Logistics Intern - Summer 2027

Ruan Transportation Management Systems • Des Moines, IA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

This summer internship is full-time (40 hours/week) and offers a hybrid work schedule with a mix of on-site and remote work. The purpose of the internship position is to develop college students that are pursuing a career in supply chain, transportation, accounting, human resources, IT, or applicable division. Interns may be exposed to a variety of projects and activities that occur within the transportation business. Interns will have the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills learned in college and demonstrate abilities in the workplace. The position is temporary, nonexempt, part-time/hourly.

Requirements

• Must be able to commit to Ruan's value statement by acting with integrity in everything we do.
• Must be able to meet behavioral expectations and perform in alignment with our guiding principles: safety, people, customer, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Effective project management skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.

Nice To Haves

• Some College Courses Preferred
• Course(s) of Study: Supply Chain, Logistics, Human Resources, IT

Responsibilities

• Supporting Brokerage Operations by vetting carriers via our compliance system (RMIS) and approving them in the brokerage operations system (Mastermind).
• Supporting Dedicated Operations by tending contracted carriers for backhaul and power only loads, track/trace.
• Supporting Procurement team with TL RFPs using a procurement software tool and assist with the back office support tasks such as developing transportation provider pricing schedules.
• Update and maintain weekly metrics.
• Assisting in the preparation of reports and presentation material.
• Provide day-to-day business activities focused on meeting internal and external customer needs.
• Fully support financial business case analysis.
• Participate in major cost and process improvement initiatives and projects, and provide technical support in managing the business unit's financial performance.
• Perform other job-related duties and special projects as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree