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Internships & Careers

YRC Worldwide Technologies Intern Program:
Connecting with Students for Experiential Learning

Through CONNECT we provide exposure to the latest in technology with practical applications and experience beyond the classroom. As an intern, you will:

• Participate in an in-depth orientation, including facility tours and demonstrations
• Get exposure to the latest in technology
• Experience a variety of challenging and rewarding assignments and projects
• Have opportunities for fun and networking through social activities
• Work with other interns and a diverse group of business professionals
• Learn the business and understand how technology fits into the big picture—experience the connection between work and corporate strategy
• Receive formal and informal feedback from those who want to help you grow and succeed
• Earn a competitive wage—we'll even help you find the right kind of housing to
  meet your internship needs!

We're committed to helping you succeed in your internship. Our professional staff will provide guidance and mentoring to help you grow professionally and personally and prepare you for the "real work" challenges of tomorrow.

Through CONNECT you will team up with other interns to work on a variety of assignments and projects. Projects are determined by our current business needs and are closely tied to the two groups that make up YRC Worldwide Technologies—Information Solutions and Technology Services.

• Delivers state-of-the-art technology solutions
• Develops initiative-driven applications
• Provides data analysis and database administration
• Maintains and enhances existing applications
• Leverages the Internet and Intranet

Technology Services

• Ensures reliability, availability, and responsiveness of systems, networks, computing environments, and applications
• Responsible for enterprise application architecture
• Provides Help Desk and Workstation support
• Responsible for all communications planning, design, installation and administration: voice, data, and wireless

What does it take to CONNECT?
We're interested in students who:

• Demonstrate the competencies that match our company's values and are important for professional success—Teamwork, Communication, and Customer Focus
• Have technical knowledge—courses in Java, C++, COBOL, HTML, Network, or Workstation experience are preferred
• Are academically strong—3.0 cumulative GPA
• Show initiative, professional maturity, and leadership

Careers

With the right combination of skills, today's IT professionals can pursue career paths in such areas as:

• Application Development
• Information Solution Services
• Software & Technical Support
• Information Security
• Internet/Intranet Development
• Network Systems
• Customer Services
• Telecommunications
• Infrastructure Services
• Data Administration

Current Job Openings
View a list of current positions.

For more information, e-mail us at yrt_human_resources@yellowcorp.com.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V and require pre-employment drug testing.

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IT Executive Profiles

Michael K. Rapken
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
YRC Worldwide

As Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Michael Rapken leads the YRC Worldwide Technologies, Inc., subsidiary of YRC Worldwide and is focused on building on the company's capabilities to support future growth. He is responsible for the strategic technology roadmap as well as for implementing systems and infrastructure solutions which enhance our customers' experiences and drive productivity and synergy initiatives. Rapken was named to the position in 2005.

Before joining the company, Rapken was Vice President of Applications Development for Sprint Corp. While at Sprint, he held numerous positions of increasing responsibility in network systems development, systems architecture and strategic development. Before joining Sprint, Rapken was with General Electric Consulting, AGS Consulting Services and Dresser, Inc.

Rapken holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Illinois State University.

Richard J. Hardt
Vice President, Technology Infrastructure Services
YRC Worldwide Technologies

As Vice President of Technology Infrastructure Services, Rich Hardt is responsible for the technical support, data center, service desk, production control, data network, voice communications, desktop support, information security and business continuity for YRCW and its subsidiaries.

Hardt has more than 20 years of information technology experience in the transportation industry. He recently was VP of Information Solutions for Yellow Roadway Technologies where he was responsible for all the application development. Before that, Hardt was VP of Infrastructure Services for Yellow Technologies where he was responsible for the technical functions supporting Yellow Roadway Corp. and its subsidiaries. These functions included development and production technology environments, systems architecture, information security, operating systems, voice and wireless communications, service desk, client technologies, data networks, and technology procurement. During 2004, Hardt successfully integrated Yellow and Roadway infrastructure organizations into one shared services infrastructure organization.

He also was Senior Vice President of e-Business for Transportation.com where his central role was to implement e-commerce technologies for a network of global business partners and strategic alliances. Before that, Hardt worked for seven years in various management roles in the systems development area of Yellow Technologies.

Before joining YRC Worldwide in 1993, Hardt worked for six years at Archer Daniels Midland Company in the Management Information Systems group, supporting the barge and trucking divisions.

Hardt holds a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Computer Science from Illinois State University and a Master of Business Administration Degree from Rockhurst University.

Vicki L. Schluter
Vice President, Information Solutions
YRC Worldwide Technologies

As Vice President of Information Solutions for YRC Worldwide Technologies, Vicki Schluter is responsible for the freight movement, finance and administrative information systems in the corporation. These application systems provide real-time freight movement and tracking, network optimization, and financial reporting capabilities to the transportation companies of YRC Worldwide.

Schluter has more than 20 years of experience in the Transportation Industry. For the past 10 years, Schluter has held various information technology leadership positions at Yellow Transportation and has been a leader in the technology organization of YRC Worldwide since the Yellow Roadway merger in January of 2004.

Before joining the technology organization, Schluter spent 10 years in the Industrial Engineering and Operations Planning departments of Yellow Transportation where she held various technical and leadership positions centered on process improvements in dock, pickup and delivery, and network planning.

Schluter holds a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Iowa State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Iowa State University.

Suda Suvarna
Vice President, Application Development
YRC Worldwide Technologies

As Vice President of Application Development, Suda Suvarna is responsible for leading all aspects of technology solutions for eCommerce/EDI, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service/Call Center, Revenue Management functional areas such as Pricing, Rating, Invoicing, Credits, Collections, Billing, Cash/Payments, Revenue and Claims, etc. Suvarna is also responsible for providing leadership and direction to the global Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse strategy for all the Operating Companies in the YRC Worldwide family of companies. Suvarna was appointed as the Vice President of Application Development in August 2007.

Suvarna has 25 years of international experience in the IT industry, spanning 4 countries in multiple industries and business domains. Suvarna has also been in a similar capacity with Enterprise Rent-a-Car, the largest Car Rental Company in North America. During his 10 years of service at Enterprise, Suvarna held various responsibilities, spanning Application Development and the Shared Services organization in the Information Technology organization. Before joining Enterprise, Suvarna had invested 14 years of his career in IT consulting, mainly with Accenture and Ernst & Young. Suvarna also led a business unit with P&L responsibilities when he was the general manager for a Tier 2 international technology consulting firm operating in several countries. The overall responsibilities included coordination with sales, delivery, operations, rRelationship management and finance.

Suvarna holds a post-graduate diploma in Computer Management and a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from University of Bombay, India.

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