Your Role
Here’s what you will be doing:
- Learn the products, materials, systems, and processes relevant to your assignment.
- Gather and organize purchasing, inventory, planning, or delivery information and check its accuracy.
- Use spreadsheets or other tools to identify patterns, compare options, and communicate findings.
- Work with purchasing, scheduling, operations, quality, and other teams to understand practical needs.
- Support follow-up on open actions and help keep stakeholders informed of changes or risks.
- Help document processes and evaluate improvements under the guidance of experienced team members.
- Handle supplier, pricing, and business information carefully.
- Follow required training and safety procedures when working in manufacturing, shipping, or receiving areas.
- Share project progress, seek feedback, and present your results and recommendations.
About You
The company is looking for:
- Enrollment in a bachelor's or master's degree program in supply chain management, logistics, operations management, business analytics, business administration, industrial engineering, or a closely related field.
- Interest in how purchasing, planning, inventory, and logistics support a manufacturing business.
- A thoughtful approach to solving problems and checking your work.
- Willingness to ask questions, learn from feedback, and work with people in different roles.
- Ability to organize information and explain your reasoning clearly.
- Availability for a full-time, on-site summer internship with limited start-date flexibility for academic calendars.
Helpful but not required qualifications include a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, coursework or projects involving supply chain or related fields, experience using Excel or similar tools, and experience coordinating projects or improving processes.
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay rate of $26.00 per hour.
- One-time $3,000 taxable housing allowance for eligible interns who require temporary housing and meet distance criteria.
Training & Development
- Ownership of a project with a clear business purpose and defined deliverable.
- Coaching and feedback from experienced team members.
- Practical experience connecting purchasing, planning, inventory, and logistics with manufacturing work.
- Opportunities to collaborate across functions and present work to leadership.
- Insight into potential career paths in Supply Chain.
Career Progression
The internship offers a closer look at potential career paths in Supply Chain through hands-on experience and leadership presentations.
Supply Chain Intern - Summer 2027 in Plymouth employer: Thinklance LLP
Thinklance LLP provides valuable internship experiences that allow students to engage in meaningful projects while developing essential skills. The company fosters a collaborative work culture that emphasizes professional growth and learning opportunities. Interns benefit from competitive compensation and the chance to present their work to management, enhancing their industry knowledge.
