IT Intern - Summer 2026

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Lafayette, IN
In-Office
Logistics • Transportation
The Role
Job Summary & Responsibilities

Company Overview:

A proactive innovator helping to move the industry forward, from first to final mile.

We are a world-class manufacturer of advanced engineered solutions and services for transportation, logistics and distribution industries, with capabilities recognized for innovation, reliability and industry expertise. Our commitment to our customers, employees and communities drives everything we do. Our deep understanding for changing demands gives us insight into what to create and how to create it. And, our courage to make big innovations puts us in a class of our own in providing breakthrough improvements for our customers’ business.

About the Internship Program:

As an intern, you’ll gain invaluable real-world experience by taking on a meaningful project that has a direct impact on our business. You will have the opportunity to present your work to fellow interns, managers, and our senior leadership team.

Beyond your project work, our internship program will enhance your professional journey through a variety of experiences. You’ll attend weekly Lunch and Learns to gain insights from leaders across departments and participate in Insights Discovery to understand and leverage your strengths and working styles. You’ll also build meaningful relationships with peers, mentors, and professionals, and engage in social and volunteer events to expand your network.

Your Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement a proof-of-concept solution that applies artificial intelligence and machine learning to a targeted business problem—such as automating data analysis, enhancing predictive forecasting, or optimizing internal workflows.
  • The intern will work closely with IT, data engineering, and business stakeholders to identify high-value datasets, prepare and clean data, experiment with AI/ML models, and evaluate their performance.
  • The project will emphasize practical application, delivering a working prototype and documentation that demonstrates how AI/ML can create measurable efficiency gains, cost savings, or decision-making improvements.

Let’s Talk About Your Qualifications:

  • Targeting students pursuing a degree in Information Technology or Computer Science. 
  • Experience with Python, Data Engineering (SQL), Project Management - Change Management

Leadership Attributes:

At Wabash, we pride ourselves on being empowering, and there are some things we feel very strongly about:

  • Embrace Diversity and Inclusion -- Solicit and respect the input of others, celebrate differences, and strive for transparency and inclusiveness
  • Seek to Listen -- Actively listen to reach the best solution and make the strongest decisions
  • Always Learn -- Strive to improve; do not quit or settle for the status quo
  • Be Authentic -- Demonstrate honesty, incredible energy, and grit in everything you do
  • Win Together -- Collaborate, seek alignment, and excel at cross-group communication to success as one team and One Wabash

Join us in turning ideas into world-changing realities. Curate and build your high-impact professional career at Wabash!

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement:

Wabash is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for its associates and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, or other protected class or activity under federal, state, or local law. All employment decisions must be based on neutral, legitimate criteria. All employment policies and rules shall be applied equally to similarly situated associates.

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The Company
HQ: Lafayette, Indiana
2,631 Employees
Year Founded: 1985

What We Do

Wabash: Changing How the World Reaches You®

Wabash (NYSE: WNC) combines physical and digital technologies to deliver innovative, end-to-end solutions that optimize supply chains across transportation, logistics and infrastructure markets. Headquartered in Lafayette, Indiana, Wabash designs, manufactures, and services an extensive range of products supporting first-to-final mile operations, including dry and refrigerated trailers and truck bodies, platform trailers, tank trailers, structural composites and more. In addition, through the Wabash Marketplace and Wabash Parts, customers gain access to a nationwide parts and service network, Trailers as a Service (TaaS)℠, and advanced tools designed to streamline operations and drive growth. By enabling businesses to thrive today and prepare for tomorrow, Wabash is Changing How the World Reaches You®.

Wabash recently entered into a joint venture, Wabash Marketplace, with Fernweh Group LLC, an investment firm specializing in the industrial technology sector. This joint venture will accelerate Wabash’s development and growth of an end-to-end digital platform, all while enhancing the overall experience for dealers, customers, and suppliers through the ease, speed, and convenience of a connected partner ecosystem. Initial focus of the Wabash Marketplace will be scaling the Trailers as a Service offering as well as part sales and new services.

To learn more about Wabash and its innovative solutions, visit www.onewabash.com.

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