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Requisition 38138 : Summer 2025 - Fuel Data Analyst Intern
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Norfolk Southern offers a unique opportunity to be part of our proud legacy that spans nearly 200 years. We are a customer-centric, operations-driven team dedicated to advancing safety, serving communities, and driving innovation for tomorrow's rail. As part of Norfolk Southern, you'll join a collaborative team where there are opportunities for growth across the organization. We are building a culture where everyone can thrive by owning and driving exceptional results, being humble and leading with trust, serving our customers with excellence, and collaborating and coaching to win.
Job Overview :
The Fuel Data Analyst Intern (FDS Analyst Intern) will support the Fuel Management System Program at Norfolk Southern (NS), a transformational initiative to optimize the entire fuel lifecycle process, from purchase and receipt to delivery and fuel burn analysis in locomotives. This internship provides an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic, data-driven environment while working on projects that streamline and enhance the efficiency of critical fuel management processes. You will be a key player in documenting and analyzing processes, testing new tools, and gaining valuable insight into the fuel efficiency of NS's fleet.
This position will allow you to work closely with engineers, analysts, and software developers to support the redesign of tools and systems that enhance the fuel lifecycle management.
Key Responsibilities :
- Process Documentation & Analysis : Assist in documenting the current fuel lifecycle processes, including purchasing, receipt, delivery, and fuel efficiency tracking. Learn to identify process inefficiencies and contribute ideas for improvements.
- Data Analysis & Reporting : Support the analysis of fuel burn and consumption data across the fleet. Assist in creating reports and dashboards using tools such as Excel , PowerBI , and SAS , to provide insights for operational improvements.
- Software Testing : Assist in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for new software tools. Help validate that the tools work as expected and meet the needs of the fuel management system.
- Collaboration : Work closely with team members across departments, including mechanical engineers, IT specialists, and data analysts, to understand how different systems and processes interact.
- Fuel Efficiency Monitoring : Support the tracking and reporting of fuel consumption and efficiency across locomotives. Assist with generating reports that inform decision-making for fuel optimization.
- Process Improvement Support : Assist in gathering requirements and contributing to the design of new processes that improve the fuel lifecycle. Participate in the redesign and documentation of new workflows and systems.
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Company Overview
Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE : NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the country's population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.
At Norfolk Southern, we believe in celebrating our individuality. By leveraging the unique backgrounds and viewpoints of our employees, we can create a culture of innovation, respect, and inclusion. We know that employees thrive in a workplace where differing viewpoints, ideas, and experiences are freely shared and valued. As such, we encourage all employees to contribute their distinctive skills and capabilities to our organization.
Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Together, we power progress.
