Logistics & Supply Chain Intern

Patterson Logistics (PLSI) is actively seeking one or two highly motivated interns to contribute to high-impact initiatives across trade compliance, transportation analytics, and supply-chain data quality. This role involves collaboration with transportation, compliance, fulfillment center operations, and vendor partners to enhance data integrity, visibility, and process reliability within our North American network.

What You’ll Do (Key Projects & Responsibilities)

The project mix will be tailored to the intern’s skills and interests.

• HTS & COO Data Stewardship: Assist with SKUs’ HTS classification and country-of-origin capture; build audit-ready documentation and update reference datasets.
• Vendor Agreement & Compliance Hygiene: Review standard agreements for required terms; support vendor compliance tracking and documentation clean-up.
• Master Data Updates: Improve address quality, packaging/carton data, and other logistics master data elements to reduce exceptions and fees.
• Claims Process Mapping: Document the current claims workflow (parcel/LTL) with the Process Manager; recommend improvements and metrics.
• Network/ASN Analytics: Support network optimization pre-work (data prep, mapping) and help analyze/document improvements to Advance Shipment Notice (ASN) capabilities.
• (Optional based on interest) Transportation Analytics: Engage in SIQC, customs exception triage, and claims data analysis to reduce cycle time/cost.

Core Responsibilities

• Data Management & Analysis: Gather, cleanse, and analyze data from SAP/BI, broker files, and vendor submissions; synthesize findings into clear recommendations.
• Documentation & Standardization: Create/update standard work, flowcharts, and visuals that help partners adopt changes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Participate in agile working sessions with Transportation, Compliance, FC Ops, and vendor partners; capture actions and drive follow-ups.
• Reporting & Presentation: Present weekly progress and a final read-out to leadership.

What We’re Looking For (Qualifications)

• Academic Background: Currently working toward a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Data/Analytics, or a closely related field.
• Foundational Analytics Skills: Proficiency in Excel/Sheets (including lookups, pivots); basic SQL or Python is a significant plus; comfort with PowerPoint.
• Detail Orientation & Interest: A strong detail orientation with genuine interest in trade compliance, data quality, or transportation operations.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical data into clear, concise business language.
• Proactive & Adaptable: A self-starter who can effectively manage tasks, ask insightful questions, and iterate based on feedback.

What You’ll Gain

• Real-World Experience: Hands-on exposure to transportation, import/export compliance, and master-data governance at an enterprise scale.
• Collaborative Skills: Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and external partners (carriers, brokers, vendors).
• Tangible Portfolio: A portfolio of valuable artifacts (e.g., dashboards, SOPs, playbooks) demonstrating measurable impact.

Program & Manager Expectations

The manager is committed to providing clear direction, a full-time workload (~40 hrs/week), structured feedback, and alignment on an in-person, hybrid, or remote schedule. The department funds payroll for this role.

Compensation

The starting pay for this role is $20 – $25 per hour.