Business Process Engineering Intern

Pilot Company is an industry-leading network of travel centers with more than 30,000 team members and over 750 retail and fueling locations in 44 states and six Canadian provinces. Our energy and logistics division serves as a top supplier of fuel, employing one of the largest tanker fleets and providing critical services to oil operations in our nation's busiest basins. Pilot Company supports a growing portfolio of brands with expertise in supply chain and retail operations, logistics and transportation, technology and digital innovation, construction, maintenance, human resources, finance, sales and marketing.

Founded in 1958 by Jim A. Haslam II and currently led by CEO Adam Wright, our founding values, people-first culture and commitment to giving back remains true to us today. Whether we are serving guests, a fellow team member, or a trucking company, we are dedicated to fueling people and keeping North America moving.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Military encouraged to apply.

Are you a curious and analytical student with a passion for using data to solve business problems? Pilot Company is seeking a Business Process Engineering Intern to join our team in Knoxville, Tennessee, for the summer of 2026. This is a unique opportunity to directly improve operational efficiency through process mining and analysis, providing data-driven recommendations that will simplify and automate business processes. 

In this role, you will be an integral part of our Data Enablement/Business Process Engineering team. Your work will involve ingesting and analyzing data to identify and quantify inefficiencies. This is an ideal position for someone who is a collaborative team player and enjoys building with others to drive real change. 

What You’ll Do 

Your responsibilities may include: 

• Support process mining and analysis: Build and analyze business processes with the goal of finding simplification and automation opportunities. 
• Partner with the business: Collaborate with business partners to gather requirements and understand their needs. 
• Provide data-driven recommendations: Analyze data and provide clear recommendations to business partners to improve efficiency. 
• Highlight and quantify inefficiencies: Use your analytical skills to identify inefficiencies and quantify their impact. 
• Contribute to key initiatives: Help accelerate the team's delivery and assist with Pilot’s strategic initiatives by handling essential tasks. 

• Education: A rising or graduating senior pursuing an undergraduate or master's degree in Analytics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field.  
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in SQL and MS Office. Experience building out visualizations is also essential. 
• Soft Skills: A curious and collaborative team player who is open to hearing other perspectives and enjoys building solutions with others. 
• Qualities: We are looking for someone who is driven, reliable, authentic, and welcoming. 

This is a full-time, in-person internship, running from June 1-August 6, 2026. You’ll be working alongside our team in our Knoxville headquarters, where you’ll have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships and experience the full scope of life at Pilot Company. 

Our culture is built on four core virtues: Driven, Reliable, Authentic, and Welcoming. As an intern, you will see these values in action every day. You'll be part of a team that is driven to deliver results, reliable in its commitment to accuracy, authentic in its communication, and welcoming to new ideas and perspectives. 

If you're ready to take on a challenging and rewarding internship with a leading company, please submit your application. The interview process will include a screening with a recruiter, followed by two 30-minute interviews with leaders of the Business Process Engineering team. We look forward to hearing from you!