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2024 Summer Intern (Legal) - Remote - Phoenix

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Ryder System, Inc.

Apr 8, 2024

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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Legal
  • Phoenix
    Remote

Requirements

  • Be able to commit for 8 weeks virtually, with potential for in person meetings/activities if you’re local to Miami HQ.
  • Be a resourceful team player that manages ambiguity and is able to adapt to different situations and people
  • Must have completed at least four (4) semesters of college or university curriculum and be currently enrolled toward a degree.
  • Currently enrolled toward a degree.
  • Preferred Skills and Experience:
  • Knowledge or courses are taken in the area of discipline
  • Member of school club(s)
  • Comfortable with public speaking
  • Ability to quickly learn new technologies

Responsibilities

  • Research, track, and compile policy, sustainability, and industry/association items:
  • Compile policy-related information into universal policy catalog
  • Categorize legislative, regulatory, and/or related action along with key points/documents while monitoring the active status of identified issues
  • Correspondence (inbox) management of sustainability@ryder.com and general intake and tracking of customer requests
  • Help manage ESG requests/questionnaires (internal and customers) and record keeping
  • Peer benchmarking of sustainability reporting/disclosures
  • Map out association engagement opportunities including conferences, staff contacts, etc.
  • Help build database of internal/external contacts for corresponding projects
  • Participate in team calls
  • Prepare meeting materials including PowerPoints and other documents
  • Attend virtual internal/external briefings and provide recaps
  • Ad-hoc Responsibilities:
  • Conduct research for other programs, as needed.
  • Create educational materials (online trainings, “how to”) for the field in priority areas – i.e. oil water separator compliance, waste management, Environmental 101 for supply chain (started but not yet finished).
  • Coordinate information gathering across teams for requests that come to our department – doing a first pass of intake forms, determining if details are missing for team review, and coordinating follow-ups as needed.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office is a plus
  • Environmental Services:
  • Possible Projects (in order of priority):
  • Conduct comprehensive U.S. state-by-state regulatory review to support Torque launches proactively (versus reactively market-by-market as done today). This will also provide value to FMS and SCS operations governed by similar regulations.
  • Complete desktop audits of Torque processes pending to inform policy and process development – i.e. new oil vs used oil volumes, vehicle/technician distances from Ryder shops.
  • Complete a pricing analysis of environmental vendors to identify opportunities for cost savings and better customer experience in the field.
  • Expand on water stress area analysis to determine which of our facilities fall in these regions, what their water consumption looks like historically, and develop a plan for reducing water risk.
  • Work with Sourcing to develop a strategy for increasing renewable energy purchasing as part of their utility purchasing process.
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Ryder System, Inc.

Ever better.

Transportation
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1933
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) is a leading logistics and transportation company. It provides supply chain, dedicated transportation, and commercial fleet management solutions, including full service leasing, rental, and maintenance, used vehicle sales, professional drivers, transportation services, freight brokerage, warehousing and distribution, e-commerce fulfillment, and last mile delivery services, to some of the world’s most-recognized brands. Ryder provides services throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada. In addition, Ryder manages nearly 260,000 commercial vehicles and operates approximately 300 warehouses encompassing more than 95 million square feet. Ryder is regularly recognized for its industry-leading practices in third-party logistics, technology-driven innovations, commercial vehicle maintenance, environmentally friendly solutions, corporate social responsibility, world-class safety and security programs, military veteran recruitment initiatives, and the hiring of a diverse workforce