Global Trade Compliance Intern

About the Internship Program

H.B. Fuller's Internship Program offers a 12-week paid experience beginning at the end of May through mid-August. Interns join a cohort of talented students from various schools across the U.S. in positions including Process Engineering, R&D, Strategic Sourcing, Technical Sales, Supply Chain, Product Marketing, Information Technology, and more. Projects are impactful and meaningful to the organization, with support from a Manager and Mentor to gain in-depth knowledge of the adhesive industry. The program includes interactive orientation, networking events, volunteer opportunities, and an end-of-summer final presentation. H.B. Fuller provides an established path for next-level opportunities, making this internship a starting point for a long-term career.

Position Overview

This role is in the Global Trade Compliance department in St. Paul, MN. The Intern will perform duties designed to encourage professional growth and development through short-term projects that include collection, compilation, analysis, and presentation of data related to international transactions. This role will assist in reviewing import and export processes and documents in multiple countries and help in data management. The position provides exposure across various business units and countries where H.B. Fuller operates, while encouraging collaboration with departments such as supply chain, logistics, procurement, and business operations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Facilitate the launch for consortium of internal import/export key contacts, focusing primarily on new entities
• Complete global profiles of customs brokers and freight forwarders
• Create data analytics, metrics and dashboards for Global Business Unit leaders of their trade activity
• Support in obtaining and documenting Free Trade requests from suppliers
• Support in obtaining Raw Material Tariff Code data
• Identify and document Tariff Code discrepancies as maintained in multiple data sources
• Address Duty Rate Requests
• Assist in deployment of Standard Operating Procedures, global templates and guidance documents
• Develop and catalog repository of key documents (i.e., Powers Of Attorney)

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing bachelor's degree in Accounting, Data Analytics, Business Finance/Economics, Global Studies/International Trade, or similar
• Beginning level business or economic or introduction to audit/accounting or data analytics or Global Studies/International Trade
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in written and verbal forms
• Familiarity with EXCEL and other MS Office tools
• Problem solving and computer skillsets
• Minimum rising junior or senior in majors identified above

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of other languages is a plus
• Ability to navigate SAP
• Highly organized with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to understand global impact of regulatory or tax-associated decisions

Pay

The salary for this role is $22-$25 per hour.