The first edition of the proprietary program “Internship for a Logistician,” organized by DHL Express Poland, has been concluded. The jury distinguished Anna Zielińska and Jarosław Raj from the Poznań University of Economics and Agata Grygorowicz from the Warsaw School of Economics.
In the first edition of the “Internship for a Logistician” program, supervisors submitted 7 out of 9 possible master’s theses. All theses submitted to the competition were related to the topic of logistics and freight forwarding. The jury selected 3 winners. Each of the distinguished individuals will receive a paid, multi-month internship at DHL Express and a cash prize, which varies depending on the place taken.
– We are very pleased that the winners of the first edition of the “Internship for a Logistician” program will have the opportunity to verify their theoretical knowledge with practice. I hope that a multi-month internship at DHL Express will allow our winners to learn about operational processes as well as deepen their knowledge regarding the functioning of international logistics operators. – said Aleksander Morozowski, President of DHL Express Poland. – By implementing the “Internship for a Logistician” program, DHL is investing in young people, giving them a chance to start their professional lives. This is how we perceive our role as a leader in the market of comprehensive logistics services.
The jury awarded first place to Anna Zielińska from the Poznań University of Economics, who wrote a thesis on “Process management and process mapping in the area of logistics for distribution companies”.
Second place was also taken by a student from Poznań – Jarosław Raj, with a thesis titled “The impact of the Internet on distribution channels, new virtual intermediaries – based on the example of a transport offer exchange”.
Third place went to Agata Grygorowicz, who defended her thesis at the Warsaw School of Economics, presenting a vendor-managed inventory model – “Vendor Managed Inventory based on the example of raw coffee deliveries at Olam Polska Sp. z o.o.”.
In October 2005, DHL Express will announce the 2nd edition of the program, which will be concluded in April 2006. The regulations and rules for participation will be available on the website www.dhl.com.pl from October 25, 2005.