About the role#
As a Port Services Intern, you will gain hands-on experience supporting freight movement across North America. You will learn how rail, drayage, trucking, pricing, and customer operations integrate to keep supply chains moving. This role offers exposure to real business challenges while working alongside professionals in account management, carrier management, pricing, and business development.
What you'll do#
- Develop a foundational understanding of intermodal transportation, supply chain operations, carrier capacity management, pricing, and customer service.
- Support account management and service assurance teams with transportation execution, recurring operational activities, and customer-focused initiatives.
- Build relationships with carriers and internal partners while learning how transportation capacity is sourced, managed, and optimized.
- Gain exposure to pricing strategies, business development activities, and customer solution discussions.
- Utilize technology, operational dashboards, and data analysis tools to identify trends, support decision-making, and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.
- Participate in rotational experiences across account management, carrier management, pricing, business development, and operational excellence teams.
- Collaborate on projects focused on process improvements, operational efficiency, AI-enabled solutions, or transportation network optimization.
- Demonstrate an ownership mindset by asking questions, contributing ideas, taking initiative, and supporting team objectives.
What you'll need#
- Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or Supply Chain Management with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and Summer 2028.
- Experience using a customer perspective to guide decisions and actions.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making skills.
- Interest in solutions-driven work by leveraging tools to evaluate and make recommendations.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport with customers and work effectively across teams.
- Proven leadership or team involvement in internships, projects, or student organizations.
- A commitment to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
Location & details#
- Location: Chicago, Illinois.
- Work Modality: Hybrid (on-site four days a week with one day of remote flexibility).
- Employment Type: Full-time.
- Compensation: Paid internship ($15 - $30 per hour).
- Term: Rolling.
About C.H. Robinson
C.H. Robinson operates as a global provider of transportation and logistics services. Founded in 1905, the company manages shipments across truckload, ocean, and air freight modes. It serves 83,000 customers and maintains a workforce of over 10,000 employees. The firm is based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
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