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 Operations Services department is looking for an Interior Design intern to join their Office Space Services & Property Management team!
About Office Space Services and Property Management (OSPM) Division:
OSPM manages the day-to-day operations of approximately 1.2 million square feet, across 10 facilities of the Agency's office space, occupied by approximately 2,500 Port Authority employees. These facilities include both our New York and New Jersey headquarters at 4 World Trade Center and 2 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, NJ. We provided the management and coordination of office space interior design including furniture and finishes, ergonomic enhancements, renovations, construction, relocations, furniture keys, as well as Port Authority standards for all Port Authority facilities and leased properties.
Responsibilities:
- Field survey Office Space Facilities across New York and New Jersey properties to produce As-Built Drawings and furniture blocks within AutoCAD
- Assist in creating standards manuals for surveyed facilities and presenting new sustainable alternatives
- Manuals to include: Furniture, Finishes, and Equipment (FF&E).
- Work with Project and Property Managers to identify critical property assets
- Support Office Space Property Utilization in collecting data and floor plans for new facility management software buildout
- Assist in daily Tenant Alteration Application process (Permitting)
- Categorizing as-built drawings
- Recording paperwork for archive submissions
- Close out assistance on large scale property project
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 skills
- Interest in contributing to the success of the New York and New Jersey region
- Interest in public service and/or transportation
- Willingness to learn
Desired:
- Interior Design, Architecture or a related major
- Knowledge of AutoCAD and Power BI
- Knowledge of site survey techniques
- Interest in Property Management functions and Interior Design Finishes (Furniture and Finish Schedules a plus)
Internship Details:
- The start date will be Thursday, May 30 with an orientation that will take place at 4 World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan
- The internship will last 12 weeks, ending on Friday, August 23
- This 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, partially virtual and partially 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 prompts
- Please submit the following with your application:
- A resume that clearly indicates your expected graduation date
- A 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.