Trade Compliance Intern

As a Trade Compliance intern, you will assist in ensuring compliance with international trade laws and regulations, focusing on tasks like document verification, data entry, and research, under the guidance of senior staff.

You will assist in preparation and verification of documentation used in international trade, such as commercial invoices, proforma invoices, packing list, bills of lading, shipper’s letter of instruction, and Free Trade Agreement certificates of origin.

Additionally, you will assist senior staff conducting classification of products under the US Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) by entering product data into global classification systems and gathering information required for said classification from internal databases and working directly with Progress Rail engineers, buyers and our suppliers.

You will communicate with internal Progress Rail teams in the US and internationally, along with external stakeholders, such as US Customs brokers and freight forwarders to ensure compliant cross border actives.

Finally, you will assist Progress Rail with auditing import and export transactions and help maintain records required under various Federal Regulations.

During your internship, you will gain valuable experience in US trade compliance, how international supply chains operate, learn US Customs regulations and best trade compliance practices.

Key Job Elements :

• Support U.S. export documentation processing;
• Support HTSUS/ECCN Classification process to include request uploads, technical drawing retrieval, and coordination of communication between technical team and CAT TCOE team members;
• Support Trade Compliance Record-keeping. This will include communication with and retrieval of documents from Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers. Additionally, activity will include management of electronic documentation received from providers via FTP process;
• Process information requests from Customs Brokers and other third-party vendors supporting international trade compliance functions;
• Support Free Trade Agreement Solicitation Process. This will include maintaining supplier contact information, communication with suppliers for part certifications and other supporting documentation, maintaining database of part status.
 

Education/Training :

• Currently progressing towards a bachelor’s degree in Business, Foreign trade, International relations, or related.
 

Qualifications & Experience :

• High level of analytical ability and strong research skills (identify and anticipate issues);
• Intermediate to advanced level of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications;
• Excellent communication skills, ability to work with employees at different levels within the Rail Division and Service Providers’ organizations.

Essential and Physical Activities Functions:

• Strength-Must be able to lift 40lbs.
• Motion-The position is primarily in an office setting requiring behind a desk the majority of they day utilizing a variety of office equipment such as computers, scanners, copies, etc.
• Vision/Hearing Requirements-May spend long periods of time in front of computer screen. Will need to be able to read detailed billing statements and be detailed oriented.
• Work Environment-Will spend the majority of time in office environment, although exposed occasionally to plant exposure to hot and cold environments along with noise exposure.
• Emotional Demands-Must have good communication skills. Be capable to multi-task and work independently. Ability to adapt to frequent changes in tasks and workload.
• Safety-The position will require the adherence to all safety practices and use of PPE while in a facility manufacturing facility to include eye, face, hand and hearing protection, steel toed boots, no jewelry and hard hats. This not a safety sensitive position.

Transportation: Public transportation and ride share services are limited in some of our locations. Interns are responsible for securing their own transportation to and from work each day and must have a reliable plan for transportation to be eligible for a position. Regular in-person attendance is required.

Visa Sponsorship: Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.