• Gain exposure and understanding of the transportation industry
• Become involved and participate in either transportation brokerage, equipment planning, oversight of a fleet of third-party capacity, or oversight of independently contracted drivers; activities may include freight planning, asset utilization, safety management, Department of Transportation (DOT) compliance, Customer Value Delivery, carrier verification, and/or maintenance coordination
• Build an understanding of market trends, pricing strategies, and capacity challenges that support carrier negotiations and contribute to revenue and margin goals
• Observe and practice analyzing trailing equipment needs to maintain equipment pools and promote optimal utilization of assets; gain competency in managing available capacity to match freight volume, using equipment tracking systems, and identifying the impact of supply and demand trends on the network balance
• Learn about the technology and tools J.B. Hunt leverages to streamline workflows, enable access to load and equipment information internally and externally, and promote efficiency