Transportation Assistant Internship Program
Dallas, TX 
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Posted 62 months ago
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Job Description

Are you ready to work for a company with an excellent reputation? Are you ready to make an impact with work that challenges you, an environment that engages you and a company culture that recognizes you and embraces you?

BNSF Logistics is one of the fastest growing third-party logistics companies in the U.S. With this growth, the need for high-quality, high-performance, aggressive, driven personnel is substantial. Because of this need, we are committed to recruiting, developing, and retaining a contemporary workforce that will help the company in achieving its objectives.

Transportation Assistant Internship Program

Flower Mound, Texas

The BNSF Logistics Internship Program gives college students practical, on-the-job experience in a business environment. The time spent as an intern lets the student evaluate BNSF Logistics for future employment, just as it lets BNSF Logistics evaluate the intern as a future employee. During internship, a student receives evaluations based on his or her performance and overall contribution to the organization. BNSF Logistics uses these evaluations as a basis for future hiring consideration.

Responsibilities

  • Primary function of the Transportation Assistant Intern is to support in the coordination and management of shipments as requested by the customer. Other responsibilities include data entry, tracking and tracing, securing equipment, setting appointments and maintaining a thorough understanding of the Transportation Management System.

What To Expect:

The program includes an orientation with an overview of corporate policies and appropriate conduct. Interns participate in several key activities throughout their program, including:

  • Weekly assignments
  • Projects
  • Wrap-up capstone - presentation to be presented to executive group

Required Job Qualifications:

  • Current student pursuing a two or four year degree in a related field
  • Interested in pursuing a career in transportation and logistics
  • Strong work ethic, initiative and ambition
  • Excellent verbal/written communication skills
  • Strong skills in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Access, etc.)
  • Must be organized, detail-oriented and able to follow through with tasks to their conclusion
  • Comfortable working in a fast paced environment

Desired Job Qualifications:

  • Customer Service experience a plus

Benefits:

BNSF Logistics offers competitive benefit programs and services including, but not limited to:

  • Competitive pay
  • Comprehensive health benefits package
  • Employee discounts on autos, travel, electronics, insurance, etc.
  • Professional training staff with an industry leading Learning Management System
  • Company culture that recognizes its employees

ABOUT BNSF Logistics:

BNSF Logistics is an industry-leading transportation intermediary, committed to providing value to each of our customers through professional acumen, entrepreneurial drive, and individual commitment. We are one of the fastest growing 3PLs in North America and pride ourselves on service flexibility and modal breadth. BNSF Logistics is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC.

Our vision is to establish BNSF Logistics as the leader in providing creative logistics solutions that consistently exceed our customers' expectations. BNSF Logistics offers services that range from single shipment execution to complete network design and operation. Our modal expertise spans parcel, truckload, intermodal, and rail. BNSF Logistics provides a blend of professional expertise with logistics technology designed to maximize customer value.

At BNSF Logistics, our vision, mission and values define who we are and how we do business.

VISION:

To be a premier global multi-modal logistics services and solutions company.

MISSION:

To provide a superior customer experience by delivering innovative, flexible and value driven solutions.

VALUES:

People * Integrity * Profitability * Accountability * Creativity

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

 

Position No Longer Available
Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
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