Engineering Department Intern - NYC Ferry

Salary:  $20.00 per hour

Hornblower is seeking an Engineering Department Intern for our NYC Ferry operation in Brooklyn NY.

About You:

This person will be adaptable, dynamic, and embody Hornblower's RESPECT Service System.

About the Opportunity:

As an Engineering Department Intern, you will assist the Project Coordinator in fulfilling company goals and ensuring outside agencies requirements are continuously met.  You will spend the summer assisting with maintenance, troubleshooting, engine repair, and other tasks. This is an in-person role at the Brooklyn Navy Yard for summer 2025.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate RESPECT Values with internal and external guests
• Work to achieve the highest levels of performance and productivity
• Ensure all aspects of safety during execution of tasks
• Perform cleaning and custodial tasks of the vessels and property
• Demonstrate ability to trace and draw diagrams of all systems on the vessels i.e., fuel, steering, potable water, etc.
• Perform basic preventative maintenance on vessels i.e., oil changes, filter changes, etc.
• Observe and assist with troubleshooting on vessel systems
• Observe and assist with major engine overhauls
• Observe and assist with vessel replenishment i.e., fuel, potable water, diesel exhaust fluid, etc.
• PM data entry into CMMS
• Data/trend analysis
• Hull survey and documentation of findings
• Additional job duties as assigned

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in college pursuing a Mechanical, Electrical, or Marine Engineering degree
• Able to commute daily during the internship to and from Brooklyn NY
• Strategic thinker with amiable personality, positive outlook, and expert communication
• Organizational skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Able to work flexible work shifts to optimize learning experience

About Us:

Hornblower’s passion is to provide amazing experiences on land and water. Our 40-year success through organic growth and acquisitions has resulted in a portfolio of over 25+ brands that welcome upwards of 30 million guests/riders annually. If you’re an enthusiastic team player who thrives in an environment where communication, creativity, and cooperation are encouraged, this may just be the opportunity for you.

The RESPECT Service System embodies Hornblower’s mission, vision, values and operating principles. By creating a company culture that puts RESPECT at its core, we believe it will drive us to achieve our goal of becoming a Global Experiences and Transportation Leader.

Hornblower is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We prohibit discrimination and or/harassment of any type, including but not limited to discrimination and or harassment based upon race, religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, pregnancy or relation medical conditions, childbirth, breastfeeding, parental status, veteran and/or military statue, disability (physical or mental) medical condition, genetic information or characteristics, political affiliation, domestic violence survivor status, marital status, or other characteristics prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Additionally, Hornblower participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations.

We encourage qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records to apply.