Trade Compliance Intern

CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTIES, INC.

Founded in 1948, Construction Specialties (CS) is a specialty building products manufacturer. CS provides solutions to building challenges that architects, designers, building owners, facility managers, and contractors face every day. Since inventing the first extruded louver, CS has become a global leader in all our product categories. Our products are a part of some of the most iconic buildings around the world–from the world’s tallest tower, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, to the Oculus at the World Trade Center Transit Hub in Manhattan. If you want to work in an inspiring atmosphere and collaborate with customers and colleagues to solve challenges, we're the right place for you. CS: People. Buildings. Better.

Equal opportunity is not only the law but is the basis of how we ensure that our workplace fosters an environment of fairness, equality, and respect. It is the policy of Construction Specialties to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.  In addition, Construction Specialties will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on our operations. 

SCOPE OF POSITION:

The Trade Compliance Intern will focus on how tariffs/duties and the concepts, processes, and tools used to manage them and stay in compliance with Customs & Border Protection and Canadian Border Services Agency.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, including but not necessarily limited to the following:

• Hands on learning of tariffs and trade compliance internal management through documents (recordkeeping), data, audit, and SOP support. Introduction to tariff codes, duty rates, country of origin, valuation, regulations, tariffs and free trade agreements. Emphasis on US, but also exposure to Canada and Mexico. Some focus may fluctuate as tariff developments take place in the US and beyond. Potential for ERP transition support.
• Understand entry documents and basic entry data elements, recordkeeping, reasonable care and other trade compliance concepts and terms
• Understand and participate in audits, country of origin, free trade agreements and BOM
• Review, provide feedback and update SOPs based on understanding and experience while at CS. Fresh eyes can help identify gaps and areas to improve.
• If they have an interest in trade compliance or any aspect of international business this can be a foundation to understand the role of trade compliance and the concepts behind it. When they hear tariffs in the news they will see directly how it can affect companies and how they are managed.

KNOWLEDGE/ SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE/ EDUCATION:

• Rising junior or senior in an accredited degree program  for international business, international logistics, international finance/accounting or similar
• Preferred interest in customs brokerage,  international trade, logistics, or customs compliance
• Computer literacy, experience with Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills – written & verbal
• Strong organizational skills, able to multi-task and prioritize work
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
• Interns are responsible for their own housing and transportation.