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Company Overview

At C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. we have roots that run deep and far. CHRW got its start in 1905 as a small produce broker. Today we are a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Minneapolis, MN with 7,000 employees in 217 branches worldwide. CHRW is North America’s largest third party logistics (3PL) company, as well as the world’s largest marketer of fresh fruits and vegetables, with operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America, Europe, and Asia. C.H. Robinson’s unique corporate culture continues to lead and define the logistics industry. With gross revenues over $6.6 billion and an annual growth rate exceeding 15% per year, we recognize that success is based on innovation. Over our 102-year history, we’ve developed strong relationships with customers and carriers across the globe. Our strength lives in all of our people, who have extended our tradition of service and integrity to companies in every location and situation, and who take pride in making us one of the most resilient resources in the transportation industry. The energy that resonates from our office is electric. We stride confidently forward in our quest to effect positive change, develop innovative technology and provide exceptional services.

Job Description

*We have two positions available. These positions are offered as full-time or part-time (at least 20 hours per week)

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 Logistics 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. Internships are available full-time during summers, part-time and/or full-time during the school year. We offer a flexible schedule and a competitive hourly salary.

Job Requirements

The required qualifications for this position include:

• Full-time 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

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. EOE

Benefits not available for this position

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 7,150 employees in more than 218 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.