IT Applied Solutions Intern

Description

KAG is North America’s largest tank truck transporter and logistics provider, delivering energy commodities, specialty products, merchant gases and food products across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

At KAG, it’s our people who make it possible to achieve our company goal as One Team Driven to Make a Difference! With expert knowledge, supportive leadership and most importantly, a strong belief in our company culture, our KAG team exemplifies the passion, pride and entrepreneurial spirit of KAG to help us reach our goal every day.

We want you to have a career with the rewarding professional and community experiences you desire, in a place that feels like home. If you are seeking an opportunity to join a talented team of dedicated professionals in a company that keeps North America moving, we invite you to apply!

• KAG offers a welcoming, fun and friendly team environment where there’s always a helping hand and new ideas are always encouraged.
• We are a team and we depend on each other. We put our team members first because they give us so much more in return.
• Our 13 week internship program is comprised of real and meaningful work, a robust calendar of events and countless learning opportunities that will keep you engaged from day one on.

Hours:

Pay: 

POSITION OVERVIEW:

We currently have an excellent opportunity for a IT Applied Solutions Intern who will begin working with us during the summer.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Understand current processes utilized by end users; analyze, gather, and document requirements needed for implementation.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with project team members as well as business or end users.
• Develop strategies for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems or for further leveraging these systems.
• Demonstrate ability to quickly become knowledgeable on a variety of backend and operational applications.
• Participate in technical and end-user acceptance testing; both ad hoc and via test script.  Development of test scripts as needed.
• Utilize data provided to establish specific information needed for end solution. Coordinate data for validation in testing environments.
• Evaluate new technologies that may be used by the company, assisting in cost/benefit analysis.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be able to work full time hours onsite during the full internship.  Our offices are located in North Canton, OH.
• Must be currently enrolled in college pursuing an undergraduate degree, and entering Junior or Senior year.  Degree in supply chain, computer science, business administration, management information systems preferred.
• Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to conduct research into systems issues and products and communicate ideas to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Highly self-motivated and directed with a strong customer service orientation.
• Ability to work on multiple items/projects simultaneously.

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. No person will be discriminated against in any aspect of their employment on the basis of any status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law

Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and skills required of associates so classified. Management retains the right to assign or reassign duties at any time. Job description is subject to change. All employees of the Company are expected to:

1. Promote positive work habits including effective and timely communication, teamwork and respect for co-workers.
2. Provide constructive guidance to other employees and representatives of third parties.
3. Contribute to providing the highest quality of products and services to customers.

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