Intern, Hub Operations

Estes Intern Corporate Operations

As an Estes Intern within the Corporate Operations, Hub Group, you will be assigned to a team based on your area of concentration. Depending on the team, you will be exposed to various technologies and aspects of our business. Each intern will be paired with a mentor who will guide and oversee progress to ensure a successful experience for both the intern and Estes. This is a Temporary, Summer Internship position located primarily at Estes' Richmond Headquarters, and it will last no longer than 3 months. Estes values experience, and successful incumbents will be encouraged to apply to any Part-time or Full-time opportunities that may be available following the conclusion of the internship period.

Responsibilities:

• Effectively interact and communicate with team members and assigned mentor, to ensure understanding of requirements for assigned work; ask clarifying questions as needed to ensure accurate and timely results.
• Understand and follow training instructions and ask for help when needed. Demonstrate strong communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Provide support, coordination, and administrative activities related to Hub Operations, Grocery or Short Haul.
• Provide analytical support for Grocery expansion, Short Haul optimization, and Hub efficiency projects.
• Support analysis of shipment, revenue, tonnage and service metrics across Hub Operations, Grocery, and Short Haul to identify trends and opportunities.
• Work cross-functionally with Sales and Operations to evaluate network and fuel performance, including load factor, lane balance, service execution, and fuel efficiency metrics. Translate findings into actionable insights that improve routing decisions, enhance trailer utilization and drive cost efficient, profitable growth.
• Create clear, concise materials that translate data into actionable insights for leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with Sales teams to support growth initiatives by developing customer presentations, analyzing accounts and lane opportunities, and compiling competitive landscape insights. Help identify gaps, trends, and positioning strategies that align freight opportunities with network strengths.
• Proactively support the team's needs in executing Hub Operations plans and strategies
• Present findings and recommendations in a clear, actionable way, helping both Sales and Operations teams make informed, data-driven decisions.
• Regular attendance is required.
• This is not an all-inclusive list of job requirements and/or duties and may not contain all mental and physical capabilities necessary to perform the job at all times due to circumstances. Operational, safety and other needs may require the employee to perform any and all other duties as assigned. Employees are expected, and must be able to perform all such duties and tasks.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or General Educational Degree (GED), and at least 1 year of post-secondary education experience required. Previous coursework in Data Science, Economics, Logistics or Supply Chain Management is preferred but not required
• Must be able to effectively communicate (verbal, written and listening)
• Must have experience with Microsoft Office programs including Sharepoint
• Must be able to work independently, or in a team setting
• Able to work within tight deadlines and efficiently complete assignments while keeping a focus on accuracy and details
• Creative thinker who has an eye for detail and style
• Must be able to lift approximately 20 lbs., or more if required by the essential functions of the job
• Must be able to comply with all company policies, rules, procedures and Code of Conduct
• Must be able to interact well with others
• Must be capable of working under tight time constraints in a high volume environment with multiple priorities
• Responds well to questions; Ability to read, interpret and comply with written information and documents such as safety rules, operations / procedure manuals and maintenance instructions with a high comprehension and concentration level to include the ability to meet deadlines
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, random drug and/or alcohol tests, and will be subject to a criminal history background check
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel or operate computers and other standard office equipment. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, lift, twist, turn and reach with hands and arms. The employee must be capable of lifting a minimum of 20 lbs., or more if required by the essential functions of the job.Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment ranges from quiet to loud as required by the essential functions of the job.