Transportation OPT Jobs in Florida
Florida's transportation sector spans port logistics, aviation, and supply chain operations across major hubs like Miami, Jacksonville, and Tampa. F-1 OPT students in transportation-related fields can find sponsorship opportunities with carriers, freight forwarders, and logistics firms operating through PortMiami, Port Tampa Bay, and Miami International Airport, one of the busiest cargo airports in the Western Hemisphere.
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Trade Analyst
MSC USA - Miami
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At MSC, we are looking for candidates that would like to challenge themselves in the world of logistics. We offer a diverse environment, and it is important for us to continue to bring professionals with different background and experiences. Together, we will continue to grow while connecting the world around us. It is a big world, and it takes expertise, ingenuity, hard work and dedication to keep it moving. You will learn what it takes to move a shipment from point A to point B while gaining immeasurable industry knowledge with the largest shipping line in the world! Excited yet? Come join us!
Job Summary/ Key Responsibilities:
- Analyses market and customer data, trends and internal KPIs to maintain, expand, and evaluate, the current and future business prospects.
- Provides support to commercial divisions, while offering excellent customer experience to current and future clients. Works with the trade/business development managers based on their needs, requirements of the department, market conditions and in-house expectations.
- Assists the trade/business development managers in providing statistical data on market trends for the assigned region.
- Tracks, measures, and analyzes commercial metrics specific to the trade region.
- Gathers business intelligence to support the trade studies, and market strategies.
- Provides customers, sales, other agencies with pricing and services based on demand, while interacting with MSC Head Quarters.
- Interacts with multiple departments across divisions to make sure that customer needs are met.
- Presence required on-site 5 days per week.
- Performs other related duties as assigned to support the trade/business development managers daily activities.
This role requires working on-site in the office for five days a week, from Monday to Friday. There is no option for fully remote or hybrid work in this role, unless required off-site duties are being performed.
Qualifications & Key Competencies:
- Experience analyzing data and trends
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, with emphasis in Excel, PowerBI and other reporting tools
- Basic knowledge of supply chain environment (ocean maritime industry preferred)
- Ability to stay updated on market changes & industry news: Fundamental
- Analytical: Fundamental
- Commercially minded: Intermediate
- Customer orientation: Intermediate
- Decision making: Fundamental
- Goal orientation: Fundamental
- Leadership: Fundamental
- Organizational skills: Intermediate
- Planning: Intermediate
- Problem solving: Intermediate
- Team player: Advanced
- English: Expert
- MS Excel: Intermediate
- Conflict resolution: Fundamental
- Communication skills: Intermediate
- Negotiation skills: Fundamental
Required education and experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, economy, marketing, supply chain or related field (preferred) or equivalent experience
- At least 2 years of proven work experience in sales (including inside sales and sales reporting), marketing, data analysis, business analysis, or reporting
Preferred education and experience:
- Maritime Degree (preferred)
- Experience in shipping, supply chain, transportation
Preferred skills & abilities:
- Languages other than English
- Experience in International Environment is a plus
Physical Demands
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time
- Must be able to commute to the designated office location
- Presence required on-site 5 days per week
Work Authorization
- Authorization to work in the U.S.
What We Offer
- Health Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance: one-time annual salary up to $50,000
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Business Travel Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts - (Health, Dependent Care, Transit/Parking)
- Supplemental Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Plans
You will also have access to additional benefits, effective day one:
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- 401K Plan – 3% Safe Harbor Contribution with option for additional 3% employer match.
- Wellness Program initiatives / Free MSC Partner Subscriptions with Calm
- Partner Discount Programs with MSC Cruises, Apple, Dell, Nissan, Whirlpool, AT&T, Pets Best and others.
About Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, is a global leader in transportation and logistics, privately owned and founded in 1970 by Gianluigi Aponte. As one of the world’s leading container shipping lines, MSC has 675 offices across 155 countries worldwide, with the MSC Group employing over 200,000 people. The company has evolved from a one vessel operation into a globally respected business with a fleet of 800 vessels that provides timely delivery of goods and services to customers of all industries and sizes. With access to an integrated network of road, rail, air, and sea transport resources which stretches across the globe, the company prides itself on delivering global service with local knowledge. MSC’s shipping line sails on 300 trade routes and calls at 520 ports, carrying some 22.5 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) annually.
Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA) Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type including but not limited to characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at US038-Humanresourcesusa@msc.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
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Search Transportation Jobs in FloridaTransportation OPT Sponsorship Jobs in Florida: Frequently Asked Questions
Which transportation companies sponsor F-1 OPT visas in Florida?
Florida-based transportation employers that have historically filed for F-1 OPT workers include Ryder System (headquartered in Miami), CHEP, and freight and logistics operations tied to PortMiami and Port Canaveral. Airlines with significant Florida operations, including American Airlines and JetBlue, have also sponsored OPT candidates in technical and operations roles. Sponsorship practices vary by role and year, so verifying current sponsorship status directly with each employer is important.
Which cities in Florida have the most transportation F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs?
Miami leads Florida for transportation OPT opportunities, driven by PortMiami, Miami International Airport, and a dense concentration of freight forwarding and logistics companies. Jacksonville is a strong secondary market given its intermodal rail and deepwater port infrastructure. Tampa and Orlando also generate demand, particularly in supply chain management, aviation services, and last-mile delivery operations connected to Central Florida's distribution networks.
What types of transportation roles typically qualify for F-1 OPT sponsorship?
Roles that align with common transportation degree programs tend to qualify, including supply chain analyst, logistics coordinator, transportation operations analyst, freight analyst, and aviation operations specialist. Positions requiring analytical, planning, or systems skills tied to a bachelor's or master's degree in supply chain management, industrial engineering, or logistics are the most common fit. Purely commercial driving or dispatch roles generally do not align with OPT's degree-requirement framework.
How do I find transportation F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in Florida?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international students and filters jobs by visa type, so you can search F-1 OPT transportation roles in Florida without sorting through listings that don't offer sponsorship. Migrate Mate's transportation category covers logistics, supply chain, and freight roles with employers who have a documented history of OPT sponsorship, helping you focus your applications on realistic opportunities in Florida's port and aviation-driven job market.
Are there any Florida-specific or industry-specific considerations for F-1 OPT in transportation?
Florida's transportation industry is heavily tied to international trade through its seaports, which means many employers deal with customs regulations and global supply chains, creating demand for analytically trained candidates. Students on STEM OPT extensions (available for degrees in supply chain, industrial engineering, or logistics analytics) have up to 36 months of work authorization, which makes them more attractive to employers managing longer onboarding cycles. Confirming your degree's STEM designation with your DSO before applying is advisable.