Summer Internship Program

photo of three Port Authority trainees under the George Washington Bridge

About the Program

The Port Authority's Summer Internship Program offers graduate and undergraduate students the opportunity to work side by side with knowledgeable and experienced experts in their field. As an intern with the Port Authority, you will be challenged by hands-on work assignments related to your major, and through your work you will develop skills that will help you in almost any career, such as how to write effectively and how to work well as part of a team. During your 10- to 12-week summer experience, you will have a variety of opportunities to interact with senior management, as well as with other interns, to broaden your understanding of agency operations. Additionally, Port Authority interns receive an hourly compensation that is based on their field of study and level of education. Interns with outstanding performance have moved into full-time positions with our Engineering/Architecture Trainee, Leadership Fellows or Accountant Trainee programs upon graduation.

Internship Description

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey conceives, builds, operates, and maintains America's busiest airports, bridges and tunnels, marine terminals, bus terminals, and the PATH interstate rapid-transit system. The diversity of our businesses creates a variety of opportunities for students to gain exposure to the work of a first-class public agency.

Our Summer Internship Program offers the following management, engineering and architecture internship opportunities for students:

Management Internships - typically available within the following departments:

Audit
Aviation
Capital Programs
Comptroller's
Environmental Policy
Govt. & Community Relations
Human Resources
Management & Budget
Marketing
Media Relations
Operations Services
PATH
Planning
Port Commerce
Public Safety
Procurement
Real Estate
Technology Services
Tunnels, Bridges & Terminals
World Trade Center Redevelopment

Port Authority management interns have supported their departments with critical projects such as analyzing regional demand data for our airports, conducting job analysis and interview assessments, reviewing and analyzing our annual budget, working on sustainability initiatives, designing marketing communications, and developing operations plans for retail development.

Engineering and Architecture Internships are available for students in the following disciplines:

Architecture
Civil
Construction Management
Electrical/Electronics
Environmental
Geotechnical
Materials Management
Mechanical
Structural
Traffic

Interns will assist experienced engineers with planning, design, construction management and supervision, materials testing and inspection, and information technology management for projects at various Port Authority facilities. Assignments are project-driven and task-oriented; your work will directly contribute to the Engineering Department's commitment to excellence in engineering and architecture by delivering timely, cost-effective services.

Eligibility and Requirements

The Port Authority seeks interns who are talented and driven and who have a genuine interest in contributing to the success of the New York/New Jersey region. We welcome applications from current graduate and undergraduate students in a variety of majors such as accounting, architecture, aviation management, business administration, computer science, construction management, economics, engineering, finance, human resources, industrial engineering, law/criminal justice, marketing, public administration, materials management, public and government affairs, and urban studies/planning. Successful candidates will be self-starters with excellent communication, research and applicable technical skills.

The Selection Process

The selection process for the Summer Internship Program is typically a two-part process. The first-round interview is conducted by the hiring department, and the second-round interview is with the Human Resources Department. First-round interviews will begin in February and the process will continue until offers are made to selected candidates in late March.

Join us!

The application deadline for the 2010 Summer Internship Program is Friday, February 19, 2010. All applications must be submitted via our on-line application system. Please carefully review the steps listed below prior to applying to ensure that your application is received and processed appropriately.

Once you enter our on-line system:

Review and accept the Terms of Use.
Conduct a keyword search using the term “Summer Intern” and click “Search.”
Click “Apply Now” and follow the directions to apply.
In order to be considered for our program, you must fill out all areas of the application and upload both your resume and a brief statement of your interests and career goals as one document.
If you have an interest in a particular department, please indicate this in your brief statement. Your field of study does not necessarily restrict you to interning in a specific division.
Human Resources will review your resume and will forward resumes of qualified applicants to various departments based on the interests you outline in your statement and your field of study.
Departments will contact the applicants they are interested in directly to schedule an interview.

Please click here to enter our on-line application system.