Global Transportation Co-Op - Spring 2027

Johnson Johnson; Shepherdsville (KY); On-site; USD 49,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Global Transportation Spring Co-Op in New Brunswick, NJ or Shepherdsville, KY. The 2027 term runs January to July with a full-time commitment of 40 hours per week and seven openings across locations.

You will gain experience across international logistics, US regional logistics, freight audit, and trade operations while partnering with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Completion of Undergraduate Freshman year at an accredited University is required.
• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Finance, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or related fields.
• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher, which is reflective of all college coursework.
• You must not have any Summer Internship contract or other employment commitment that could interfere with the contract dates specified for this position.
• Minimum sophomore standing before the co-op start date, with a graduation date after the contract end date.
• Clear communicator who can write concise updates, summarize issues, and present findings in a simple, professional manner.
• Strong collaboration skills and comfort working with cross-functional teams.
• Strong ownership and organizational skills; able to keep work moving, communicate proactively, and deliver on commitments.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to identify trends, troubleshoot issues, and recommend practical improvements.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and adapting to changing priorities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies, Microsoft tools, automation solutions, and global transportation processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead/Own: Help modernize transportation workflows through process digitization, critical metric/dashboard reporting, and adoption enablement for transportation platforms and tools.
• Learn: How technology and automation improve operations; requirements gathering, user testing/UAT, change management, and what drives successful adoption.
• Deliver: Digital solutions and system enhancements (application development, dashboards, automation, workflow improvements, or documentation/training materials) that reduce manual effort, improve data quality, and create measurable business value.
• Lead/Own: Help drive end-to-end shipment visibility by monitoring key milestones, flagging risks, and supporting issue resolution with internal teams and logistics partners.
• Learn: How cross-border logistics works; Incoterms awareness, documentation basics, handoffs between partners, and what best-in-class looks like for service and compliance.
• Deliver: Clear status updates and actionable insights (e.g., lane performance, dwell time trends, recurring issues) that help the team improve reliability and reduce delays.
• Lead/Own: Support day-to-day transportation execution by monitoring shipments, assisting with exceptions, and contributing to service-performance metrics such as on-time delivery, carrier performance, and critical issue management.
• Learn: How Global Transportation and extended teams keep freight moving when plans change; prioritization, problem-solving, and balancing cost, service, and speed.
• Deliver: Practical improvements such as dashboard metrics, enhanced reporting, and documented playbooks or SOP updates that improve consistency and execution efficiency.
• Lead/Own: Support global trade compliance activities by maintaining compliance tracking tools, monitoring key documentation requirements, assisting with export invoice preparation, and helping ensure transportation processes align with import/export regulations and company policies.
• Learn: How international trade, customs, and transportation compliance work together; export documentation requirements, regulatory controls, global shipping processes, and the critical role compliance plays in enabling reliable supply chains.
• Deliver: Accurate compliance reporting, export documentation support, and process improvements that increase visibility, strengthen controls, reduce compliance risk, and improve operational efficiency.

Skills

Clear communicator

Collaboration

Ownership

Analytical mindset

MS Office Excel

MS PowerPoint

Microsoft tools

Automation

Global transportation processes

Education

Undergraduate freshman year required

Pursuing bachelor’s in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Finance, Engineering, IS, CS

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

SQL

Python

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Global Transportation Spring Co-Op in New Brunswick, NJ or Shepherdsville, KY. The 2027 term runs January to July with a full-time commitment of 40 hours per week and seven openings across locations.

You will gain experience across international logistics, US regional logistics, freight audit, and trade operations while partnering with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.