Human Resources - Intern

JAS is an international, non-asset-based supply chain services and solutions company. Our services include air and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage, distribution, inbound logistics, truckload brokerage and other supply chain management services, including consulting, the coordination of purchase orders and customized management services.

This is a 10-week, project-based internship where you’ll gain hands-on HR experience while working cross-functionally within local departments, branches, and JAS offices around the globe. As an HR intern, you will explore key aspects of human resources operations and strategy, including talent acquisition, employee engagement, learning and development, and HR compliance.
This opportunity offers regular interaction with diverse stakeholders, helping to foster a deep understanding of how HR supports and drives global business operations. You’ll have the chance to gain exposure and job shadow in various HR functions, such as workforce planning, training, benefits administration, and performance management. By participating in this internship, you’ll develop a comprehensive understanding of how HR partners with business units to attract, retain, and develop top talent, all while contributing to JAS’s role as a global industry leader.

What to Expect

This internship is designed to provide you with a comprehensive view of the logistics industry, with all work conducted in a professional, climate-controlled office environment. You’ll engage in learning, shadowing, and project work that culminates in a capstone presentation to JAS leadership.

Set your course with JAS Worldwide, where your curiosity and innovation will help shape the future of global logistics.

We’re seeking two motivated HR Interns to assist with key projects that will drive compliance, talent alignment, and leadership engagement. Each intern will work on one of the following unique project scopes:

Project Scope #1: Job Description Compliance & Alignment
This project focuses on evaluating and updating job descriptions (JDs) to ensure they align with accurate qualification requirements, responsibilities, and compliance standards. Working closely with the HR Compliance Manager and utilizing tools like Workday and MS Suite, the intern will help standardize JDs, support accurate job postings to attract top talent, and assist with the creation of job levels within roles.

Key challenges include managing the large quantity of JDs and aligning with leadership to accurately reflect the roles and responsibilities. This project is ideal for an intern with strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills, who’s eager to gain hands-on experience in HR compliance and job structuring.

Intern Project #2: Design Succession Plan & Talent Review Process
The second project aims to design and implement a structured annual succession planning and talent review process. The intern will help with the building out of a standardized plan for HR to partner with local leaders annually to identify and review top talent within the organization. This includes developing a communication plan, creating templates and trackers (such as a 9-box matrix), and designing methods to track the training and development of identified talent.

Key challenges include leading change management efforts to help guild leaders on the purpose and process (“the why & how”) and manually setting up tracking systems without dedicated software. This project is perfect for an intern passionate about talent management, process design, and leadership development.

Responsibilities

• Hands-On Learning: Work directly within a local operational branch or corporate office to gain an understanding of JAS’s international forwarding operations.

• Software Exposure: Learn and actively perform tasks using CargoWise (C1), the leading software in the freight forwarding industry.

• Cross-Functional Exposure: Shadow and collaborate with various JAS departments, including Air/Ocean Freight, Imports/Exports, Customs Brokerage, Warehousing, and Sales, to gain a holistic view of operations.

• Business Process Management: Comprehend and contribute to tasks related to business process management and support strategic alignment across business rules and KPIs.

• KPI Analysis: Assist in establishing metrics, conducting analysis, and generating reports to monitor performance and identify areas for improvement.

• Leadership Engagement: Participate in regional management review calls and interact with senior leaders to gain insight into strategic decision-making.

• Performance Reporting: Help create performance reports that provide actionable insights for operational improvement.

• Supportive Functions: Gain exposure to related functions such as ISO standards, Sustainability initiatives, IT, Finance, and Sales.

• Process Improvement: Research and propose innovative solutions for enhancing efficiency, with an emphasis on collaboration and alignment.

• Project-Based Contribution: Lead a focused project designed to improve business processes, enhance operational efficiency, or refine data accuracy.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Enrolled as a RISING Junior or Senior in college with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

• Preferred fields of study: Supply Chain Management, International Business, Business Administration, or Transportation & Logistics Management.

• The ideal candidate for this internship, is someone that is pursuing a career path or has a strong desire to work in human resources.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with data analytics tools is a plus.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and multitasking skills.

• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation abilities.

• Self-motivated and capable of working both independently and in a team environment.

• Fluent in English, with the ability to evaluate and resolve problems effectively.

JAS Forwarding (USA), Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Where required by state law and/or city ordinance; this employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS
JAS USA IS A CUSTOMS BROKER, GOVERNED BY FEDERAL REGULATION. FEDERAL REGULATIONS PROVIDE THAT JAS MAY HAVE IT BROKERAGE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED IF IT “KNOWINGLY EMPLOYED, OR CONTINUES TO EMPLOY, ANY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY, WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THAT EMPLOYMENT FROM THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER.” JAS WILL PERFORM A BACKGROUND CHECK TO DETERMINE IF YOU HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY AND IF SO, ABSENT SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, YOU WILL NOT BE HIRED OR WILL BE TERMINATED IMMEDIATELY.