The Role
Provides supervised work experience in facilities management and equipment support. The intern trains with department personnel, learns functional applications and tools, completes assigned projects and tasks, follows company policies, solves problems, and contributes independently and collaboratively. Assignments relate to the intern’s field of study, particularly chemical or mechanical engineering, transportation logistics, or another quantitative discipline.
Summary Generated by Built In
Starting Rate of Pay: Bachelor's: $25.00/hour, Graduate: $30.00/hour
This position will be domiciled at a FedEx Freight location in Memphis, TN or Harrison, AR.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Train with department management, professional and support staff in order to gain work experience. Gain a working knowledge of applications and tools related to assigned functional area; perform assigned tasks and project work with supervision; specific duties/tasks determined by department management. Assignments are directly related to Intern’s field of study.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Perform meaningful work in assigned department
- Participate in projects and tasks as assigned
- Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures
- Perform other duties as required
- Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, essential functions and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be enrolled at a junior level or above (or have graduated within the last 12 months) at an accredited college or university
- Major or course of study toward a Bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemical engineering or mechanical engineering, with a preferred focus on transportation logistics or other quantitative discipline
- A Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
- Depending on the functional area supported, additional knowledge, skills, abilities and experience may be required
- May require completion of courses related to specific functional department assigned
- Must be reliable and exhibit follow-through
- Must be adept in completing assignments and solving problems
- Good organizational and interpersonal skills
- Experience and ability to use Microsoft Office Software, including but not limited to: Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as a team member COMPENSATION USEFLSA Status: [ ] Exempt [X] Non-Exempt
EST FedEx Freight, Inc
FedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans. If you have a disability and you need assistance in order to apply for a position with FedEx Freight, please e-mail at [email protected]. FedEx Freight will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
Skills Required
- Must be enrolled at the junior level or above at an accredited college or university, or have graduated within the last 12 months
- Pursuing a Bachelor's or master's degree in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, transportation logistics, or another quantitative discipline
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
- Ability to use Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Reliable and demonstrates follow-through
- Able to complete assignments and solve problems
- Good organizational and interpersonal skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- May need to complete courses related to the assigned functional department
- Additional knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience may be required depending on the functional area
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The Company
What We Do
FedEx Freight operates FedEx’s less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation business across North America. Its services include Priority, Economy, and Direct shipping, while subsidiary FedEx Custom Critical provides expedited, time- and temperature-specific freight solutions. The company uses a large vehicle fleet, extensive service-center network, operational efficiency, data-driven technology, and dedicated personnel to deliver freight safely, securely, and reliably across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and nearby territories.
