Job Summary
If you are a motivated student eager to gain hands-on experience in logistics and supply chain management, Emerson offers a valuable learning opportunity. Based in Shanghai, China, this role will introduce you to international trade compliance, transportation coordination, and cross-functional collaboration within a global organization.
In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
- Assist in shipment coordination: Support the preparation of shipping documents (e.g., invoices, packing lists) and supervise delivery timelines with guidance from supervisors.
- Learn customs compliance basics: Help capture technical documentation and liaise with customs agents to ensure alignment with basic regulatory requirements.
- Data entry and tracking: Accurately input shipment details into logistics databases and supervise transportation status updates.
- Support route optimization: Assist senior team members in researching carriers and delivery routes for cost-effective solutions.
- Document organization: Maintain files for customs clearance, insurance forms, and shipment records.
- Compliance monitoring: Shadow team members to observe customs declaration processes and flag discrepancies.
- Education: Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, International Trade, Business, or a related field.
- Language: Intermediate English (written/spoken); basic Russian/Kazakh is a plus.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
- Soft Skills: Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and willingness to learn logistics workflows.
- Availability: Able to commit to a 3–6-month internship, with flexibility for occasional business trips.
- Coursework: Completed classes in logistics, customs regulations, or Incoterms.
- Exposure: Familiarity with basic supply chain concepts through projects, clubs, or volunteer work.
- Team Experience: Prior involvement in group tasks requiring coordination or documentation.
- Tools: Basic understanding of logistics software (e.g., ERP systems) is advantageous.
Our Culture & Commitment to You
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, International Trade, Business, or a related field
- Intermediate English proficiency in written and spoken communication
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Willingness to learn logistics workflows
- Availability for a 3-6-month internship
- Flexibility for occasional business trips
- Basic Russian or Kazakh language skills
- Coursework in logistics, customs regulations, or Incoterms
- Familiarity with basic supply chain concepts through projects, clubs, or volunteer work
- Prior group experience involving coordination or documentation
- Basic understanding of logistics software or ERP systems
Emerson Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Emerson and has not been reviewed or approved by Emerson.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs have been strengthened with a 401(k) plus company-supported contributions such as profit sharing and a recent cash-balance transition for certain participants. These features are positioned as differentiators among large industrial peers.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan introduced in 2026 enables discounted share purchases via payroll deductions. This adds an accessible ownership element to the total rewards mix.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — The package includes PTO, holidays, sick leave, and parental leave within a broad benefits suite. Coverage breadth aligns with large-employer norms across locations, though specifics vary.
Emerson Insights
What We Do
At Emerson, we’re passionate about what we do. By fusing decades of technology and engineering expertise, Emerson continues to solve some of the world’s most complex challenges with innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and residential markets. We recruit the greatest talent and apply the best technologies to benefit our customers worldwide. Automation Solutions is a leader in helping process and discrete manufacturers automate and optimize production processes through our best-in-class technologies and industry expertise. Commercial & Residential Solutions develops technologies and services that improve human comfort, safeguard food, protect the environment, enable sustainable food waste disposal, and support efficient construction and maintenance of buildings and municipal infrastructure. Emerson has a wide range of industry knowledge, manufacturing expertise, and technological innovation around the world. Join our next generation of leaders today.
