Summer Transportation & Logistics Intern

Rust-Oleum; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Carboline, a St. Louis-based coatings manufacturer with a global reach, invites students to join its Transportation team for a 12-week Summer 2027 internship (May 17, 2027 – August 6, 2027).

As a Transportation Intern, you will help schedule shipments, interact with freight carriers, and participate in daily logistics meetings to learn how a high-performing department keeps business moving. You will gain hands-on experience, engage in cross-functional collaboration, and receive mentorship from

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Available to work 30-40 hours per week from May through August.
• Strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills.
• A proactive attitude and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Transportation team to ensure timely, accurate processing and shipment of customer orders.
• Communicate daily shipping schedules with operations leadership and flag at-risk orders.
• Coordinate last-minute shipping requests and schedule pickups with the distribution team.
• Generate, organize, and maintain all documentation and instructions related to customer orders.
• Monitor shipments and customer responses to routing requests using reporting tools.
• Collaborate with team members on logistics initiatives and contribute to improvements.
• Adhere to safety and quality policies and procedures.

Skills

Strong communication

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Proactive attitude

Willingness to learn

Education

Pursuing degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field

Job description

Carboline, a St. Louis-based coatings manufacturer with a global reach, invites students to join its Transportation team for a 12-week Summer 2027 internship (May 17, 2027 – August 6, 2027).

As a Transportation Intern, you will help schedule shipments, interact with freight carriers, and participate in daily logistics meetings to learn how a high-performing department keeps business moving. You will gain hands-on experience, engage in cross-functional collaboration, and receive mentorship from