We are a Fortune 500 company, employing over 19,000 logistics professionals in a worldwide network that spans 350+ locations across six continents. Global supply chain management is what we do: international logistics are an integral piece of the global trade puzzle - so it's not hyperbole to say we make the world go round!

Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems. At the heart of our company you will find an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics that is based on professionalism, leadership, and integrity within a friendly environment that provides unlimited opportunities. We love to promote from within - more than 50 percent of our employees have been at Expeditors for five years or more. Our positions are more than just jobs - they're chances to grow, do what you love and build a career with us!

As sustainability continues to become an area of increasing focus for Expeditors customers, many of them are coming to us asking for help to calculate, report and reduce the carbon footprint of their logistics activity.

Utilizing more environmentally friendly road transportation options is one of the most immediate ways in which shippers can realize carbon footprint reductions in the short term. As a result, Expeditors is increasingly being asked by customers about the availability and cost of more environmentally friendly options around the world.

We want to define and implement a process that helps us capture and maintain this data on an ongoing basis. This is where you come in -as a summer intern on our team you will have the unique opportunity to propose and implement a solution, owning the process end to end. For the right individual, this is an excellent opportunity to get exposed to the intersection between logistics and sustainability, practice your project management skills and learn about technology implementation. Most importantly, you will get hands-on experience implementing a sustainability initiative at scale and on a global basis within a modern, highly matrixed corporate environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with sustainability, product and service provider management team members to gather and document requirements.

• Define scope of the solution to be implemented.

• Select technology best suited to the nature of the dataset. 

• Propose and implement a distributed process to gather the data.

• Develop training materials for rollout to Districts.

• Launch initial data collection cycle.

What We Offer:

• Hands-on experience owning the solution to a real-life problem from beginning to end.

• Mentorship and guidance from experienced professionals.

• Exposure to a complex, highly matrixed, geographically distributed global corporate environment.

• Opportunity to develop skills in project management, data analysis, and global operations.

• Competitive compensation.

• Currently pursuing a degree in Business, Sustainability, Information Technology, or a related field.

• Strong interest in logistics and sustainability.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Interested candidates should submit their resume and a cover letter outlining their interest and qualifications for the position.

A successful candidate must pass Expeditors’ pre-employment background check.

Expeditors is fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession as an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage the interest of diverse candidates in the company.

Expeditors offers competitive compensation as described below.

Pay is $21.76 per hour.

Intern Benefits 

• Paid Sick Time (accrual rate of 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours paid)

• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)

• Commuter Benefit

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Training and Personnel Development Program

Note: The Commuter Benefit allows employees, including part-time employees and interns, to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for their monthly transit and/or parking costs. While this isn’t the free ORCA card available to regular full-time CHQ employees, this can provide some assistance with their commute expenses.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.