Summer Intern, JFK Security Operations

Description

About the Internship

The JFK Security Operations team is chiefly responsible for oversight of the Aviation Security Programs at JFK which have varied regulatory requirements and volume. JFK Security develops and implements security policies, plans, programs and systems that deter, prevent, detect, and respond to likely security threats to JFK.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct research of TSA security regulations and industry best practices.
• Assist with the planning/conducting the Annual AVSEC TTX exercises.
• Assist the Airport Security Credentialing Office with improving processing times, community outreach, including assisting in the monthly security awareness campaign, and Authorized Signatory meetings.
• Daily outreach to Authorized Signatories to improve badge processing times.
• Assist with statistical analysis of badging data
• Compile and disseminate daily activity reports
• Assist with file management
• Assist in the review of various standard operating procedures.
• Perform additional tasks as requested to include white papers, power point presentations, etc.
• Compile minutes for various meetings such as the monthly Authorized Signatory meetings and other security meetings
• Assist with contract administration by means of reviewing invoices and tracking expenses
• Perform general task as required by the Airport Security Manager or his/her designee.

Qualifications:

• Enrollment at a college/university through Summer 2025 and into the Fall 2025 semester
• Rising sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate-level student
• Major Aviation (Management, Security, or Safety), Homeland Security, Emergency Management, Business, Management, Information Systems, or a related field

Desired:

• Ability to meet deadlines, work independently or within a team, and prioritize work
• Strong interpersonal skills

Internship Details:

• 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 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 $17.63 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

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.