Intern, Assessment Services

Description


About the Internship


The Human Resources Department is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented intern to join the Assessment Services Unit. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience across employee selection, assessment development, and large-scale recruitment operations. The intern will be exposed to a wide range of job titles and hiring processes that support the Port Authority’s mission to “Keep the region moving”, including operational, maintenance, leadership, and public-safety roles. This role provides meaningful, real-world experience in talent selection and assessment work that directly contributes to building and maintaining a highly qualified workforce.


Responsibilities


+ Conduct job analyses to identify critical competencies

+ Assist in the development of written, oral, and practical assessments

+ Support test administration logistics, scheduling, and coordination

+ Assist in facilitating the movement of PAPD Police Officer candidates through multiple selection and testing phases

+ Perform descriptive and basic statistical analyses to monitor applicant progress and recruitment outcomes

+ Contribute to assessment reports, recruitment metrics, and documentation to ensure defensible selection processes

+ Help prepare training materials for item writers and assessment raters


Minimum Qualifications


+ Enrollment at a college or university at the time of the internship

+ Major in Industrial/Organizational Psychology or a related discipline

+ Graduate-level student


Desired Qualifications


+ Strong interest in assessment science, employee selection and data analytics

+ Familiarity with employment testing standards and basic statistics

+ Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills

+ Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

+ Experience with statistical tools is a plus (SPSS, R)


Internship Details


+ The start date is expected to be in September 2026

+ This internship will require 20 hours per week

+ 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 $18.61 to $28.72 (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 (https://www.jointheportauthority.com/pages/diversity-inclusion-programs)

+ Facility Tours

+ Career Panels

+ Social/Networking Events


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