Summer Intern - Health & Safety, Occupational Health

Description
Position at The Port Authority of NY & NJ
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey offers paid internships, providing students with the opportunity to work with experienced professionals on assignments critical to building, operating, and maintaining transportation and infrastructure assets in New York and New Jersey. Assignments include hands-on projects where interns quickly become part of the team and help the agency with its mission of keeping the region moving. The diversity of our businesses creates a variety of opportunities for students to gain exposure to the work of a first-class public agency.
The ChiefHealth&SafetyOffice is looking for an intern to join their AgencySafetyManagement team!
About the Chief Health & Safety Office & Agency Safety Management Division:
Agency Safety Management preserves the Port Authority's human, physical, and economic assets in alignment with the agency's mission to meet critical transportation infrastructure needs of the bistate region's people, businesses, and visitors. Working collaboratively with the line and staff departments, Agency Safety Management staff maintain and develop safety, fire protection, Occupational Health and public health programs and policies using the structure of the four pillars of SMS- Safety Policy, Safety Risk Management, Safety Assurance, and Safety Promotion- to avoid, reduce and control operational and environmental losses, injuries and illnesses.
The OccupationalHealth team is seeking an intern to assist in supporting the agency's efforts to identify, assess, and control health hazards in the work environment. The objective is to ensure the protection of worker health and well-being and safeguard the community at large. Your role will involve supporting program operations and providing support to program management staff. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to conduct site visits to various program locations across the Port District.
Responsibilities:

• Assist in conducting Workplace Exposure Assessments
• Support Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Investigations
• Engage in agency site-visits to identify hazards
• Contribute to Lead Management Program Initiatives
• Participate in Health and Safety Plan (HASP) reviews
• Support Respiratory Protection Program initiatives
• Engage in research and analysis for program improvement
• Identify and present industry best practices in Occupational Health
• Lead data analysis, reporting, and Power BI dashboard development

Qualifications:

• Enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program through the Fall 2024 semester (August 2024 or beyond)
• Experience with Microsoft apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Interest in contributing to the success of the New York and New Jersey region
• Interest in public service and/or transportation
• Willingness to learn

Desired:

• Experience with Power BI
• Database expertise
• Understand of Engineering terms

Internship Details:

• The start date will be Thursday, May 30 with an orientation that will take place at 4 World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan
• The internship will last 12 weeks, ending on Friday, August 23
• This is a full-time internship (generally 5 days per week at 7.25 hours of work per day plus a 45-minute break)
• This is expected to be an in-person internship at Port Authority Technical Center in Jersey City, NJ
• The hourly salary range is $17.20 to $28.85 (the hourly salary is determined by internship type and school year)
• These details are subject to change

How to Apply:

• Click "Apply Now"
• Follow the prompts
• Please submit the following with your application:
  1. A resume that clearly indicates your expected graduation date
  2. A cover letter detailing why you want to intern at The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey