Intern, Budget & Finance

Description

About the Internship

The World Trade Center Department operates and maintains the World Trade Center (WTC), an iconic multi-functional destination that provides vital transportation and economic connection to keep the region moving. The WTC Site is a mixed-use campus with a rich and complex history owned and operated by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The campus is a center for reflection, commuting, shopping, visiting, working, learning, and engaging. We work closely with our stakeholders, tenants and business partners, who run commercial and institutional portions of the campus.

The World Trade Center (WTC) department is looking for an intern to join their team in the Budget & Financial Unit to support our team's goal of managing our department and agency's resources. This position will assist with the preparation of deliverables supporting the department's monthly financial close and reporting cycle for both Operating Revenues and Expenses, including budget to actual variance analysis. The selected candidate will support the Budget & Finance team with the creation and consolidation of the 2027 Operating Budget. In addition, you will assist with everyday operation and management of agency recourses, which include assisting with invoice and receivable processing for all World Trade Center Department Stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly revenue and expense accruals for the World Trade Center Department, stakeholders, partners, and utilities for accurate financial statements
• Assist in the preparation of monthly financial reports, variance analysis, and Ad-hoc request
• Regularly generate receivables in alignment with financial closing for WTC Dept's stakeholders
• Review invoices and input of invoices into the agency's accounting software, in accordance with stakeholder agreements or other business arrangements
• Support the Finance team with multiple stakeholders and vendors to reconcile outstanding balances on accounts with complex financial history
• Assist in the creation and submission of annual WTC Department Operating Revenue & Expense Budget, and Long-Range Forecast

Minimum Qualifications

• Enrollment at a college or university at the time of the internship
• Major in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline
• Ability to work 29 hours per week

Desired Qualifications

• Detail-oriented and organized with the ability to multi-task and manage deadlines
• Strong communications skills (verbal, written, and listening)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office in particular Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to work in collaborative environment
• Self-driven and ambitious mindset

Internship Details

• The start date is expected to be in March 2026
• The internship will end on August 7, 2026
• This internship will require working 4 days per week (7.25 hours of work 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

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.

It is the Port Authority's policy, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws, to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment and who request the Port Authority do so, unless providing the requested accommodation would result in an undue hardship to the Port Authority.

Job applicants may request a reasonable accommodation (1) if they claim a disability is affecting the interview process, or (2) to ensure that if they are selected for a position, they can perform the essential job functions. To submit a request, please contact the recruiter or email the Human Resources Department's Disability Accommodation Coordinator at [email protected].

The Port Authority will treat any request for Reasonable Accommodation by a job applicant confidentially.

Client-provided location(s): New York, NY

Job ID: Port_Authority-17408587

Employment Type: INTERN

Posted: 2026-02-27T23:42:33