What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Intern, Strategic Analysis & Forecasting position at The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey?
Description
About the Internship
The Aviation Department manages five airports at The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, one of the busiest airport systems in the country. Within the Aviation Department , t he Strategic Analysis & Forecasting team sits within the Aviation Strategy unit and oversees Airline Activity Data Collection & Reporting, Airline Activity Forecasting , and Industry Analysis. In this internship, the candidate will be able to apply their data analysis, visualization, and/or forecasting skills to the aviation industry and support the team’s mission of providing agency and department staff with the analytical tools they need for facility planning, revenue projection, and strategic decision making . This is a great opportunity for the candidate to develop their analytical skills while simultaneously learning about the Aviation business.
Responsibilities
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.
About the Internship
The Aviation Department manages five airports at The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, one of the busiest airport systems in the country. Within the Aviation Department , t he Strategic Analysis & Forecasting team sits within the Aviation Strategy unit and oversees Airline Activity Data Collection & Reporting, Airline Activity Forecasting , and Industry Analysis. In this internship, the candidate will be able to apply their data analysis, visualization, and/or forecasting skills to the aviation industry and support the team’s mission of providing agency and department staff with the analytical tools they need for facility planning, revenue projection, and strategic decision making . This is a great opportunity for the candidate to develop their analytical skills while simultaneously learning about the Aviation business.
Responsibilities
- Use data analysis and visualization tools to analyze and derive insights from aviation datasets
- Assist with developing innovative methodologies for forecasting passenger volumes
- Help conduct aviation industry research, data analyses, and prepare activity forecasts
- Summarize analyses and forecasts in presentation and written formats
- Create data models and dashboards in Power BI to support various data analysis tasks
- Develop and implement technical solutions to enhance data collection processes
- Analyze and validate monthly activity data from the region’s major airports
- Lead routine meetings with internal and external stakeholders
- Communicate with airlines and assist with special compliance projects
- Enrollment at a college/university through Summer 2025 and into the Fall 2025 semester
- Major in Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Engineering, Statistics, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related analytical field
- Experience with Microsoft apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc.
- Strong technical background and familiarity with Microsoft Power BI and Power Apps (or similar data analysis and visualization tools)
- E xperience working with both qualitative and quantitative data
- An interest in data collection, management, and visualization
- Interest in contributing to the success of the New York and New Jersey region
- Interest in public service and/or transportation
- The start date will be Thursday, May 29 , 2025
- The internship will last approximately 12 weeks, ending on Friday, August 22 , 2025
- This is a full-time internship (5 days per week at 7.25 hours per day)
- The format is expected to be hybrid
- 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
- The hourly rate range is $18 .07 to $27.21 (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
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.
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