Internship Profile: Intern Operations Research

Department: Research & Development (R&D)

Location: Leonardo da Vinciplein 60, 5223 DR 's-Hertogenbosch

Type: Internship

Duration: 5/6 months

Hours per week: At least 16h per week

Start date: Flexible

About Bluerock TMS

Bluerock TMS is a global SaaS company specializing in transportation management solutions,

dedicated to delivering top-tier customer experiences and innovative solutions. With

operations across three continents and six offices, we are growing rapidly and committed to

building a strong, scalable, and people-centric organization. To support our growth, we are

looking for an Intern Operations Research to join our R&D team.

Role Overview

How can data and mathematical optimization help create better transport plans?

As an Operations Research Intern, you will explore this question alongside our R&D

engineers. You will be challenged to analyse transport data, model planning challenges,

develop optimization algorithms or build and evaluate prototypes.

Together, we will define an assignment that matches your learning goals and our current

R&D priorities. This can be a practical internship, a research project or a graduation

assignment, with university involvement where applicable.

Key Responsibilities

Data Analysis:

o Analyze historical order, route and trip data to understand demand patterns,

constraints and service levels.

o Assess data quality and prepare clean datasets for modelling and experiments.

o Define KPIs to compare planning scenarios, such as cost, distance, vehicle utilization

and on time delivery.

Routing Optimization:

o Model vehicle routing problems with realistic constraints, such as time windows,

capacities and driver rules.

o Design, implement and test exact or heuristic algorithms in Python.

o Benchmark your approach against current planning results and methods from

literature.

Research and Reporting:

 Work with colleagues to translate business challenges into clear research questions

or development tasks.

 Run experiments and simulations to evaluate potential improvements.

 Document your methods, findings and recommendations.

 Present your work to technical and business audiences and share your findings with the R&D team.

What You Will Learn

o How to apply operations research to real transport and logistics challenges.

o How to turn data and business requirements into useful models and algorithms.

o How to develop and evaluate prototypes within a SaaS product environment.

o How to communicate technical findings and their practical implications.

o How to collaborate in an R&D team, from defining a problem to presenting a

solution.

What You Bring

Educational Background

 You are currently enrolled in a university (WO) bachelor’s or master’s programme in

Operations Research, Econometrics, Applied Mathematics, Industrial Engineering,

Computer Science or a related field.

 You are looking for an internship where you can apply and further develop your

analytical and technical skills. A graduation or thesis assignment is welcome but not

required.

Skills and Knowledge

 A foundation in mathematical optimization, such as linear programming, integer

programming or heuristics.

 Programming experience in Python and an interest in applying it to practical

problems.

 Familiarity with SQL, data analysis libraries such as pandas, or transport and logistics

is a plus.

Personal Qualities

 An analytical and curious mindset, with a willingness to explore and learn.

 Good communication skills in English.

 The ability to work independently while actively collaborating with colleagues.

 An interest in connecting theoretical methods with practical business challenges.

What We Offer

 A dynamic, international work environment in a growing SaaS company.

 A real role in the team with guidance from a dedicated mentor.

 Guidance from a dedicated mentor and close collaboration with our R&D engineers.

 An internship allowance.

 Hybrid working, combining office days in ’s-Hertogenbosch with working from home.

 The opportunity to explore a future career at Bluerock after graduation.

 Full participation in our team, including team events and other activities.

How to Apply

Interested? Send your CV and a short motivation letter to m.faro@bluerocktms.com.

For questions about this internship, please contact Martin Faro at m.faro@bluerocktms.com.