Logistics Specialist Intern – PowerLink

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Werner Enterprises, Inc. in Omaha, NE offers a Logistics Specialist Intern position on the PowerLink team. This 11-week summer program blends classroom concepts with hands-on operations in power-only logistics, carrier relationships, and capacity solutions.

You will participate in team huddles, shadow leaders, perform load coverage work, analyze margins, and contribute to carrier outreach and rate management while developing professional skills and a network of mentors.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field.
• Strong Excel proficiency and data-driven problem solving.
• Strong communication skills for collaborating across teams and carriers.

Responsibilities

• Participate in PowerLink team huddles to review margin performance, lane volume, and service updates.
• Shadow PowerLink leaders to learn pricing strategies, market dynamics, and carrier negotiations.
• Execute core workflows such as load coverage verification, carrier outreach, and tracking power-only assets.
• Develop relationships with external carriers to provide consistent capacity.
• Analyze booking lead times and carrier acceptance to evaluate pre-booking impact on margins.
• Support capacity sourcing initiatives, carrier onboarding outreach, and incentive program tracking.
• Manage load creation, rate management and documentation.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Data-driven problem solving

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Education

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

Job description

## Logistics Specialist Intern – PowerLinkApply: Onsite: Omaha, NE: Full time: Posted Today: JR23715Our 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 PresentationWe know benefits are critical and we are committed to offering comprehensive and affordable options for you and your loved ones. 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.By clicking “Submit” you are expressly consenting to our Privacy Policy (available at https://www.werner.com/privacy-policy/) and to Werner Enterprises, Inc., its representatives, and affiliates (“Werner”) contacting you about your inquiry, and that Werner may collect sensitive information about you to consider your employment as explained further in our Privacy Policy. All information collected will be handled and retained as explained in the Privacy Policy.