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Operations Intern

ARAUCO - North AmericaAtlanta, GA, USAOn-site2 days ago

  • Internship

  • $20k - $30k/yr (Estimated)

  • May sponsor international talent

About the job

Join Our Team as an Intern for Summer 2025 at ARAUCO!

Are you a recent graduate looking to jumpstart your career in logistics and operations? Arauco is seeking a motivated and organized intern to professional who will join the team during the summer of 2025. This position is fully onsite and operates out of our Atlanta, GA Corporate office.

What We’re Looking For

  • Recent graduate or current student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field are encouraged to apply.

  • Excellent computer skills, especially with MS Word and Excel

  • Possess self-motivation, eagerness to learn, professionalism and interpersonal communication skills.

  • Ability to perform under pressure with a strong sense of urgency

  • Strong communications skills – both written and verbal

  • Organization skills to manage an influx of emails and scheduling

  • Collaboration is key to Arauco’s success. This role requires collaboration with our Inside and Outside Sales teams.

  • Responsibilities

  • Assist and improve reporting for – this role will be vital to streamlining and automating processes with excel

  • Keep accurate records of outstanding loads and load assignments

  • Distribute daily reporting such as missed pickups, end of day arrivals

  • Prioritize loads using multiple sources of information

  • Work daily within our SAP and TMS systems

  • Communicate with various mills, planning team and carriers to ensure scheduling accuracy

  • Ensure all stakeholders are informed of shipment statuses, issues, or opportunities

  • Other duties as needed to ensure the success of our organization and the Transportation team

  • Work with carriers who participate in our Preload Drop Trailer Program

Recognition We’ve Received

  • Home Depot Supplier of the Year (2024)

About the company

ARAUCO - North America
ARAUCO is a global company with the vision of improving people's lives by developing forest products for the challenges of a sustainable world. We manufacture a wide range of sustainable forest product solutions, including the industry's most-comprehensive selection of composite panels, premium plywood, millwork, lumber, and FSC-certified wood pulp. ARAUCO’s commitment to quality, employees and customer service, ensure the company can meet or surpass the expectations of the construction, casework/fixture fabrication, architectural design, papermaking, and other industries in North America. Market Growth, Economic Stimulus In April 2017, ARAUCO conducted groundbreaking ceremonies in Grayling, Michigan, marking the official start of the construction phase for what will become the most modern particleboard plant in North America, and the largest of its kind globally. Slated for completion in late 2018, the plant will feature North America’s largest single continuous particleboard press (170 ft.) and will be one of the most productive in the world. The plant location will improve the logistics of the entire chain of production, and support anticipated customer growth in the Midwest. In addition, ARAUCO anticipates the Grayling operations will create 700 construction jobs, 200 direct jobs at the plant; and one to two support jobs locally for every direct job.