Summer Intern, Wildlife Management at The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

Description

About the Internship

This internship is with the Aviation Department’s Wildlife Management Team working on diamondback terrapin management at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). Interns will conduct daily patrols for terrapins, collect biological data, and mark and release terrapins on site. There may be opportunities to assist with a variety of other airport wildlife field work and data management projects.

Responsibilities

• Capture, handle, and mark live diamondback terrapins
• Input data into wildlife management database
• Assist with other wildlife field projects (e.g. Canada goose and gull management; raptor trapping & relocation; barn swallow nest removal; wildlife surveys)
• Prepare study skins (round mounts)
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Enrollment at a college or university at the time of the internship
• Major in Wildlife Biology or related discipline
• Valid driver's license
• Must be able to obtain airport security badge upon hiring
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Able to work independently on data management projects
• Experience handling wildlife or other animals
• Able to identify wildlife, especially birds
• Detail-oriented
• Flexible
  
  

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.