Logistics Intern 2027

Cemstone Products Company; United States; On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plans

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Education Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cemstone invites you to join its team as a 2027 summer Logistics Intern, gaining hands-on experience in dispatching trucks, customer service, and industry basics. You’ll work with multiple plants and departments to help deliver on time and improve processes.

Ideal candidates are enrolled in a bachelor’s program with at least three years completed, or graduates in logistics, supply chain, or related fields. Strong communication and data entry skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Able to prioritize projects, strong attention to detail, and customer service focus.
• Strong computer skills including MS Office.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program with at least 3 years completed, or graduated in logistics or related field.

Responsibilities

• Dispatch orders in a timely and efficient manner.
• Communicate with drivers and direct them to delivery locations.
• Collaborate with multiple plants and departments to improve service to customers.

Skills

Excellent communication

Multitasking

Customer service

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree program (3+ years) or graduate in logistics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

Cemstone® has become synonymous with high quality products and unparalleled service in the ready-mix concrete industry in the upper midwest. Our reputation is reflected in the structures we’ve helped create and our long-held and long-practiced commitment to our core values. Here's your opportunity to join an amazing family-owned business that has been around for nearly 100 years!

What You’ll Do

As a 2027 summer Logistics Intern you will get a variety of hands‑on experience in dispatching trucks, customer service, and learning in depth knowledge about the industry. You will also gain a variety of professional skills by working with different departments within the company. This opportunity will provide you with a great foundation of skills and experience to continue building your career!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Dispatch orders in a timely and efficient manner.
• Communicate with drivers and direct them to delivery locations.
• Work directly with surrounding areas to better service customers by utilizing multiple plants and look to share trucks.
• Ability to multitask and stay focused while dealing with various contractors, salespeople, dispatchers, and other personnel.
• Talk with customers by phone and enter data into computer system.
• Solicit future orders from customers and enter order into computer system.
• Negotiate with customers’ acceptable delivery times to prevent lost orders.
• Document customer complaints and forward to Dispatch Manager and/or Sales Representative.
• Other duties as assigned by the manager.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written to build strong relationships while promoting the organization.
• Able to prioritize projects, high attention to detail, excellent customer service skills and ability to follow up in a timely manner.
• Excellent computer skills including intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program with a minimum of 3 years completed, or graduated with a bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply chain, business administration, or a related area.

Pay

$18.00 per hour

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness Program
• Education Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program

Closing

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We recognize that a diverse workforce is essential and strongly encourage qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.

Join us in building a diverse and talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

BUILD YOUR FUTURE AT CEMSTONE

Our employees are our greatest strength. At Cemstone, we build more than the infrastructure and the places where you experience life — we also build careers. When you work at Cemstone, you experience more than just a job. You earn a rewarding career that provides you the opportunity to build a better future for yourself and fulfills your desire for challenge and growth. It’s our goal to provide stable and progressive employment for our employees. As a family‑owned business, we understand and recognize the importance of family and promote the idea of a balanced work and personal life. From our very beginning, it has been the Cemstone employees that have formed the foundation on which we have built this company.