“Exciting Opportunities Ahead: Summer Internship Applications and Job Postings Arrive at POLB

POLA 2024 Summer Internship Applications Now Open

SAN PEDRO — The Port of Los Angeles is now accepting applications for its 2024 Summer Internship Program through March 29. College-enrolled student interns gain hands-on experience working at one of the world’s busiest ports, with assignment opportunities in various fields such as engineering, marketing, real estate and more. 

The program is open to current graduate and undergraduate students with interest in on-the-job skill building and networking in a dynamic environment. 

The 10-week program runs June 3 to Aug. 9. Interns may work up to 40 hours per week and should be available for in-person work, Monday-Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Depending on school year, summer interns earn from $17.00- $18.48 per hour, while summer intern engineers earn from $20.81- $32.99 per hour.

Applications will be now to March 29. Applications received any other time will not be considered. 

Find application instructions and program information here: https://tinyurl.com/POLA-Summer-internship 

Port Shares Job Postings in New Weekly Email

The Port of Long Beach is making it easier to find open positions at the Harbor Department with a weekly job posting email delivered to your inbox. To receive the weekly Job Postings, go to polb.com/subscribe, enter your email address and choose the Jobs/Careers category.

Jobs at the Harbor Department can also be found at polb.com/jobs, along with jobs in other City of Long Beach departments. The weekly email highlights only open Harbor positions. Applications for jobs are taken within the port’s online system.

The Port of Long Beach only offers jobs at the Harbor Department; this does not include jobs within terminals (including longshore workers) or with shipping or trucking companies. Information on where those jobs can be found, along with training and apprenticeship programs, is also available at polb.com/jobs.

Those signing up for the job postings email will receive a copy of the email immediately on sign-up and will then receive emails weekly on Sundays at 4 p.m. Pacific. Subscribers can opt out at any time.