College Recruiting

The Right Track for You?

Opportunities for Students & Grads

BNSF is searching for currently enrolled and recent graduates interested in a paid summer internship or full-time entry-level Management Trainee (MT) position.

Summer Internship Program

The paid Summer Internship Program is an opportunity to experience what it’s like to be a full-time BNSF employee. As an intern at BNSF, you’ll be given real-life, impactful assignments that will put your skills and education into practice. The program is designed to identify students who will be hired by BNSF as full-time Management Trainees after they graduate.

Management Trainee (MT) Program

The Management Trainee Program develops leaders who will drive the future of BNSF. It’s a paid, full-time program for recent graduates with less than three years of professional work experience. With hard work, the desire to learn, and the ability to develop productive working relationships, career opportunities will follow.
BNSF college recruiting opportunities

Trainee Testimonials

Transportation Jade Bradley's favorite part of being a BNSF MT is the opportunity to learn about railroading and the many possibilities for growth and development.
Mechanical “I am immersed in training,” said Katherine Pink. "They’re teaching me things I never would have learned. You just have to ask!”
Management The MT program teaches how to communicate more effectively and efficiently with people from all aspects of the organization, and it has shaped Giulio Fantasia's career today.
Technology “I wanted a full-time position, and the MT program allowed me to get management experience out of college, which is not typically available to people in entry-level jobs,” said Vivian Young.