Summer Intern, Economics

Description

About the Internship

The Planning and Innovation Department is looking for an Economics intern to join their team! The Economics Unit in the Planning & Innovation Department is responsible for providing the agency with variety of economic activities such as forecasting, benefit cost analysis, and other functions. The Economics Unit works across all departments of the Port Authority (Aviation, Tunnels, Bridges and Terminals, PATH, and the Commercial Ports) to give economic insights into macroeconomic conditions that influence business activities.

Responsibilities

• Independently research region and state-level economic topics relating to transportation, environment justice, and regional demographics.

• Compile statistics at both national and regional level.

• Have discussions with relevant agency line and staff departments.

• Conduct quantitative research on key Port Authority initiatives.

• Prepare analysis on topics and policies relevant to the Port Authority that are digestible for public and/or staff.

• Develop outreach materials on relevant topics and present research at end of internship.

• Write professional level documents and emails.

• Provide support for other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

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

• Major in Economics, Statistics, Urban Planning, Public Policy or related discipline

Desired Qualifications

• Strong interest in economics, demographics, transportation, and quantitative modeling.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to deliver timely work product and operates efficiency.

• Organized with experience working independently on multiple projects.

• Working knowledge of modeling software such as R, Stata, Eviews, PYTHON, or others

• Experience with Microsoft apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc.

• Interest in contributing to the success of the New York and New Jersey region

• Interest in public service and/or transportation

• Willingness to learn

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 (https://www.jointheportauthority.com/pages/diversity-inclusion-programs)

• Facility Tours

• Career Panels

• Social/Networking Events

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