Summer 2027 Transportation Analyst Intern

McGrath RentCorp; Pasadena (TX); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship and coaching

Hands-on training

Opportunity to present to company leA1

Real-world project work

Networking across McGrath

Supportive culture

Job summary

McGrath RentCorp is seeking a Summer 2027 Transportation Analyst Intern in Pasadena, TX. The role offers a $20.00–$25.00 hourly range, with a 10-week program running June 1 through August 6, 2027.

Hybrid work with 2–3 on-site days per week supports real-world fleet data projects. As an intern you’ll map processes, analyze data, and help pilots in telematics and route optimization while building practical dashboards and presentations for leadership.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university with at least two years completed.
• Junior status, expected to enter senior year after the internship.
• GPA 3.0 or higher.
• Field of study: Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Transportation Management, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or related.
• Resourceful, motivated, and able to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, and attention to detail.
• Highly organized, adaptable, self-motivated, and proactive.
• Collaborative, customer-focused mindset and openness to feedback.

Responsibilities

• Serve as our Transportation Analyst Intern.
• Document current transportation processes and identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities to standardize work.
• Help develop practical tools for fleet utilization, vehicle specifications, lifecycle planning, and fuel-efficiency analysis.
• Collect, organize, validate, and analyze transportation and fleet data.
• Research and support pilot projects involving telematics, AI-enabled yard or container tracking, route optimization, and related technologies.
• Summarize findings and translate analysis into practical recommendations for safety, visibility, cost, or efficiency.
• Create clear process maps, standard work documents, dashboards, and presentations for transportation leaders.
• Collaborate with your team, ask thoughtful questions, and follow through on commitments.
• Perform other duties and project work as assigned.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Organized

Collaborative mindset

Written and verbal communication

Education

Business Analytics

Data Analytics

Industrial Engineering

Logistics

Transportation Management

Supply Chain Management

Operations Management

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Visio

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Summer 2027 Transportation Analyst Intern

Salary Range: $20.00 To $25.00 Hourly

The specific pay rate and level will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications, prior experience and location.

MAKE SUMMER 2027 COUNT.

Spend 10 weeks gaining real-world experience, building your skills, making meaningful connections, and contributing to work that matters. Our Summer 2027 Internship Program runs June 1 through August 6, 2027, giving you the opportunity to learn, grow, and see where your career could take you.

A Day in the Life

As the Transportation Center of Excellence's summer intern, you will help shape tools and processes for a growing enterprise transportation program. You will apply analytical and process-improvement skills to fleet data, operational workflows, and emerging technologies. One day, you might map a transportation process or evaluate fleet utilization, and the next, you could research telematics, route optimization, or AI-enabled yard and container tracking.

Work arrangement: Hybrid, based in Pasadena, Texas, with 2 to 3 on-site days each week.

What You'll Do

• Serve as our Transportation Analyst Intern.
• Document current transportation processes and identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities to standardize work.
• Help develop practical tools for fleet utilization, vehicle specifications, lifecycle planning, and fuel-efficiency analysis.
• Collect, organize, validate, and analyze transportation and fleet data.
• Research and support pilot projects involving telematics, AI-enabled yard or container tracking, route optimization, and related technologies.
• Summarize findings and translate analysis into practical recommendations for safety, visibility, cost, or efficiency.
• Create clear process maps, standard work documents, dashboards, and presentations for transportation leaders.
• Collaborate with your team, ask thoughtful questions, and follow through on commitments.
• Perform other duties and project work as assigned.

About McGrath

What started as a small business more than 47 years ago has grown into a nearly $1 billion publicly traded company (Nasdaq: MGRC) with more than 1,300 employees and five dynamic businesses: Mobile Modular, Mobile Modular Portable Storage, TRS-RenTelco, Enviroplex, and Kitchens To Go. Our success is built on innovation, an entrepreneurial spirit, strong values, and exceptional people.

McGrath delivers modular solutions that help businesses, schools, and communities solve space and infrastructure challenges with speed and confidence. We provide ready-to-deploy buildings, portable storage, specialized equipment, commercial kitchens, electric vehicle charging solutions, and solutions designed for data center campuses. Through TRS-RenTelco, we provide electronic test equipment from leading global brands. Together, our businesses help customers operate smarter, scale faster, and achieve lasting results.

Must Haves

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university and actively pursuing an undergraduate degree, with at least two years of undergraduate study completed.
• Currently classified as a junior and expected to enter senior year after the internship.
• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Field of study: Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Transportation Management, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Resourceful, motivated, and comfortable learning in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, and attention to detail.
• Highly organized, adaptable, self-motivated, and proactive.
• A collaborative, customer-focused mindset and openness to feedback.

Nice to Haves

• Coursework or projects involving process mapping, statistics, supply chain, fleet management, operations research, or continuous improvement.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Visio, or other analytical and process-mapping tools.
• Interest in commercial transportation, fleet operations, safety technology, or emerging logistics tools.

Why This Role Rocks

You will join a newly established Transportation Center of Excellence and contribute to foundational tools and practices that can improve fleet safety, visibility, utilization, and cost across McGrath.

Program Perks

• Mentorship and coaching from experienced professionals.
• Hands-on training and meaningful project work.
• Opportunities to present your work to company leaders.
• Real-world experience that extends beyond the classroom.
• Connections across McGrath and its family of businesses.
• A supportive workplace where you matter and emotional intelligence is valued alongside technical ability.
• At McGrath, we do not just build spaces. We build opportunities.

Here, YOU Matter is more than a phrase. We empower employees to make an impact through collaboration, creativity, and integrity. Our teams benefit from professional growth and a culture rooted in balance, inclusion, and innovation.

Physical Requirements & Role Expectations

• Ability to remain seated and work at a computer workstation for extended periods.
• Ability to frequently use computers, keyboards, mice, telephones, and other technology required for the role.
• Ability to read information on computer screens and maintain attention to detail while completing assigned tasks.
• Occasional standing, walking, reaching, lifting, or movement within an office, home office, field location, or other work environment, as required.

The physical requirements described are representative of those that may be required to perform the essential functions of the role. Requirements may vary by position, location, work environment, and business needs. McGrath may modify job duties and requirements as business needs change. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Hiring Requirements

Pre-employment screenings are conducted after a conditional offer of employment is extended, in accordance with fair hiring laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. At this time, McGrath does not sponsor employment visas or provide immigration sponsorship now or in the future. McGrath uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.

AI Use in Our Interview Process

You are welcome to use artificial intelligence tools to prepare in advance for our interview process. During interviews, candidates should respond based on their own knowledge, experience, and perspective without real-time assistance from artificial intelligence or another person. This supports an authentic conversation and consistent evaluation. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, please let us know.

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