Transportation Operations Analyst Intern
Purpose
We’re seeking a motivated Transportation Operations Analyst Intern to support our Transportation & Logistics team. This role is ideal for students or recent graduates excited to apply data, analytics, and operational problem solving to real world transportation challenges. You will help analyze delivery performance, cost drivers, and workflow efficiency, playing a key role in strengthening our final mile operations and preparing for future growth.
This is a 3 to 6 month paid internship based in Sumner, WA, with 20 to 40 flexible hours per week depending on your academic schedule.
Who You Are
You’re an analytically minded, detail focused problem solver who enjoys turning data into meaningful insights. You're curious, collaborative, and eager to learn how transportation operations work behind the scenes. You ask great questions, enjoy working with numbers, and take pride in producing clean, accurate analysis.
You’re not just looking for an internship, you want hands on experience where your work matters, your learning is supported, and your contributions directly improve performance and decision making.
What You’ll Do
Operational Metrics Support
- Build and maintain key transportation performance metrics, including cost per cabinet delivered, cost per stop, delivery accuracy, and scan compliance.
- Help establish baseline data before new processes or technologies go live.
- Support ongoing before and after comparisons to measure the impact of improvements.
Cost & Data Analysis
- Gather, clean, and organize data from ERP, routing, billing, and delivery systems.
- Assist in developing cost allocation models including labor, mileage, fuel, and DSP fees.
- Analyze delivery workflows and routing efficiency to identify improvement opportunities.
Project & Process Exposure
- Participate in transportation and technology initiatives such as routing optimization, delivery scanning workflows, and DSP performance reporting.
- Support testing, validation, and data accuracy checks during project rollouts.
- Collaborate with Transportation leadership and cross functional partners to understand operational workflows end to end.
Reporting & Presentation
- Prepare charts, tables, summaries, and narrative insights for weekly and monthly reporting.
- Document methodology, data sources, and assumptions clearly and consistently.
- Present findings and recommendations to Transportation leadership with guidance and mentorship.