• Summer Intern, Regional Planning

    Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (New York, NY)


    Description

    About the Internship

     

    The Regional Planning unit in the Planning and Innovation Department provides agencywide thought leadership and analytic support on emerging strategic challenges facing the agency and the region. This summer, we’ll be examining growth patterns in the region and impacts on regional commuting. We are looking for an intern with an interest in transportation and geospatial data who can help us understand and communicate key changes taking place and their implications for the transportation system.

    Responsibilities

    + Create tools to visualize data on housing development near the PATH system and regionwide, demographic characteristics of communities near Port Authority facilities, and evolving use patterns on the regional transit network.

    + Prepare a research brief on an emerging topic in trans-Hudson travel

    Minimum Qualifications

    + Enrollment at a college or university at the time of the internship

    + Major in Planning, Public Policy, Geography, Transportation Engineering, or a related discipline

    + Experience with ArcGIS software (or geospatial analysis using R or Python)

    Desired Qualifications

    + Strong interest and curiosity about transportation and regional development

    + Familiarity with the New York/New Jersey metropolitan region

    + Graduate student preferred, but advanced undergraduate accepted

    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 (https://www.jointheportauthority.com/pages/diversity-inclusion-programs)

    + Facility Tours

    + Career Panels

    + Social/Networking Events

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