2027 Summer Operations Intern - Nashville

MHC; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay $20/hr

On-the-job training

Networking opportunities

Career development

Job summary

Murphy-Hoffman Company (MHC-Kenworth) offers a 12-week Summer Operations Internship in Nashville. The program provides hands-on exposure to how our Parts or Service Departments operate, with rotations through each position and a summer-long process improvement project.

You are actively pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree and must be willing to work 40 hours per week during the summer. This internship is a pipeline into MHC's Full-Time Management Trainee Program.

Qualifications

• Actively pursuing a graduate or undergraduate degree.
• Willingness to work 40 hours per week for 10-12 weeks during the summer months.
• Leadership and sales skills strongly preferred.
• Strong commitment to providing quality work and excellent customer service.
• Ability to accept constructive feedback.
• Internal Promotion Opportunities
• On the Job Training

Responsibilities

• Rotate through each position in the Parts or Service department.
• Assist with a summer-long process improvement project.
• Execute business initiatives with hands-on experience under supervision.
• Develop skills to rotate within a department to understand running the business.

Skills

Leadership

Sales

Customer service

Communication

Education

Undergraduate or graduate degree

Job description

2027 Summer Operations Intern - Nashville

Business Function

Corporate

Branch Name

Date

09-16-2026

Address

550 Spence Lane

City

State

TN

Job Overview & Essential Functions

Murphy-Hoffman Company (MHC-Kenworth) is a multi-state network of Kenworth truck dealers providing more than 50,000 customers with a full range of truck services. MHC's Operations Intern Program is a 12-week version of our Management Trainee Program. Over the course of the summer, you will be given a hands-on deep dive into how our Parts or Service Department operates, by rotating through each position in the department and helping contribute to the business.

• Execute business initiatives while receiving hands-on experience in all facets of the dealership.
• Utilize education, training, and experience to perform assigned job functions under close supervision of a manager or other designated employees.
• Develop skills necessary to rotate within the assigned department to get a comprehensive understanding of running the business.
• Opportunity to make an impact on the business by conducting a summer-long process improvement project.
• The Summer Management Operations Internship is a pipeline into MHC"s Full-Time Management Trainee Program!

What's in it for you:

• Starting pay $20 per hour
• On-the-job exposure to leading a business within a billion-dollar industry!
• On-the-job training and succession planning for personal career goals
• Opportunities for networking and professional connection

Qualifications

• Actively pursuing a graduate or undergraduate degree at an accredited college or university.
• Willingness to work 40 hours per week for 10-12 weeks during the summer months.
• Leadership and sales skills strongly preferred.
• Strong commitment to providing quality work and excellent customer service.
• Ability to accept constructive feedback.
• Internal Promotion Opportunities
• On the Job Training

About Us

MHC is an expansion of the original company, Ozark Kenworth, Inc. Ozark Kenworth started in Springfield, Missouri, in January 1975. Opening for business without a Parts or Service department and only three employees in a temporary facility. From there, the company grew and expanded. MHC is now a multi-state network of full-service diesel truck dealerships, leasing and rental operations, transport refrigeration locations, and a finance company which offers a complete array of finance and insurance services. We believe in fostering an environment that helps employees realize their full potential – a place where you can grow as a person and a professional. Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled