Program Intern, Energy Pricing

Pilot Flying J; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilot Company is seeking an Energy Pricing Intern for the PDI Pricing team in Knoxville, TN, for the summer of 2027. You’ll work with wholesale operations, process improvement, and digital transformation initiatives to solve real business challenges.

You will gain exposure to fuel pricing, commodity markets, and corporate pricing strategies while helping improve systems and processes that support critical commercial operations.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Excel and data visualization required.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills and curiosity.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights across functions.

Responsibilities

• Support fuel pricing operations across wholesale networks.
• Assist with data-driven process improvements and automation opportunities.
• Analyze end-to-end processes to identify risks and opportunities.
• Leverage analytics tools to inform pricing decisions across Pilot's network.

Skills

Analytical problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Curiosity

Education

Finance, Economics, Business Analytics or related field

Tools

Excel

Tableau

Celonis

PDI

Job description

Pilot Company is an industry-leading network of travel centers with more than 30,000 team members and over 750 retail and fueling locations in 44 states and six Canadian provinces. Our energy and logistics division serves as a top supplier of fuel, employing one of the largest tanker fleets and providing critical services to oil operations in our nation's busiest basins. Pilot Company supports a growing portfolio of brands with expertise in supply chain and retail operations, logistics and transportation, technology and digital innovation, construction, maintenance, human resources, finance, sales and marketing.

Founded in 1958 by Jim A. Haslam II and currently led by CEO Adam Wright, our founding values, people-first culture and commitment to giving back remains true to us today. Whether we are serving guests, a fellow team member, or a trucking company, we are dedicated to fueling people and keeping North America moving.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Military encouraged to apply.

Job Description

Are you a curious and driven student with a passion for numbers and interested in how technology, analytics, and commercial strategy come together to power one of North America's largest fuel networks? Pilot Company is seeking a Program Intern for our PDI Pricing team in Knoxville, TN, for the summer of 2027. As an Energy Pricing Intern, you'll work alongside teams responsible for wholesale operations, process improvement, and digital transformation initiatives. You'll gain hands-on experience solving real business challenges while helping improve the systems and processes that support critical commercial operations.

In this role, you will be an integral part of our team, tackling key responsibilities that directly impact our operations and gain exposure to fuel pricing, commodity markets, retail and wholesale commercial strategies, and the systems that support pricing decisions across Pilot's network. You will analyze end-to-end business processes to identify operational risks, uncover improvement opportunities, and recommend solutions that improve execution and scalability.

What You’ll Do

Your responsibilities may include:

• Support Commercial Fuel Operations: Work directly with wholesale teams to help execute fuel pricing strategies, resolve operational issues, and ensure accurate transactions across a large and dynamic fuel network.
• Drive Process & System Automation: Support digital transformation initiatives by identifying automation opportunities, improving business processes, and helping teams leverage technology to work more efficiently and effectively.
• Streamline Business Processes: Identify operational inefficiencies and partner directly with wholesale groups to implement streamlined, modern ways of working.
• Deliver Data-Driven Process Insights: Leverage Celonis process mining and analytics to evaluate workflow performance, uncover bottlenecks, and propose actionable, high-impact improvements for the team.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

• Education: A student pursuing a degree with coursework in Finance, Economics, Business Analytics or a related area of study. Experience or interest in Energy is a bonus.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Excel and experience with data visualization is essential. Experience in Tableau, Celonis, or PDI is nice to have.
• Soft Skills: Demonstrated curiosity and strong analytical problem-solving skills. Ability to work effectively across multiple business functions, communicate clearly with stakeholders, and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced operational environment. A proactive mindset with a willingness to identify opportunities for improvement and drive results
• Qualities: We value individuals who are driven, reliable, authentic, and welcoming.

Additional Information

Why Pilot Company?

Our culture is built on four core virtues: Driven, Reliable, Authentic, and Welcoming. As an intern, you will see these values in action every day. You'll be part of a team that is driven to improve processes, reliable in its commitment to compliance, authentic in its communication, and welcoming to new ideas and perspectives.

This is a full-time, in-person internship, June 7 – August 13, 2027. You’ll be working alongside our team in Knoxville, TN, where you’ll have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships and experience the full scope of life at Pilot Company.