Summer Intern, Airport Parking Policy & Strategy

The Port Authority of NY & NJ•New York, NY

25d•$18 - $30•Hybrid

About The Position

The Aviation Parking team manages the commercial strategy, financial performance, customer experience, and operational coordination for on-airport parking products at JFK, LGA, and EWR. The program includes daily, economy, and employee parking, as well as digital customer engagement, demand forecasting, and revenue management initiatives.

Requirements

Enrollment at a college or university at the time of the internship
Major in business, transportation planning, aviation management or related discipline

Nice To Haves

Strong interest in airport commercial management, ground transportation and parking, and business process improvement
Capable of managing projects efficiently, meeting deadlines, and reporting progress in a timely manner
Excellent business writing and presentation skills
Ability to build relationships with diverse sets of internal and external stakeholders (e.g., Port Authority staff and tenants)
Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Familiarity with financial terminology and basic accounting principles

Responsibilities

Assisting with improving the collection, organization, and overall scope of data maintained for parking permittees - including the larger market of unpermitted companies and help bring private operators into compliance. Including investigating and documenting non-permitted businesses that use our roadways and curbs and profit from our passengers.
Assisting with optimizing the deliverables of multimillion dollar contracts with vendors that support our parking operations at Liberty Newark, Kennedy, Laguardia and Stewart Airports.
Assisting with project planning and deployment of marketing campaigns, point of sale improvements using credit cards, EZ Pass and license plate recognition, data dashboarding & reporting of financials.
Researching solutions and best practices used in commercial solar installations, electric vehicle recharging programs, vehicular and pedestrian behavioral data and parking guidance systems.
Assisting the Senior Airport Parking Permit & Contract Coordinator with collection of Parking Permittee documentation & administration of applicable commercial permits, and initiatives to bring private companies into compliance with policy, enforcement coordinated with other government agencies.
Performing varied assignments to further airport parking policy and initiatives, including research on best practices used in the management of off-airport parking providers at airports domestically and internationally, best practices and policy related to municipal curb management and allocation