2024 Summer Intermodal and Automotive Ops Intern

Norfolk Southern

Oct 14, 2023

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Summer Internship
Business, Operations & Strategy
Atlanta

Requirements

What makes a successful Intermodal/Automotive Ops Intern?:
Strong analytical skills to provide accurate performance analysis and resource forecasting.
Solid interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with your team and departmental leadership.
Ability to adapt and perform in a busy terminal setting.
A self-starter willing to learn through observation and individual supplemental study.
Education/Experience:
Pursuing a Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree
Preferred Degree Paths: Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Management, Finance, Marketing, Business Administration, International Business, Statistics
Proficient in Microsoft Office with an emphasis on Excel

Responsibilities

This will involve shadowing Operations Managers in their daily duties and learning about the multitude of inputs to running a successful and fluid operation. This includes activities like morning planning meetings where terminal operations are planned and assessed, followed by conversations with Terminal contractors that execute our operating plan. While at our Intermodal and Automotive terminals, successful interns will assist in observing ramp operations and trends, applying their knowledge to provide input and value where possible. Effective operations management requires the ability to communicate effectively with numerous stakeholders, from terminal operators to draymen (Truck drivers) operating on the facility. Additionally, strong analytical skills are necessary to assess metric performance in real time and over time to assess terminal performance and determine action steps for improvement.
In addition to daily operations activities, Interns will have the opportunity to participate in Departmental meetings and initiatives that may span beyond the Atlanta operation.

Norfolk Southern

Transportation

Industry

10,001+

Employees

1827

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Since 1827, Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that power the U.S. economy. Today, we operate a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network across 19,000 route miles and have the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern United States. Norfolk Southern serves a majority of the country’s population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Committed to furthering sustainability, we help our customers avoid 15 million tons of annual carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Our railroaders deliver more than 7 million carloads each year, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Visit our website to learn more about transporting your company’s goods with Norfolk Southern and to calculate how you can decarbonize your supply chain through freight rail.