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This internship starts in the late spring/summer of 2026 and is designed for junior year undergrad students.

Are you ready to launch your career in business development and account management? Join us as an Associate Portfolio Executive intern at C.H. Robinson, where you'll play a crucial role in helping some of the world’s most prominent companies achieve their business goals. As part of our team, you’ll engage directly with clients, learning how to build strong relationships and provide innovative solutions to optimize their supply chains.

This paid internship will start with an interactive onboarding program where you'll gain insight into C.H. Robinson’s industry-leading technology, business development strategies, and customer-centric culture. You'll be integrated into our sales team, giving you hands-on experience in driving business growth, and delivering exceptional service to our diverse client base.

Throughout the program, you will gain real-world experience, receive mentorship from experienced professionals, and have the opportunity to build a strong network within the logistics and transportation industry. By the end of the summer, you’ll have sharpened your strategic thinking, communication, customer relationship management, and project management skills while contributing to impactful initiatives that drive success for both our clients and C.H. Robinson.

Responsibilities:

+ Work along-side industry professionals to learn internal business processes and supply chain best practices

+ Build strong relationships internally across teams and externally with customers, carriers, and suppliers

+ Learn and effectively use best-in-class technology systems, including our proprietary global supply chain platform, Navisphere®

+ Learn and apply skills across multiple areas of the transportation and logistics industry, including but not limited to: sales and negotiation, operations management, and transportation information systems

Required Qualifications:

+ Excellent communication skills, verbal and written

+ Ability to thrive in a deadline-driven, team environment, while also delivering independent results

+ Relationship building skills

+ Driven, enthusiastic, and highly motivated

+ High attention to detail and ability to multitask

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Values a diverse and inclusive work environment

+ Undergraduate education at a Junior or Senior level (pursuing a business, sales, marketing, supply chain, communications, or related major is a plus)

Be a key player in the action! Apply now to start your journey with C.H. Robinson, where your ideas and enthusiasm can make a difference.

This full-time role starts in the Spring/Summer of 2026. Other roles with an immediate start can be found on our Careers site.

Do you enjoy creating new relationships? Are you a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment? If so, our **Capacity Portfolio Representative** position might be the perfect fit for you!

As a Capacity Portfolio Representative, you’ll blend inside sales, account management, and operations to grow and manage a portfolio of carriers. Your mission will be to deliver exceptional service by collaborating with trucking company owners, dispatchers, and drivers, ensuring the right truck is matched with the right shipment at the perfect time and price.

If you’re driven by creating connections, solving challenges, and exceeding customer expectations, this role is for you. You’ll sharpen your sales skills and move fast to meet customers' supply chain challenges and business needs. The relationships you develop with carriers will fuel their success—and your own!

So, what can we do for you?

We believe that when you achieve, we succeed. Our commitment to your success starts on day one with a dynamic and comprehensive onboarding program designed to jumpstart your knowledge of the industry and C.H. Robinson’s systems and processes. You’ll benefit from top-tier training, continuous development, and a supportive team culture that empowers you to excel.

Let’s talk money…

We offer our Capacity Portfolio Representatives a competitive base salary, with opportunities to earn monthly bonuses based on stellar performance. Your drive and results will directly shape your financial success.

Flexibility for your wellbeing

At C.H. Robinson we're firm believers in the power of in-person collaboration to fuel innovation and propel success. In this role you will engage with peers in-office four days a week, igniting creativity and driving impactful results. With the flexibility for remote work one day a week, this role strikes the perfect balance between teamwork and autonomy.

On your next adventure, you’ll…

+ Establish and maintain carrier relationships through lead generation, cold calling, and referrals

+ Learn about carriers’ business goals, preferences, and capabilities to maximize relationships and satisfaction

+ Monitor account activity, identify inactive or underutilized accounts, and take action to reactivate them

+ Leverage technology such as automated booking products, C.H. Robinson’s carrier website, and mobile apps to enhance carrier satisfaction and efficiency

Support Capacity Procurement

+ Analyze freight market trends, seasonality, and supply-demand factors to make informed pricing decisions

+ Use capacity analysis and internal costing tools to guide your buying and negotiating strategies

+ Proactively post, negotiate, and secure available capacity to meet customer needs

Deliver Exceptional Customer Service

+ Provide outstanding service by addressing carrier issues promptly and implementing effective solutions

+ Regularly review and act on carrier feedback to improve service

+ Identify and recommend the best payment solutions for each carrier based on their needs

+ Assist carriers with cash advances and resolve payable issues to ensure smooth operations

Execute Process Efficiency

+ Collaborate with internal teams on shipment updates, problem resolution, and operational execution

+ Maintain accurate transit load visibility and reinforce on-time pickup and delivery expectations

+ Identify root causes of issues and implement solutions to enhance performance

You’re a great fit if you have:

+ High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Even better if you:

+ Value a diverse and inclusive work environment

+ Hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

+ Have experience using customer perspective to guide decisions and actions

+ Can persuade, motivate, influence, and negotiate with others

+ Display strong decision-making, multi-tasking, communication and interpersonal skills

+ Enjoy solutions driven work by leveraging appropriate tools to evaluate and make recommendations

We value an environment where you can grow by challenging yourself and are supported with the potential for internal promotion – within Sales, Global Forwarding, Operations, Account Management or other areas – so you can discover new interests, develop your strengths, and reach your life goals. So what are you waiting for? **Click that apply button.**

We will review applications for this role on an ongoing basis and encourage all interested candidates to apply at their earliest convenience.

Compensation Range

$15 - $30 per hour

The base pay range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum base pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Your individual base pay within this range is determined by work location, which takes into account geographic cost of labor, and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base pay only and do not include additional variable compensation.

Questioning if you meet the mark? Studies have shown that some individuals may be less likely to apply unless they match the job description exactly. Here at C.H. Robinson, we’re building an inclusive workplace where all employees feel they belong. If this position excites you, we welcome you to apply whether you check all the preferred qualifications or just a few. You may just be our next great fit!

Equal Opportunity

EOE//Disabled/Veteran

Benefits

Your Health, Wealth and Self

Your total wellbeing is the foundation of our business, and our benefits support your financial, family and personal goals. We provide the top-tier benefits that matter to you most, including:

+ Two medical plans (including a High Deductible Health Plan)

+ Prescription drug coverage

+ Enhanced Fertility benefits

+ Flexible Spending Accounts

+ Health Savings Account (including employer contribution)

+ Dental and Vision

+ Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance

+ Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

+ Paid and floating holidays

+ Flexible Time Off (FTO) offered to U.S. salaried employees — no accruals and no caps. Paid Time Off (PTO) offered to all other employees in the U.S. and Canada

+ Paid parental leave

+ Paid time off to volunteer in your community

+ Charitable Giving Match Program

+ 401(k) with 6% company matching

+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan

+ Plus a broad range of career development, networking, and team-building opportunities

Dig in to our full list of benefits on OUR CULTURE (https://jobs.chrobinson.com/culture) page.

Why Do You Belong at C.H. Robinson?

As a responsible global citizen, we contribute millions of dollars to support causes that matter to us and our people. FORTUNE has named C.H. Robinson one of the World’s Most Admired Companies 2024, showcasing our position as a leader in our industry. Our commitment to excellence is further affirmed by being named a Great Place to Work 2023-24 by the Great Place to Work Institute, one of Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity and one of America’s Greatest Workplaces in 2023 by Newsweek. Join us as we collaborate, innovate, and work as one global team to make life better and more sustainable for our customers, communities, and world. For more information, visit us at www.chrobinson.com .