• Intern, System Safety & Environmental Management

    Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Jersey City, NJ)


    Description

    About the Internship

     

    The System Safety & Environmental Management Division (SS&EM) is empowered and authorized to develop, implement, and administer a comprehensive, integrated, and coordinated System Safety Program. This includes a specific plan to identify, prevent, control, and resolve unsafe conditions during the design, construction, testing, operations, and maintenance of the passenger railroad system. The Division is committed to pursuing safety programs that provide for employee and customer safety, fire protection, emergency management, training, environmental programs, sustainability, and hazardous materials management in strict compliance with OSHA, EPA, FRA, and NFPA regulations

    Responsibilities

    + Support day-to-day functions in the System Safety & Environmental Division to include:copying/scanning documents, filing, data analytics, writing and revising reports

    + Assist the Manager with Projects related to FRA Regulatory Compliance and other specialprojects

    + Create Excel files and maintain Excel sheet database

    + Assist System Safety with regulatory research.

    Minimum Qualifications

    + Enrollment at a college/university throughthe duration of the internship

    + Major in Safety Management, Pre-Law, Business Administration, Public Administration, Communications, Public Policy, or a related discipline

    Desired Qualifications

    + Excellent research and writing skills

    + Strong communication skills

    + Proficient in Office Apps, Microsoft Applications, Excel, Power BI

    + Excellent interpersonal skills

    Internship Details

    + The start date is expected to be in June 2025

    + This internship will require 36.25 hours per week during the summer (hours per week during the school year can be discussed at a later date)

    + The format is expected to be 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 (https://www.jointheportauthority.com/pages/diversity-inclusion-programs)

    + Facility Tours

    + Career Panels

    + Social/Networking Events

    REQNUMBER: 63174