Managed Transportation Intern - Route Optimization & Growth

Ruan; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Ruan is seeking a Managed Transportation Intern for the Spring 2027 semester. This full-time internship will operate with a mix of on-site at our downtown Des Moines campus and remote work.

The program aims to develop students pursuing futures in supply chain, transportation, accounting, HR, IT, or related fields, exposing them to real-world projects within transportation and customer service. Interns will learn routing optimization, carrier tracking, and contribute to continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Education: Some College Courses Preferred.
• Experience: none.
• Must be able to meet behavioral expectations and align with our guiding principles: safety, people, customer, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in a variety of transportation and operational tasks to support the managed transportation team.
• Learn routing optimization, carrier tracking, and continuous improvement projects.
• Collaborate with internal and external customers, and communicate clearly in written and verbal form.
• Contribute to reports and present material as needed, up to 25% time.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Some College Courses Preferred

Supply Chain, Logistics, HR, IT (courses)

Job description

Ruan is seeking a Managed Transportation Intern for the Spring 2027 semester. This full-time internship will operate with a mix of on-site at our downtown Des Moines campus and remote work.

The program aims to develop students pursuing futures in supply chain, transportation, accounting, HR, IT, or related fields, exposing them to real-world projects within transportation and customer service. Interns will learn routing optimization, carrier tracking, and contribute to continuous improvement