Company Description
At C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. our roots run deep. In 1905, Charles Henry Robinson started a small produce brokerage that developed the traditions and standards of service that shaped the Fortune 500 Company we are today. As a global provider of multimodal transportation and produce services, we are headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN and operate through a network of more than 7,000 employees in more than 220 offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Asia, and South America. We are the largest third party logistics (3PL) company in North America, and our services extend to more than 25,000 customers globally, ranging from other Fortune 500 companies to small businesses in a variety of industries.
Our people are our greatest asset and create a unique corporate culture that has built strong relationships with customers around the world. They execute our tradition of service on a daily basis and take pride in sustaining our dynamic leadership in the transportation logistics industry. You'll feel the energy the moment you step into one of our branches. That energy is what inspires us to find motivated individuals to join us in our quest to find solutions, develop innovative technology, and provide exceptional service to our customers.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. EOE
Position Description
An internship with one of our offices can offer you not only broad based exposure to our industry, but also experience that will be useful when selecting a career. With our Transportation Sales Internships, we can expose you to a number of different areas, such as personal selling, distribution management and customer service. The goal of this 'World Class Internship Program' is to offer you a challenging learning opportunity and to enhance your potential to become a member of our CHRW team upon graduation - thus our internship position is very closely based on our full-time Transportation Sales position. Our Transportation Sales team provides C.H. Robinson's logistics services to businesses with all types of freight. Transportation sales people are in daily contact with customers (shippers and carriers) of various sizes who outsource to C.H. Robinson.
As an intern, you will get exposure to:
- Sales and purchasing
- Financial management and account receivables
- Logistic management and transport economics from a 3rd -party prospective
- Carrier management
- Distribution patterns, tracking and tracing
- Logistic information systems
We are looking for current UNDERGRADUATES at a Junior or Senior Level - individuals pursuing a Business, Logistics, Supply-Chain, Communications or related major is a plus.
The internship is offered at $10 per hour.
Required Qualifications
The required qualifications for this position include:
- Undergraduate student
- Strong communication/negotiation skills
- Competitive personality
- Enthusiastic, dedicated to the challenge of helping other people
- Self-motivated and well-rounded
- Strong detail and organizational skills
Benefits
Benefits not available for this position
Equal Opportunity Employer
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. EOE
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