Intern, Special Events Production

Description

About the Internship

The World Trade Center Department is responsible for operating, maintaining, and promoting the World Trade Center campus by leading cooperative efforts to enhance the general public's interests and experiences. This department seeks an intern to support its customer experience unit.

We coordinate a wide range of events throughout our 16-acre campus on a year-round basis. As the Summer season approaches, we creatively maximize our outdoor spaces with movie screenings, dance performances, food festivals, fitness classes, art programs, sport-viewing events, lighting displays, and various others. Our mission is to drive community-focused events that revitalize lower Manhattan and spotlight World Trade Center as a world class destination for travel, shopping, dining, and many other consumer activities. We are seeking a highly motivated summer intern who has a passion for events and can contribute to the success of our fast-growing Events Program.

Responsibilities

• Support Special Events Manager in the planning and execution of events and activations held at the World Trade Center Campus
• Coordinate ancillary support and logistics with Property Management team to fulfill event and client needs from concept to completion
• Facilitate Special Event Application Process with campus stakeholders and tenants to obtain necessary permits and approvals on site
• Assist in the permitting process for film and photo requests from stakeholders, tenants, and third parties
• Communicate event-related notifications with internal departments and external partners
• Collaborate with Marketing and Social Teams to design event promotion and post-event reporting
• Maintain and update digital shared calendars for tracking purposes
• Proactively implement new concepts, ideas, and execution for continuous program development
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Enrollment at a college/university through the duration of the internship
• Major in Event Management, Tourism, Hospitality, or a related discipline
• Experience in event coordination/management highly preferred
• Ability to work off-hours and weekends as necessary
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Ability to multitask different projects and clients on a timely and professional basis
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Collaborative working style, open to working with different teams
• Willingness to learn and strengthen skill sets
• Experience with Microsoft suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc.
• Experience using VenueOps is a plus, though not required
• Interest in contributing to the success of the World Trade Center and New York/New Jersey region
  
  

Internship Details

• The start date is expected to be in April 2025, but can be flexible with a May 2025 start date depending on school schedules
• The length of this internship is to be determined, but the minimum is 12 weeks (can be longer if starting in April and/or extending beyond the summer)
• This internship will be full-time (36.25 hours per week) from May to August; if the start date is in April and/or the internship is extended beyond August, it will be part-time (20-24 hours per week) during the school year when classes are in session
• The format is expected to be hybrid, keeping in mind that all events are in-person (schedule will be coordinated based on business needs)
  
  

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 $27.89 (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
• Facility Tours
• Career Panels
• Social/Networking Events
  
  

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should apply to this job by clicking on the "Apply Now" button and submitting a resume. The Port Authority of NY & NJ welcomes veteran and military spouse applications.

Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.

About The Port Authority

Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency's network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than twenty three billion in annual wages and eighty billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey/Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.