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It's more than a job

When you work in Freight Logistics and Operations at Kuehne+Nagel, you play a key role in optimising processes and ensuring that inventory and shipments move efficiently. But that is not all. Your work also helps ensure that vital medicines reach patients on time and supports other essential deliveries, from wind turbines to semiconductors. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

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How you create impact

Kuehne + Nagel offers an immersive internship bridging academic learning with practical application. Interns work in a dynamic, cross-functional team, gaining exposure to various departments and contributing to projects alongside experienced professionals. The program includes structured training focused on critical skills, with opportunities to learn advanced supply chain engineering techniques and global optimization strategies. Interns will explore supply chain engineering and optimization through hands-on experience, understanding how these methodologies improve operational efficiency. Placed within the corporate trade team, interns will gain foundational knowledge of Kuehne + Nagel's services and sea freight strategies. They will learn the team’s role in shaping global logistics and strategic decision-making, equipping them with a solid understanding of sea freight's role in the company’s success.

This 12 months internship program offers comprehensive exposure to Kuehne + Nagel’s corporate trade team, focusing on global logistics, maritime regulations, and pricing strategies. Specific goals and objectives include:

+ Understanding Team Roles: Interns learn the responsibilities of different groups within the trade team and how they collaborate, with an emphasis on regional structures and weekly calls with sub-regions.

+ Learning About Rates: Interns explore how rates are formulated, focusing on fixed, floating, and premium rates, as well as global versus regional pricing. This knowledge is key to providing competitive quotes.

+ Understanding Ocean Carrier Agreements: Interns are introduced to agreements between carriers and shippers, including their structure and compliance with Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) regulations.

+ Role of the FMC: Interns will understand the FMC's regulatory role in maritime operations.

+ Understanding Contracts: Interns learn the significance of contracts, compliance, and the consequences of non-compliance, including penalties or service disruptions.

What we would like you to bring

+ Desire to gain skills in communication, contract management, regulatory compliance, and industry-specific knowledge.

+ Interest in Corporate Trade Team Function, understanding how it works with suppliers and local branches to execute global strategies and ensure operational efficiency.

+ Ability to develop communication skills through interactions with internal and external stakeholders, enhancing the ability to negotiate and collaborate.

+ Ability to develop and understanding of legal agreements with carriers and suppliers.

+ Basic Microsoft Excel Skills for data analysis and reporting.

+ Knowledge of Industry Regulations, including FMC regulations, and Incoterms 2020 a strong plus.

What's in it for you

At Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. The target pay for this position is $21.00 per hour. Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data. #LI-UT1

Kuehne+Nagel participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

Kuehne + Nagel is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you require an accommodation for any part of the online application process due to a disability, please contact the Employee Services HR Help Desk at 1-800-267-1326 during the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm EST; Monday through Friday or via e-mail at: [email protected] with the nature of your request. We will answer your inquiry within 24 hours.