Otter Products is hiring for a Customs Compliance Intern to join our team in Fort Collins, CO.

 

As a Customs Compliance Intern, you will play an important role in helping our team comply with customs regulations for our international shipments including imports into the US and our regions. You will work closely with the Logistics team and gain practical skills through meaningful tasks and real-world applications for import and export.

 

Otter Products encourages a mutually beneficial environment where students gain practical skills through meaningful tasks, learn about the inner workings of our various business operations, and Otter Products is strengthened by the skills and talent students bring to our teams.  This experience will provide the intern with opportunities for growth and learning (and a paycheck!), while being exposed to new and innovative ideas. The internship is eligible for modified benefits. 

At Otter Products, we grow to give. From our founder’s garage in 1998 to the global technology leader we are today, Otter Products continues to drive growth through innovation.

Through our industry-leading brands – OtterBox, OtterCares - we provide our partners the number-one selling and most trusted products in our categories. Our philanthropic spirit is the foundation on which we foster our partner relationships, allowing us to grow and to give - together.

By way of our charitable arm, the OtterCares Foundation, we support our communities and invest in our future through education that inspires kids to change the world.

And even as our global community of Otters continues to grow, our founder’s core values are still at the heart of everything we do. We measure our success by our ability to give back to our communities and strengthen opportunities for all.

For more information visit otterproducts.com

• Audit import documents and provide clearance instructions and missing shipping documents to customs brokers as needed.
• Track shipments and monitor customs release for urgent sample shipments.
• Assign HTS classification for new products and upload them into our systems.
• Monitor outbound shipments through our Denied Party Software
• Work with accounting to calculate monthly Canadian duty and tax payments.
• Estimate duty expenses for shipments as needed.
• Monitor free trade agreements to ensure compliance and update internal logs.
• Support and maintain a positive safety culture by following all safety policies and procedures and actively contributing to a safe working environment.
• Other duties as assigned

• Enrolled in an accredited university or college program at the undergraduate (preferably at the Junior level or higher) or graduate level or be a recent college graduate (within 1 year) required
• Business, Political Science, International Relations, Economics or Supply Chain Majors preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including MS Excel is required.
• Some previous experience with Customs Compliance preferred.
• Available to work up to 40 hr/week during the Summer Internship typical term of May 19th, - August 8th preferred
• Located or will be located near our Fort Collins, CO office. Unfortunately relocation is not offered - housing and transportation are the intern's responsibility
• Interns will be paid $21.00/hr. All interns are eligible for modified benefits, Paid Time Off, Volunteer-Time Off, and profit sharing.

Otter Products, LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act and in accordance with all other applicable federal, state and local laws.

USD $21.00/Hr.

USD $21.00/Hr.

Otter Products offers a robust benefits package to eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, basic life, voluntary life, long-term and short-term disability, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and 401(k) retirement plan. Additionally, for eligible employees, we offer accrued paid time off based on seniority, volunteer time off, parental leave, bereavement leave, company holidays, and years of service awards. Check out otterproducts.com/careers/why for more info., Variable Incentive Program - This position is eligible for the Profit Sharing Program.