Logistics Specialist Intern – PowerLink

Werner Management Inc; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k)

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability plans

Job summary

Werner Enterprises in Omaha, NE, is looking for a summer intern to join the PowerLink team and apply classroom knowledge to real-world operations. The 11-week immersion covers power-only operations, carrier relationships, and capacity solutions, with hands-on exposure to pricing strategies, negotiations, and logistics workflows.

The internship includes benefits such as medical, dental and vision plans, a 401(k), stock purchase plan, paid time off, life insurance, disability plans, and other

Qualifications

• Pursuing an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, or related field.
• Strong Excel proficiency and aptitude for data‑driven problem solving.
• Strong communication skills for negotiating with carriers and collaborating across internal teams.
• High attention to detail when validating load documentation, rate confirmations, and compliance data.

Responsibilities

• Participating in PowerLink team huddles to review margin performance, lane volume, and service updates.
• Shadowing PowerLink leaders to learn real-time pricing strategies, spot market dynamics, and carrier negotiations.
• Executing core operational workflows such as load coverage verification, carrier outreach, and tracking power-only assets.
• Developing relationships with outside carriers that will provide consistent Capacity to support our needs.
• Analyzing booking lead times and carrier acceptance rates to evaluate pre-booking impact on lane margins.
• Supporting PowerLink capacity sourcing initiatives, carrier onboarding outreach, and incentive program tracking.
• Managing load creation, rate management and documentation.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Attention to detail

Excel

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Our summer internship program is an excellent opportunity to tie what you have learned in the classroom into real-world experience. The program consists of an 11-week immersion into Werner Enterprises. As an intern on our PowerLink team, you’ll get direct exposure to dynamic power-only operations, carrier relationship management, and power-only capacity solutions.

Responsibilities

• Participating in PowerLink team huddles to review margin performance, lane volume, and service updates.
• Shadowing PowerLink leaders to learn real-time pricing strategies, spot market dynamics, and carrier negotiations.
• Executing core operational workflows such as load coverage verification, carrier outreach, and tracking power-only assets.
• Developing relationships with outside carriers that will provide consistent Capacity to support our needs.
• Analyzing booking lead times and carrier acceptance rates to evaluate pre-booking impact on lane margins.
• Supporting PowerLink capacity sourcing initiatives, carrier onboarding outreach, and incentive program tracking.
• Managing load creation, rate management and documentation.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, or related field.
• Strong Excel proficiency and aptitude for data-driven problem solving.
• Strong communication skills for negotiating with carriers and collaborating across internal teams.
• High attention to detail when validating load documentation, rate confirmations, and compliance data.

Internship Development Activities

• Lessons with Leaders Sessions.
• Mentor Program Intern Activities.
• Community Support Events.
• Networking.
• Summer Project Proposal and Presentation.

Benefits

• This position is eligible for benefits, which include medical, dental and vision plans.
• We also offer a 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, paid time off, life insurance, disability plans and other optional supplemental coverage.

Werner Enterprises provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetic information or veteran status or other status protected by law.

We encourage applicants of all ages as we do not discriminate on the basis of an applicant's age.

Werner Enterprises, Inc. delivers superior truckload transportation and logistics services to customers across the United States, Mexico and Canada. With 2025 revenues of nearly $3.0 billion, a modern truck and trailer fleet, more than 14,500 talented associates and our innovative Werner EDGE® technology, we are an essential solutions provider for customers who value the integrity of their supply chain and require safe and exceptional on-time service. Werner® provides Dedicated and One-Way Truckload services as well as Logistics services that include truckload brokerage, freight management, intermodal and final mile. Werner embraces inclusion as a core value and manages key risks and opportunities through a balanced sustainability strategy.