Transportation Intern — Paid, Visa Covered, Housing Bonus

Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Visa costs covered

Housing bonus

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. is offering a paid internship in Alabama focused on digitalizing and automating the trailer yard.

You will transform yard data into actionable metrics, support AI-driven invoice auditing, and work with the transportation and material planning teams to forecast spend and optimize inbound logistics. Required are a bachelor’s degree in a related field and strong data analysis skills.

Qualifications

• Create and maintain Power BI dashboards.
• Microsoft Office Applications.
• Collection and analysis of data.
• Clear written and oral communication.
• Understanding of intermodal freight.

Responsibilities

• Support digitalization and automation of trailer storage yard on-site, using vision systems to track freight movement.
• Convert data from the trailer yard into useful metrics.
• Troubleshoot exceptions in automated processes.
• Assist with AI-based process automation to streamline invoice auditing.
• Collaborate with transportation team to report expenses and forecast spending.
• Develop a plan to source and onboard a Transportation Management System.
• Record and report on daily operational targets.
• Support inbound transportation projects, including domestic and international.
• Monitor ocean containers for detention and demurrage and coordinate returns to port.
• Coordinate with Material Planning to prioritize inbound delivery.
• Analyze invoices for accuracy and statistics.
• Regularly report carbon emissions from freight networks.

Skills

Power BI dashboards

Microsoft Office

Data collection & analysis

Clear communication

Intermodal freight knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Finance/Controlling or related field

Job description

Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. is offering a paid internship in Alabama focused on digitalizing and automating the trailer yard.

You will transform yard data into actionable metrics, support AI-driven invoice auditing, and work with the transportation and material planning teams to forecast spend and optimize inbound logistics. Required are a bachelor’s degree in a related field and strong data analysis skills.