Summer Intern, Properties & Commercial Development

Description

Position at The Port Authority of NY & NJ

About the Internship

The Properties & Commercial Development Division supports the airport's mission by managing commercial leases, property agreements and business development initiatives. Our team works closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure operational excellence, maximize revenue opportunities, and create first-class experience for airport partners and tenants. We are seeking a motivated intern to support ongoing modernization efforts with the Properties & Commercial Development team. This role focuses on enhancing operational efficiency, analyzing workflows, and developing digital tools to design and enhance workflow solutions that support permitting, leasing, tenant relations, compliance tracking, and revenue management.

Responsibilities

Assist Aviation Properties & Commercial Development team with collecting critical documentation from external and internal stakeholders to facilitate agreement execution and record keeping

Assist with entering contracts and agreements data into the Port Authority's finance and real estate management system

Work with Property Representatives to prepare new agreements and review/monitor current agreements to ensure compliance.

Create dashboards or tracking system to monitor key deadlines, expirations, receivables, and outstanding actions.

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.

Develop training materials, user guides, and reference resources for staff to ensure successful adoption of new tools and processes

Minimum Qualifications

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

Major in Business Management, Information Management/Systems, Aviation Management, or a related field

Desired Qualifications

Interest in transportation career field and working closely with operations professionals

Experience or interest in one or more of the following areas: process improvement (e.g. Lean), Design Thinking, and/or change management

Creative thinking and openness to learning new technologies and methodologies

Familiarity with Power Automate or similar tools

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

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an eye for process efficiency.

Ability to communicate technical solutions in a clear, user-friendly manner.

Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple ongoing projects.

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

Facility Tours

Career Panels

Social/Networking Events