• Summer Intern, Revenue Accounting

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


    Description

    About the Internship

     

    This intern will work directly with the manager and principal supervisors in one or both of our division's main sections. In the lease control section, the intern will learn and be responsible for the reconciliation and reporting of tenant rents, utilities and various other revenue streams at Port Authority facilities. In the Tolls and Fares section of the division the intern will learn and be responsible for reconciling and reporting Toll revenues collected through the interagency-EZPass system and PATH fares collected through the agency’s new TAPP fare system.

     

    The intern will learn a great deal and will be challenged to strengthen and apply skills in creating analysis using Excel. The selected candidate will also be trained in and use the PA’s SAP Accounting and Flexible Real Estate modules. Use of reporting from external systems; EZPass, TAPP and Airport Parking systems will also be an additional learning experience.

    Responsibilities

    + Lease Control desk audits

    + Toll volume analysis by vehicle class

    + PATH patron purchasing analysis

    + Public Parking Reconciliation

    + Month-to-Month and Year-To-Date variance analysis by facility and revenue category

    + Contract administration – setup and maintenance of Revenue Accounting master contract data table

    Minimum Qualifications

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

    + Major in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance or related discipline

    Desired Qualifications

    + Experience using Excel and its associated functions

    + Practice with other Microsoft Office applications

    + Any analysis or Power BI skills

    + AI or ChatGPT experience in using it to analyze data and organize information

    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

    REQNUMBER: 63908