Labor Relations Summer Intern 2027

About the Role

As a Summer Intern for the Labor Relations department at BNSF Railway, students will experience life as a full-time employee working on impactful, real-life assignments and projects. The department's mission is to foster relationships between BNSF, its union employees, and their representatives, ensuring safe, rewarding work and efficient, customer-driven transportation by managing and interpreting collective bargaining agreements. Successful interns may be hired as full-time Management Trainees upon graduation.

• Work Location: Fort Worth, TX
• Anticipated Start Date: 06/07/2027
• Number of Positions: 2
• Monthly Salary: $4,500
• Position Type: Full-time, hybrid (split between office and remote work, weekend or evening work as needed)
• Travel: Minimal
• Relocation: Required if located more than 50 miles from the work location.

Key Responsibilities

• Support ongoing projects while job shadowing Labor Relations officers with a focus on developing and furthering BNSF’s initiatives.
• Develop industry knowledge by researching agreements and arbitration decisions to support Labor Relations officers with interpreting collective bargaining agreements.
• Collaborate with Labor Relations officers to resolve labor disputes through grievance procedures, including the research and writing of responsive letters and formal briefs.
• Provide support for labor claims conferences and assist in local labor agreement negotiations.
• Build relationships with internal customers in Operations and rail union leaders.
• Seek opportunities to further employee engagement, specifically with a heavily unionized workforce.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Possess leadership, teamwork, clear communication, adaptability, and resilience.
• Daily work is conducted in an indoor office environment.
• Access to reliable transportation for the duration of the internship.

Qualifications

• Legally authorized to work in the United States and at least eighteen (18) years old upon hire.
• Does not require BNSF’s assistance to obtain, maintain, or extend employment authorization.
• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Graduate degree in Labor Relations, Labor Studies, Employment Relations, Business, Management, Legal Studies, Industrial Relations, Human Resources, OR a similar degree program from an accredited university.
• Maintain at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA.
• Have LESS THAN three (3) years of professional work experience/military service, EXCLUDING internships, part-time jobs, or positions held while pursuing an undergraduate and/or graduate degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as a second-year student pursuing a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Prior intern experience or less than 3 years of work experience in Labor Relations, Business, Human Resources, Legal or a related field.
• Have or have held a leadership position in a campus, community, or extracurricular organization.