Summer Intern, Properties & Commercial Development

Description

• Develop training materials, user guides, and reference resources for staff to ensure successful adoption of new tools and processes
• Create dashboards or tracking system to monitor key deadlines, expirations, receivables, and outstanding actions.
• Assist with entering contracts and agreements data into the Port Authority’s finance and real estate management system
• Assist Aviation Properties & Commercial Development team with collecting critical documentation from external and internal stakeholders to facilitate agreement execution and record keeping
• Analyze existing business processes and workflows to identify opportunities for efficiency and standardization across the Properties & Commercial Development team
• Digitize manual tasks such as permit processing, lease updates, compliance monitoring, and tenant follow-up reminders.
• Work with Property Representatives to prepare new agreements and review/monitor current agreements to ensure compliance.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate technical solutions in a clear, user-friendly manner.
• 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.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an eye for process efficiency.
• Familiarity with Power Automate or similar tools
• Creative thinking and openness to learning new technologies and methodologies
• Ability to opt in to the New York State and Local Retirement System
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple ongoing projects.
• Experience with Microsoft apps such Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Self-starter with strong initiative and the ability to manage tasks with minimal supervision
• Enrollment at a college or university at the time of the internship
• Experience or interest in one or more of the following areas: process improvement (e.g. Lean), Design Thinking, and/or change management
• Major in Business Management, Information Management/Systems, Aviation Management, or a related field

Benefits

• Social/Networking Events
• Facility Tours
• The hourly rate range is $18.07 to $30.31 (the exact rate will be determined by internship type and rising school year)
• Access to Employee Business Resource Groups
• This is a full-time internship (5 days per week at 7.25 hours per day)

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance