Global Transportation Spring Co-Op
Johnson & Johnson Innovation
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Job summary
Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick, NJ invites a Global Transportation Spring Co-Op to join our Logistics teams. You will work across US regional logistics, international shipments, and freight audit to gain hands-on experience in a large healthcare supply chain.
The 7-month program runs January to July 2027, full-time 40 hours per week. Applicants should be undergrad freshmen with strong analytical, Excel, and collaboration skills, and be permanently authorized to work in the U.S.
Qualifications
- Undergraduate Freshman year completed is required.
- Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or related fields.
- GPA of 2.8 or higher is required.
- No Summer Internship contract or other employment that could interfere with the contract dates.
- Minimum sophomore standing with graduation after the contract end date.
- Clear communicator with concise updates and professional writing.
- Strong collaboration skills and cross-functional teamwork.
- Analytical mindset for trends, troubleshooting, and improvements.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel; experience with PowerPoint.
Responsibilities
- Lead/Own: modernize transportation workflows through digitization and dashboards.
- Learn: requirements gathering, testing/UAT, change management, adoption.
- Deliver: dashboards, automation, and SOPs that reduce manual work and improve data quality.
- Support cross-functional teams with shipment visibility and issue resolution across Global Transportation.
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Job description
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com
As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.
Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.
Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine
Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.
Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech
We are searching for the best talent for Global Transportation Spring Co-Op to be in New Brunswick, NJ.
- The Co-op term is from January to July, 2027.
- Full time requirement (40 hours per week).
- 7 vacancies are currently available.
Purpose At Johnson & Johnson, Global Transportation blends logistics expertise with digital tools to partner with teams across the supply chain to deliver freight reliably, responsibly, and efficiently, supporting products that reach over a billion people every day. This role offers exposure to a global transportation network supporting the movement of healthcare products across air, ocean, parcel, and truckload modes.
In the Spring 2027 Co-Op, you'll use transportation data to uncover trends, support execution, and help modernize how work gets done through reporting, process optimization, automation, and technology adoption.
The Supply Chain Co-Op could be slotted to work in a variety of functional areas and roles across the Global Transportation department including, but not limited to, the following:
- 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 freight invoice validation by researching exceptions (duplicates, accessorials, rate variances), helping resolve disputes, and improving audit accuracy.
- Learn: How transportation spend is managed; rate validation fundamentals, invoice lifecycle, common billing issues, and how controls protect cost and compliance.
- Deliver: Actionable insights that reduce repeat issues (root-cause themes, supplier and carrier trends) plus enhanced exception tracking or process improvements.
- 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.
- 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.
- Comfortable using AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to create effective prompts, summarize information, and improve productivity.
- Experience with data and analytics tools such as Excel (pivot tables, lookups), Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms.
- Exposure to basic SQL and/or Python for data analysis, reporting, automation, or process improvement.
- Exposure to automation and workflow tools such as Power Automate, Alteryx, VBA, Power Apps, or similar technologies through coursework, projects, or work experience.
Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future. Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually requires future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.
If you are under 18 years of age, you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check.
The expected pay range for this position is between $23.50 per hour and $52.50 per hour but will be based on candidate's program year, discipline, degree and/or experience. Co-Ops/Interns are eligible to participate in Company sponsored employee medical benefits in accordance with the terms of the plan. Co-Ops and Interns are eligible for the following sick time benefits: up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington, up to 56 hours per calendar year. Co-Ops and Interns are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension).
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits. This job posting is anticipated to close on [10/11/2026]. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.
Ineligibility for severance.
Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
$23.50/hr to $52.50/hr
Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
The expected pay range for this position is between $23.50 per hour and $52.50 per hour but will be based on candidate's program year, discipline, degree and/or experience. Co-Ops/Interns are eligible to participate in Company sponsored employee medical benefits in accordance with the terms of the plan. Co-Ops and Interns are eligible for the following sick time benefits: up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington, up to 56 hours per calendar year. Co-Ops and Interns are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension).
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