Summer Intern, Technology & Digital Services

Description

• Participate in project meetings with internal and external stakeholders, contributing to alignment on system requirements, dependencies, and implementation plans.
• Support development of a cybersecurity and systems assurance program for mission-critical Aviation applications, including documentation of security controls and dependencies.
• Collaborate with the Aviation Innovation team on digital-first initiatives, including emerging technology evaluations (e.g., computer vision, AI-enabled analytics, IoT, and operational automation).
• Collect technical and operational information required for onboarding Aviation systems to enterprise cybersecurity, observability, and system monitoring tools.
• Update and maintain system documentation such as architecture diagrams, integration inventories, system lifecycles, and business function mappings.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools (Power BI or similar) to support project tracking, system health monitoring, and data-driven decision-making.
• Assist in updating disaster recovery and business continuity playbooks, ensuring essential systems meet resiliency and recovery standards.
• Conduct system assessments and map technical integrations, producing updated architecture diagrams that reflect data flows, APIs, and cross-system touchpoints across the OSI model.
• Analyze existing Aviation technologies to identify opportunities for modernization, efficiency improvements, automation, and enhanced user experience.

Requirements

• Understanding of the OSI model, system design concepts, and API or integration basics.
• Foundational understanding of system architecture, cybersecurity concepts, cloud or on-prem IT systems, and/or digital technology platforms.
• Experience with Power BI, Power Apps, or other data visualization or low-code platforms.
• Major in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Data Science, or a related technical/analytical field.
• Enrollment at a college or university at the time of the internship
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to opt in to the New York State and Local Retirement System
• 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.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).

Benefits

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

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance