinate with internal departments and external partners for event-related communications.
- Work with digital and social teams to coordinate event marketing and promotion and post-event reporting.
- Work with third Party vendors and/or clients to ensure timely delivery of services and materials.
- Assist in the maintenance of and updates to the online special events calendar.
- Assist in the permitting process for film/photo requests from stakeholders, tenants and third parties.
- Provide general administrative support to the Special Events Manager.
- Proactively implement new concepts, ideas, and execution for programming opportunities.
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Minimum Qualifications
- Enrollment at a college/university through Summer 2025 and into the Fall 2025 semester
- Background in Events, Hospitality, Media, Public Relations, Marketing, Communications or a related field
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with coordinating and/or managing varietal events is a must
- Experience in event management software and/or customer relationship management tools, VenueOps and Salesforce a plus
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to work off-hours and/or weekends
- Ability to multitask different projects and timelines
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Analytical and problem-solving 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 enter 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.