DAT Summer Internship – Undergraduate
DAT Freight & Analytics
This is a Full-time position in Denver, CO posted February 22, 2022.
About DAT
DAT is an award-winning employer of choice and a next-generation SaaS technology company that has been at the leading edge of innovation in transportation supply chain logistics for 44 years.
We continue to transform the industry year over year, by deploying a suite of software solutions to millions of customers every day
– customers who depend on DAT for the most relevant data and most accurate insights to help them make smarter business decisions and run their companies more profitably.
We operate the largest marketplace of its kind in North America, with 226 million freight posts in 2020, and a database of $126 billion of annual global shipment market transaction data.
We have co-headquarters in Portland, OR and Denver, CO, and additional offices in MO, TX, and Bangalore, India.
For additional information, see www.DAT.com/company.
Ever wonder how every single item you own, wear, use every day, etc.
arrived to you?
We do, and weve been doing that for 44 years.
DAT is a SaaS company, and has been the market leader in the freight logistics space for almost half a century.
This might be your first time hearing about DAT, but our products have been impacting your life for years.
The work we do provides leading-edge optimization and analytics tools to the thousands and thousands of businesses that are at the center of commerce in this country, and which form an industry that touches every one of our lives every single day, day in and day out, and without end.
Summer Internship Experience
DAT is looking for a rising or graduating Senior to spend the summer with our amazing engineering team, in either our Portland or Denver offices or remotely.
Were seeking a student whos looking for an opportunity to gain experience in a dynamic and complex engineering space, and to contribute to projects that actually see the light of day.
We have the resources of our Fortune 1000 parent company, but are just 500 employees, ourselves, which means we’re agile and work closely cross-departmentally!
This means increased access to your colleagues and to other teams.
Candidate Profile
Capable, motivated student with proven success in tackling computer science problems
Thorough understanding of data structures and algorithms
Experience in one or more of the following Object Oriented Programming languages: C++, C#, Java, Kotlin, or Typescript
Experience in one or more of the following Functional Programming languages: JavaScript or Python
Understanding of Front End frameworks such as Angular and React
Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and DOM events
Experience working within and across teams to bring projects to life
Willingness to learn and employ new technologies and techniques such as Agile.
Prior professional experience working in computer science preferred, but not required
What Youll Do
You’ll join an active engineering team at DAT for the summer.
You’ll work on a specific product or set of products that are being actively used in the market or being prepared to be launched.
Youll interface with our Data Science and Product and Marketing teams to understand the full product lifecycle.
You’ll learn about designing, coding, launching, and marketing products that reach an entire continent of users.
You’ll sharpen your skills while getting real-world experience in an industry that impacts an entire supply chain.
Full-time Employment Opportunity
This is a paid, 40 hr./week role for the summer, but our intention is to make an offer for full-time employment to the right candidates after the internship program ends, and according to your schools guidelines for timing of offers.
(While the offer would be made either at the end of the internship or in the fall, the start date would be upon the students graduation.)
DAT embraces the value of a diverse workforce, and believes it is a core strength of our company that we encourage those values in every DAT employee, at every level of our organization, regardless of tenure or rank.
We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
DAT offers competitive compensation and an excellent benefit package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible savings accounts, 401K, Life and AD&D insurance, a comprehensive Paid Leave program, and a Tuition Reimbursement program.
All referrals and résumés are managed exclusively through the Human Resources Department.
DAT will not consider unsolicited résumés from vendors including search firms, fee-based referral services, and/or recruitment agencies.
For Additional Information, See Www.DAT.com/company
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information.
41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
