Carrier Sales Intern - Chicago
Posted Sep 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026
Likely interview questions for this role
Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.
About your past
Tell me about a time you negotiated for something, even something small. How did it go?
What they are checking: Whether they have any instinct for negotiation, which the internship will build on.
Why this internship, and why logistics?
What they are checking: Whether their interest is genuine enough to stay engaged through a fast-paced year.
Tell me about a time you were coached and changed how you did something because of it.
What they are checking: Whether they are coachable, which is the trait the posting lists first.
How do you stay organized when you're juggling lots of calls and notes?
What they are checking: Whether they have habits that keep details straight, since freight errors cost money.
Tell me about a time you worked on a team where you had to pick up slack for someone else.
What they are checking: Whether they support the team without resentment and still raise concerns appropriately.
What would make you proud of your work at the end of this internship?
What they are checking: Whether they set concrete goals and take ownership of their growth.
What would you do
You call a trucking company and the dispatcher is short with you and wants to hang up. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they stay composed and polite with busy people who owe them nothing.
Your Client Rep partner needs a truck for a load today and you're also working on a project due tomorrow. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they prioritize live freight while managing other work and communicate about tradeoffs.
If a carrier offered you a rate that seemed too good to be true, what would you want to check?
What they are checking: Whether they have the instinct to verify carriers rather than jumping at a low price.
About the work
What do you think it means to work on the sourcing side of a freight brokerage?
What they are checking: Whether they have a basic grasp of finding trucks for freight before they start.
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