Supply Chain Intern - Summer 2027

Ruan; Des Moines (CA); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Ruan is now hiring a Managed Transportation Intern for Summer 2027. This full-time internship will work a mix of on-site at our downtown Des Moines campus and remote.

The role teaches routing optimization, carrier tracking, and participation in continuous improvement initiatives that directly impact Ruan and its customers. You will apply college knowledge, develop communication skills, and collaborate with internal and external teams.

This position is temporary, nonexempt/hourly.

Qualifications

• Must commit to Ruan's value statement by acting with integrity in everything we do.
• Meet behavioral expectations aligned with guiding principles: safety, people, customer, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Effective project management skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Learn routing optimization, carrier tracking, and work on continuous improvement projects within the transportation business.
• Support interns' exposure to a variety of projects and activities in transportation.
• Apply knowledge learned in college and demonstrate abilities in the workplace.
• Work closely with internal and external customers; strong verbal and written communication skills are a must.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Project management

Prioritization & multitasking

Integrity

Education

Some College Courses Preferred

Job description

Ruan is now hiring a Managed Transportation Intern for Summer 2027.

This is a full-time position that will work a mix of on-site at our downtown Des Moines campus and remote.

The purpose of the internship position is to develop college students that are pursuing a career in supply chain, transportation, accounting, human resources, IT, or applicable division. Interns may be exposed to a variety of projects and activities that occur within the transportation business. Interns will have the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills learned in college and demonstrate abilities in the workplace. The position is temporary, nonexempt/hourly.

The Managed Transportation Specialist Intern will work with dedicated managed transportation customer account(s). This position will learn routing optimization, carrier tracking, and work on continuous improvement projects that will directly impact Ruan and its customers.

Carrying out the Company's organizational values and operating in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Company policies are required functions. Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• The purpose of the internship position is to develop college students that are pursuing a career in supply chain, transportation, accounting, human resources, IT, or applicable division.
• Interns may be exposed to a variety of projects and activities that occur within the transportation business.
• Interns will have the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills learned in college and demonstrate abilities in the workplace.
• This position works very closely with internal and external customers; strong verbal and written communication skills are a must.

• % of TIME SPENT
  • Duties may include assisting in the preparation of reports and presentation material 25%
  • Provide day-to-day business activities focused on meeting internal and external customer needs 25%
  • Fully support financial business case analysis 25%
  Participate in major cost and process improvement initiatives and projects, and provide technical support in managing the business unit's financial performance. 20%
  • Perform other job-related duties and special projects as required. 5%"

Qualifications

• Education: Some College Courses Preferred Course(s) of Study: Supply Chain, Logistics, Human Resources, IT
• Experience: none
• Type of Experience:

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSAs):

1. Must be able to commit to Ruan's value statement by acting with integrity in everything we do.
2. Must be able to meet behavioral expectations and perform in alignment with our guiding principles: safety, people, customer, performance, and continuous improvement.
3. Effective project management skills.
4. Effective verbal and written communication skills.
5. Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.