Application Deadline: April 1, 2013
Position: Full-time, Unpaid
Timeframe: 06/03/13 — 12/03/13
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Description
Hub Group is a $3 billion asset light transportation company that provides comprehensive intermodal, truck brokerage and logistics services throughout North America.
Hub Group arranges for the movement of its customers' freight in containers and trailers. Hub Group contracts with railroads to provide transportation over the long-haul portion of the shipment and with local trucking companies for pickup and delivery. As part of its intermodal services, Hub Group negotiates rail and drayage rates, electronically tracks shipments in transit, consolidates billing and handles claims on behalf of its customers.
Hub Group's wholly owned subsidiary, Comtrak Logistics, is a fast-growing nationwide drayage provider servicing both the domestic and international markets. Comtrak is one of the largest intermodal drayage carriers in the United States.
Hub Group's Unyson Logistics division covers a wide array of logistics services, from bid management and transportation optimization to consulting, reporting and continuous improvement. They are experts in making customers’ supply chains as efficient and effective as they can possibly be.
Hub Group's wholly owned subsidiary Mode Transportation (formerly ETS) provides transportation services through a network of IBOs who sell and operate business throughout North America.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
•Handle daily load tracing (inbound and outbound) for assigned territory
•Set appointments (origin and destination) for assigned territory
•Respond and provide prompt answers to customer questions
•Accurately communicate and manage daily equipment and pool management to improve efficiency
•Daily monitoring and updating of drayage events
•Meet/beat assigned metrics and goals
•Communicate effectively with vendors to create and maintain strong professional relationships, assisting them in all operational aspects
•Approve or deny any accessorial charges to vendors
•Complete or assist with miscellaneous projects as assigned
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
•Must be a full-time student in a relevant undergraduate degree program; including: Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or a related concentration
•Minimum of a 3.0 GPA preferred
•Must have housing secured prior to the start of the program
•Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to effectively interface with customers and internal personnel
•Strong organization, problem solving, decision making and analytical skills are required
•Must be eligible for employment in the U.S. without citizenry sponsorship
•Must work fulltime, from June-December 2013, to be eligible
Please Apply at:
http://hire.jobvite.com/j/?aj=omHUWfwD&s=Internships.com
We are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate on any legally recognized basis, including but not limited to race, age, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, non-job related handicap or disability or veteran status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law. If you require an accommodation in the application process, please advise the Hub Group, Inc. Human Resources Department.
