Demand Planning Intern, Summer
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Business
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IT/Tech
Data Analyst, Business Intelligence, Data Scientist
Internship
Job title:
Demand Planning Intern, Summer 2027 Department/Division:
Supply Chain / Demand Planning Hourly Range: $24.36-$25.55
Location:
Ada, MI (Onsite)
* Note:
This position is an office role, and you must be able to report in-person to Ada on Mondays through Thursdays, with Friday as a remote optional day What’s special about this team:
The Demand Planning team is responsible for developing demand forecasts that help guide inventory, supply chain, and business planning decisions. By analyzing data, evaluating business assumptions, and collaborating with partners across the organization, the team helps ensure that products are available to meet customer demand while supporting operational efficiency. As forecasting capabilities continue to evolve, the team is also exploring opportunities to leverage advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI to improve planning accuracy and effectiveness.
Howwould an intern contribute to the team’s success:
The intern will support a key initiative focused on improving how the Demand Planning team analyzes and learns from new product forecasts. This project will involve building a centralized "data library" that captures historical insights, assumptions, business context, and lessons learned from previous forecasting efforts. The intern will partner with Demand Planning and Analytics teams to identify meaningful data trends, document findings, and help establish a repository that can support future forecasting improvements and AI-driven planning capabilities.
This work will play an important role in helping the team leverage data more effectively and continuously improve forecasting processes.
Example #1 - Forecasting Data Library Development
Support the creation of a centralized repository that captures historical forecasting assumptions, outcomes, and lessons learned from new product launches. Analyze trends across previous forecasts, identify factors that influenced performance, and document findings in a way that enables future teams to learn from past decisions.
Partner with Demand Planning and Analytics teams to evaluate how historical forecasting data can support new machine learning and AI-enabled planning tools. Help organize and structure data inputs, identify business considerations that influence forecast performance, and recommend opportunities to improve how information is captured and utilized.
Work with cross-functional partners to understand forecasting challenges, gather business requirements, and develop reporting or visualization tools that support decision-making. Present recommendations and insights that help improve forecasting processes, data accessibility, and planning effectiveness across the organization.
Desired Majors:
- Supply Chain Management
- Business Administration
- Economics
- Statistics
- Operations Managment
- Data Analytics
Academic Eligibility:
Students who will have completed their junior year by the start of the internship and have an anticipated graduation date between December 2027 and April 2028.
Skills:
- Microsoft Excel, including data analysis and reporting capabilities
- Experience organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data
- Experience creating dashboards, reports, or visualizations
- Familiarity with Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, or similar analytical tools
- Experience using AI tools (such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar platforms) to support analysis, research, or productivity
- Ability to summarize data and communicate findings to business audiences
- Natural curiosity and a desire to understand the "why" behind…
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