(#oyp1yfwg) Summer Intern, Customer Experience
About the Internship
The Office of the Chief Operating Officer (OCOO) oversees operations at the Port Authority’s five lines of business: Aviation, PATH, Port, Tunnels, Bridges & Terminals, and the World Trade Center, as well as the Operations Services Department, with the vision of being a world-class operator of world-class facilities. OCOO staff work on the following areas: business performance and innovation; customer experience; excellence in operations, maintenance, and safety across all facilities in the Line Departments; and advancing agency strategic priorities and initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Budget tracking and analysis
- Conduct benchmarking and perform research and analysis on best practices and business performance metrics in operations, data governance and strategy, customer experience and workforce trainings
- Assist with reviewing and consolidating travel requests for COO and CFO approval
- Assist with Office Space optimization efforts
- Draft PowerPoint presentations and white papers
- Assist in coordination of agency-wide facility tours
- Assist with special projects and assignments as needed
Minimum Qualifications:
- Enrollment at a college or university at the time of the internship
Desired Qualifications
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and prioritize multiple assignments
- Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
- Superior attention to detail
- Proactive self-starter
- Experience with Microsoft apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc.
Internship Details:
- The start date will be Thursday, May 28, 2026
- The internship will last approximately 12 weeks, ending on Friday, August 21, 2026
- This is a full-time internship (5 days per week at 7.25 hours per day)
- In accordance with Port Authority policy, this position permits interns to work remotely a maximum of one day per week. In person collaboration is essential to how the Port Authority conducts business and regular in-office days, or team collaboration days may be required depending on business needs. Some internships may require interns to be fully in-person.
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