
Careers at JFKIAT
Security Operations Intern, Safety & Security
Part-Time
Job Title: Security Operations Intern, Safety & Security
6-month Internship
Position Overview: To assist the Security Operations Center (SOC) Operator and Safety & Security Supervisor in the Safety and Security Department to plan and direct the daily safety and security functions to ensure the overall protection of individuals, tenants, and the public relating to regulations imposed by governing authorities.
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Compensation: $22 per hour
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Serves as a liaison in a supporting role to the Operator, Security Operations Center on a shift-to-shift basis for safety and security matters.
• Performs daily internal safety and security audits and maintains records on findings/results.
• Inspect access control, signage, and barriers for VIP lots, perimeter fencing, and roadways daily.
• Perform badge audit on a weekly basis.
• Audit security contracts on a weekly basis.
• Perform monthly knife audits/checks.
• Performs audits on terminal safety and security equipment, as needed.
• Issues general security instructions to T4 airlines, tenants, and employees.
• Assists in monitoring the T4 security contracts relating to landside traffic, employee screening, building posts and goods & services screening on a shift-to-shift basis.
• Utilize communication platform for sending broadcast and specific safety and security messaging.
• May be assigned a specific project or study to complete, collecting data and aggregating said data in an appropriate manner for presentation purposes.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, Training, and Experience
• Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in criminal science or aviation strongly preferred
Special Requirements
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check and obtain and maintain federally mandated security clearances required to work at an airport
• Students actively enrolled in a safety and/or security program strongly preferred
• Juniors and seniors preferred
• Ability to work 20-28 hours per week in a 24/7 environment
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Skills
• Computer competency and ability to learn operation of Information Technology (IT) systems.
• Active Learning: Understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem solving and decision-making
• Active Listening: Give full attention to what other people are saying, take time to understand the points being made, ask questions as appropriate, and not interrupt at inappropriate times
• Time Management: Manage one’s own time or the time of others
• Coordination With Others: Adjust actions in relation to others' actions
• Judgement And Decision Making: Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
Abilities
• Comprehend Oral Information: Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
• Speak: Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
• Comprehend Written Information: Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
• Write: Communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand
• Recognize Problems: Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong
• Reason To Solve Problems: Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
• Make Sense of Information: Quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns
PHYSICAL CONDITIONS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against a qualified individual with a disability. To be qualified for this position an individual must meet the following standards and/or be able to perform the essential functions and activities. The physical activities for this position involve: pulling, pushing, and standing, sitting, stooping, walking, crouching, kneeling, and jumping. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to travel from floor to floor and will be required to travel outside between buildings in varying outdoor weather conditions. An individual in this position may be required to lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. The essential sensory and communicative activities include feeling, speaking, hearing, smelling, and vision abilities to include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
All JFKIAT employees must commit to supporting our 4 strategic pillars and corporate values:

To apply, email your resume to [email protected]