Job Description

Length of internship: Full Year: Jan 2023 - Dec 2023, up to 29 hours per week

Location: Primarily Remote, Chicagoland area resident preferred

Overview:

The General Equipment Intern will be involved in dynamic day-to-day tasks. The internship provides the opportunity to contribute to the Company's bottom line by managing certain industry timelines, building relationships with TTX employees and owner railroads, and supporting the General Equipment team with tasks and projects.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communicate with the railroads and shippers to provide effective customer service
• Input car hire relief requests and troubleshoot errors
• Help manage the General Equipment Fleet railcar pools
• Learn and manage the delinquent invoice recordkeeping process to support the Manager of General Equipment
• Assist the Fleet Managers with daily work as needed
• Work with other TTX groups and departments to develop an understanding of the business

Projects the intern will work on:

• Compilation of reports, and meeting material for rail industry meetings (using MS Word, PDF, Excel and more)
• Draft presentations in PowerPoint to support Team efforts
• Develop process flow maps using MS Visio and update standard operating procedure documents
• More to be determined when the internship starts

Internship Goals:

• Complete all the assigned tasks
• Opportunity to work with Class 1 and other Railroads to better understand their business
• Gain an understanding of internal processes affecting various areas of TTX Company
• Utilize and improve professional communication skills, and develop and manage business relationships

Qualifications:

• Current student pursuing a degree in Business, Computer Science, Transportation, Engineering, or related field

Preferred Qualities Possessed by Candidate:

• Eager to learn new things, and support the team
• Ability to prioritize and effectively juggle multiple efforts
• Proficiency in MS Office tools (Access, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat and MS Visio a plus, but not required
• Ability and willingness to work in a team environment

About Us

TTX Company is a leading provider of railcars and related freight car management services to the North American rail industry. TTX's pool of railcars is ideal for supporting shippers in the intermodal, automotive, paper & forest, metals, machinery, wind energy and other markets where flatcars, boxcars and gondolas are required.

TTX Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.