Solutions & Automation Intern

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Phoenix, AZ, USA
In-Office
Internship
Logistics • Transportation • 3PL: Third Party Logistics
The Role
Participate in a hands-on internship focused on process improvement, workflow automation, and digital innovation. Identify operational challenges, develop Excel and Power Automate solutions, build dashboards, leverage AI, and support continuous improvement across departments. Collaborate with stakeholders, document technical concepts, and improve operational efficiency and visibility while completing training and professional development activities.
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Company Description

We take care of our employees, and they take care of our customers!

Become a member of a global community! The international logistics industry is an integral piece of the global trade puzzle; we make the world go round. Global supply chain management is what we do, and at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics. Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As a Fortune 500 company, we employ over 19,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 350+ locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems.

Our Mission

We recruit, train, and retain the very best logistics and technical experts the world over. We love to promote from within - more than 50 percent of our employees have been at Expeditors for five years or more. Our high retention rate is influenced by a unique compensation program for positions that are more than just jobs - they're chances to grow, do what you love and build a career with us!

Job Description

Our Internship program offers a challenging hands-on structured experience focused on process improvement, automation, and digital innovation. The internship will also include various trainings and a personnel development program. 

You will work side-by-side with Expeditors employees to identify operational challenges, streamline workflows, and develop solutions that improve efficiency and visibility across departments. Projects may include developing Excel-based solutions such as macros, creating Power Automate workflows, leveraging AI, building dashboards, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across multiple departments. 

We offer flexibility to work with you around your current class schedule as much as possible. We do, however, prefer a commitment of no less than 20 hours per week. 

Our goal is to prepare you to transition into a full time role after graduating!

Requirements:

  • Working toward a college degree with an anticipated graduation date within the next two years
  • Strong work ethic with a reliable and professional attitude
  • Sense of urgency, adaptability, and self-motivation
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders
  • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Interest in process improvement, business operations, data analytics, or automation
  • Willingness to learn new technologies and continuously improve existing processes

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Experience with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
  • Exposure to data analysis, business analytics, or process improvement coursework is a plus
  • Familiarity with Macros, Power Query, Power Automate, Power BI, AI or similar tools is preferred
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to document and communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences
  • Commitment to understanding and following company policies and controls
  • Strong work ethic with a proactive approach to learning and problem solving

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Skills Required

  • Currently pursuing a college degree with an anticipated graduation date within the next two years
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Experience with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
  • Strong work ethic and reliable, professional attitude
  • Adaptability, self-motivation, and sense of urgency
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Effective communication with varied stakeholders
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Interest in process improvement, business operations, data analytics, or automation
  • Willingness to learn new technologies and continuously improve processes
  • Exposure to data analysis, business analytics, or process improvement coursework
  • Familiarity with Macros, Power Query, Power Automate, Power BI, AI, or similar tools
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to document and communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences
  • Commitment to understanding and following company policies and controls

Expeditors Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Expeditors and has not been reviewed or approved by Expeditors.

  • Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity participation is supported through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan that is positioned as a standout perk, including references to a purchase discount and contribution limits. Stock-plan availability is treated as a meaningful wealth-building component of the overall rewards mix.
  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits, with additional protections like life and disability insurance. Benefit materials also point to common add-ons such as HSA options, EAP support, and broad baseline coverage in job postings.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) plan with employer matching that is repeatedly cited as a defined component of the package. Auto-enrollment/auto-increase features are also referenced as mechanisms that support participation and savings behavior.

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The Company
HQ: Seattle, WA
15,812 Employees
Year Founded: 1979

What We Do

Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As a Fortune 500 (374) company, we employ over 16,500 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 320 locations across six continents. Expeditors is focused on the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems. Our services include air and ocean freight consolidation and forwarding, vendor consolidation, customs clearance, cargo insurance, distribution and other value-added logistics services. We pride ourselves on being a solutions-based organization that takes the time to understand each customer's individual business needs. As a non-asset based organization, we have considerable flexibility when managing customers'​ supply chains. Our relationships with local suppliers and global air and ocean partners provides our customers with the best routing and pricing options. Expeditors'​ comprehensive, flexible spectrum of services is supported by leading-edge information technology providing the highest level of end to end visibility. To maintain consistent quality and customer service across the globe, Expeditors has regional headquarters located in London, Dubai, Shanghai and Singapore. At Expeditors, our industry professionals, award winning processes and globally unified systems ensure that we always live up to our promise, "You'd be surprised how far we'll go for you."​

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