Job Specifications
Reference Number: 3455
Department: Law
Closing Date: Apply early as this job may be filled at any time.
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Description
Union Pacific Railroad is seeking a high-energy, hard-working intern to support the Risk Management team within the Law department. The Risk Management team is responsible for incident response and handling to resume and maintain rail operations. This position will be administered as a year-round, paid internship and provides hands-on experience in a fast-paced business environment with one of America's leading transportation and logistics companies. The work schedule is flexible and can be designed to accommodate the course commitments of the successful candidate. A flexible work schedule includes up to 40 hours per week during the summer months and up to 25 hours per week during the academic year. If you are a creative problem solver with strong analytical skills and have an interest in expanding skills with a Fortune 200 Company, come work for Union Pacific Railroad and help us revolutionize the way we build America! Your intern responsibilities include creating innovative methods to help mitigate risk, directly contacting internal and external customers, organizing documents in electronic repositories to facilitate efficient and comprehensive retrieval of the work product and managing Union Pacific assets to ensure compliance with policies, operating procedures and agreement terms.
Your intern responsibilities include providing support to the Risk Management department and its cross-functional partners. You will be tasked with working with internal and external customers to ensure that we maintain comprehensive investigation files, supporting the audit process by gathering documents for external reporting purposes and identifying efficiency opportunities within our internal processes.
As an intern, you will build knowledge and experience in our core business groups and their vision, business objectives, processes, systems, and services. You will have extensive contact with peers and interaction with senior leaders. There will also be an opportunity to put leadership, technical skills, and business knowledge to immediate use through high value project assignments.
The estimated wage for this position is between $21.00-$24.00 per hour. Final rate of pay will be based on several factors including year of study, qualifications, experience, and internal equity.
Accountabilities
Learn and perform core department business group work tasks, processes, and customer services
Complete case file audits using standard work processes
Develop and execute project action plans and perform team assignments
Review, analyze and trend data
Offer operational support to department business group managers
Develop and execute project action plans and perform team assignments
Build and strengthen a network of professional contacts within departments and across the company
Assist with project management for various company initiatives and complete administrative tasks and special projects
Remain open and flexible to perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications - Required
College credits equivalent to one year toward an undergraduate degree
Proficient verbal and written communication skills
Basic organization, prioritization and time/project management skills
Qualifications - Preferred
College credits towards a degree in Business Administration, Pre-Law or Risk Management
Physical Requirements
This position requires extended periods of sitting and extended hours in front of computer screens
Maintain concentration, focuses on tasks and can make timely decisions
Work Conditions
Authorized to work in the United States without Sponsorship
18 years of age or older
Standard office work environment
What We Offer
A strengths-based, engagement-focused, and performance-oriented culture
A flexible and hybrid work environment that allows you to work on-site and from home (as the job allows)
On-site cafeteria (with employee discount), fitness center (free to employees), federal credit union, all in Union Pacific Center headquarters building in Omaha, Nebraska
Competitive compensation
Engaging activities with other interns and educational visits to Union Pacific facilities
About the Company
One of America's most recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad connects 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical link in the global supply chain. The railroad's diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Coal, Industrial Products and Intermodal. Union Pacific serves many of the fastest-growing U.S. population centers, operates from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only ...
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