#o4IPzfwU) Summer Intern, Enterprise Risk Management at Port Authority of NY & NJ

The Enterprise Risk Management Division (ERM), within the Finance organization, is responsible for the development and implementation of an agency-wide program that enables the proactive identification and management of business risks that can affect agency objectives and strategy. ERM aims to improve agency risk awareness and decision-making. As consideration in the Port Authority’s bond ratings, ERM is critical to the Agency’s future capital capacity.

ERM is a major initiative that touches all parts of the Agency. The intern will obtain a unique overview of the Port Authority’s business lines and internal processes while becoming well-versed in the principles of risk management.

• Work with ERM staff and senior staff throughout the Agency to identify, assess, and monitor business risks.
• Support agency business alignment efforts and ERM integration with annual business planning, budgeting, long-range capital capacity forecasting, business performance measurement, and other agency business processes
• Support execution of risk assessments
• Conduct research on emerging trends and analyze Agency risk data
• Develop risk intelligence reports and presentations for the Board of Commissioners and senior management

• Enrollment at a college or university at the time of the internship
• Major in Enterprise Risk Management, Finance, Public Administration or related discipline

• Ability to communicate effectively up and down the chain of command by simplifying complex issues for a diverse audience
• Some knowledge of risk management, finance, or operations
• Ability to solve problems using quantitative and qualitative data related to operations and finance
• Ability to conduct Internet research.
• Experience with Microsoft apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, One Drive, etc.
• 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.

• 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
• 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