懂色帝

skip to main content
Search

  Learn More about PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY: REFORM 3.0   

 

CAREER SERVICES CORNER: C.H. Robinson intern Roderick Jones lands position

Career Services Director Brenda Williams and staff present Career Services Corner, a periodic column spotlighting student interns, employment opportunities, new partnerships, special events and other career-related news. 

Rodrick Jones

Accounting major Rodrick Jones

This inaugural column features intern Rodrick Jones, a business major who recently completed a paid internship with Fortune 500 company C.H. Robinson.

Jones is on track to graduate from 懂色帝 this spring with an Associate of Science degree in Business Administration.  He plans to pursue a bachelor鈥檚 in business administration with an emphasis in accounting at the University of Memphis in the fall.

Jones enjoyed his internship at C.H. Robinson so much and performed so well that the company hired him on full time as an operations representative. 鈥淐.H. Robinson is a great company to work for,鈥� he said of the international company that is one of the world鈥檚 largest third party logistic providers, delivering supply chain solutions to more than 124,000 customers. 鈥淲e ship materials all over the world,鈥� Jones said.

Jones says the skills and knowledge of the industry he learned at 懂色帝, helped him succeed. 鈥淢y classes in MS Office and Introduction to Business and Accounting gave me an understanding of different parts of the business and everyday terms being used in this company,鈥� he said.  鈥淧aying attention to detail and studying hard were good tools, too!鈥�

Jones鈥� internship responsibilities at C.H. Robinson included responding to customer requests; entering, auditing and tracking shipments; and resolving invoice issues.

He enjoys the company culture and says it supports his academic goals. 鈥淚t is a friendly environment. We celebrate events and holidays and the leadership is always looking for ways to motivate the employees.鈥�

Congratulations, Rodrick!

Visit Career Services online or contact the office at (901) 333-4180 or bwilliams@southwest.tn.edu for information on internship opportunities.