Operations Intern
About the role
BBI is looking for hard-working, competitive, and passionate students to gain operations experience. As an Operations Intern, you will receive hands-on experience through extensive logistic training, support to your assigned mentor, and increasing responsibility as the internship progresses. The summer internship program is designed to elevate your operations skill set while gaining industry knowledge. If you are a proactive, motivated student, your search ends here.
Responsibilities
- Rotate through different areas of operations to gain exposure to various functions within the logistics industry
- Work alongside teams to gain hands-on experience with LTL, carrier relationships, and transportation operations
- Assist with identifying and developing new transportation opportunities and lanes
- Learn to communicate and build relationships with carriers and transportation partners
- Gain experience understanding market conditions, evaluating transportation options, and supporting lane negotiations
- Research and identify new carrier and truck driver opportunities to support BBI’s growing network
- Collaborate with different departments to understand how operations work together to support customers and BBI Logistics
- Take on meaningful projects and responsibilities that directly contribute to the success of the operations team
Requirements
- Junior or senior undergraduates pursuing a bachelor’s degree preferred
- Ability to work in office; this internship is not remote
- Hard-working and positive attitude
- Ability to learn and work in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
- Free parking
- Paid internship
- Information sessions and networking events with BBI leadership and external professionals
- Mentorship from a BBI leader
- Volunteer opportunities
- Brand new headquarters in the Arena District in Downtown Columbus
- Support from a College Relations Program Manager throughout the internship
Awards and recognition
- Nationally awarded as Selling Power’s 50 Best Companies to Sell for in 2022 & 2023
- Selling Power’s 60 Best Companies to Sell for in 2024, 2025, & 2026
- Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America 2023 & 2024
- Great Place to Work Certified
- #1 Fastest Growing Privately Held Company in Central Ohio
- Largest Central Ohio Privately Held Company
- Named a Best Place to Work 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
- 2024 Building Columbus Awards: Best New Office Project
Who we are
BBI Logistics offers transportation solutions including truckload, intermodal, LTL, expedited, purchase order consolidation, drayage, route optimization, cold storage, expedited delivery, and natural disaster response. As a rapidly growing company, BBI is quickly becoming a premier transportation provider nationwide.