Paid Internship Program

Job Description

College Internship Opportunities | Stevens Transport

The Tone:
This is a paid internship program at Stevens Transport, a leading company in the transportation and logistics industry. As a 2,129-person organization, Stevens Transport provides crucial services that move freight and connect businesses across the nation. This program offers students and recent graduates practical experience, defined learning objectives, regular supervision, and valuable feedback within an assigned department. Interns play a role in supporting departmental operations and completing specific projects, gaining insight into the workings of a major logistics enterprise.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Temporary
• Location: In-person (Specific location and schedule determined by assignment)

• Team: Administration (General department; specific team determined by placement in one of 12 potential assignment areas)
• Mission: To provide practical experience and support departmental initiatives and projects through a defined learning program that aligns with academic backgrounds.
• Tech Stack: Common email, word-processing, spreadsheet, and collaboration applications.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Data and Information Management: Collect, organize, and thoroughly review business information or data to support analytical needs and operational efficiency.
• Reporting and Presentation Development: Prepare comprehensive reports, presentations, various documents, data dashboards, or project updates for internal and external stakeholders.
• Project and Task Tracking: Accurately track assignments, critical deadlines, key metrics, action items, or specific department deliverables to maintain project momentum.
• Departmental and Communication Support: Actively support internal meetings, develop communication materials, assist with training resources, and contribute to department initiatives.
• Defined Project Execution: Successfully complete a specific project that is aligned with the assigned department’s goals and objectives, culminating in a final deliverable.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from, a college, university, community college, technical school, or a relevant certificate program. Equivalent education, training, or experience will be given full consideration.
• Experience: Demonstrated ability to organize assigned work effectively, meet established deadlines, and clearly communicate progress or any encountered barriers. Proficiency in using common email, word-processing, spreadsheet, and collaboration applications is required, with training provided as appropriate.
• Skills: Strong dependability, clear and concise communication, effective organizational abilities to manage multiple assignments, keen attention to detail, foundational problem-solving skills, learning agility, and a strong sense of ownership for assigned tasks.
• Bonus: Relevant coursework, employment, volunteer experience, or project experience directly related to the assigned department. A demonstrated interest in the transportation, logistics industry, or the specific business function is also preferred.