A Look Into the Program
Over the 6 years TFI has been running an internship program, the company has seen 27 interns overall, with 2 currently in a senior management role. Below you will find Ryan and Megan, former interns and current managers within the organization. We have also received testaments from more recent interns that returned to TFI after graduating.
Megan - Director of Trucking Operations, Stainless Tank
“Contrans looks at the individual, identifies what the business needs may be, and creates a role to best integrate the candidate with the position
I started my role at Contrans in 2013. I discovered the company through my co-op program at Wilfred Laurier University. Before starting my role in the company, I had minimal managerial experience. After being interviewed with Contrans, several factors sparked my interest such as flexibility, opportunity, as well as the ability to understand how a business operates. Beginning immediately, I was presented with a project to help install and activate software within the fleet. At the time, this was new software, and a previous group failed at doing this successfully. Contrans trusted my individual abilities as an intern and let me run the project on my own. The transportation industry allowed me to get involved with the newest projects throughout my time within the company.
My abilities to use my technical, leadership, and business skills at Contrans challenged the traditional views surrounding the transportation industry. Contrans looks at the individual skillset, identifies what the business needs may be, and creates a role to best integrate the candidate with the position. I was encouraged to return to Contrans after being provided the opportunity to take a leadership role during my internship experience. Being provided the ability to utilize and grow my skillset while in the transportation industry and at Contrans allowed me to understand the fundamental principles of a business and have allowed me to become the successful business manager I am today.