Summer Intern, EWR Redevelopment Engineering

Description

About the Internship

Newark Redevelopment is responsible for the planning and delivery of the capital projects at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). As part of this internship, the selected candidate will have first-hand exposure in the planning and execution of several projects. Additionally, the selected candidate will have an opportunity to be involved in critical aspects of project delivery, including but not limited to: third-party coordination with internal and external stakeholders, community outreach, and coordination with Construction Management Divisions (CMD)

Responsibilities:

• Engineering, planning, and monitoring of design and/or construction activities.
• Provide support for the project through preparation of PowerPoint presentations, spreadsheets, reports, and other briefing materials.
• Assist project controls staff with program documents.
• Assist and support the monitoring of project activities producing status reports as required.
• Support staff in tracking the approval process of procurement documents.
• Attend project meetings as directed by staff.
• Coordinate with third-party agencies to facilitate the construction for related EWR Redevelopment projects (ex. Amtrak, Conrail, NJ Transit, NJ Department of Transportation, City of Newark)
• Oversight on AirTrain EWR Replacement Program and Station Access Project calendar milestones.
• Develop and update project coordination schedules as appropriate.
• Develop tracking charts for coordination, design and construction activities.
• Shadow staff as requested at site visits and inspections.
• Take meeting notes and produce professional site visit reports.
• Research, learn and present Port Authority approved software that can be beneficial to the program.
• Present a summary of the internship activities and/or assigned project at the end of the internship program.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Enrollment at a college or university at the time of the internship
• Major in Engineering (Civil, Traffic, Structural, or a related discipline)

Desired Qualifications

• Experience using Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
• Ability to read and analyze complex engineering tools as needed

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

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): Newark, NJ

Job ID: Port_Authority-17092723

Employment Type: INTERN

Posted: 2025-12-01T23:40:58