Supply Chain Intern - Summer

• Location: Chesterfield, Michigan

• Pay: $26.00 per hour

• Program start: Tuesday, May 25, 2027, with limited flexibility for academic calendars

• Duration: 10 weeks, with the possibility of extending up to two additional weeks based on business needs and intern availability

• Schedule: Full time, 40 hours per week, on site

As a Supply Chain Intern at Mac Lean-Fogg
, you will connect classroom learning with the work of getting materials where they are needed, when they are needed. You will work with supply chain professionals and teams across the manufacturing facility to understand demand, supply, inventory, and the decisions that keep work moving.

You will take ownership of a meaningful project with guidance from an experienced team. Depending on your assignment, you might investigate an inventory discrepancy, analyze supplier delivery trends, improve a planning report, or help make a recurring process more reliable. At the end of the program, you will present your work, findings, and recommendations to facility leadership.

Assignments vary by location and may include:

• Purchasing and Supplier Management: Help organize purchasing information, compare supplier performance, and support follow-up on materials or services.

• Production and Materials Planning: Learn how teams connect customer demand, available materials, and production schedules.

• Inventory and Materials Management: Help analyze inventory records, investigate discrepancies, and improve visibility of material availability.

• Logistics and Transportation: Support analysis of shipping, receiving, delivery, or freight information to improve reliability and efficiency.

• Supply Chain Data and Process Improvement: Use data to understand recurring issues and help teams improve reports, handoffs, or workflows.

You do not need prior experience in these areas. Not every assignment is available at every location.

• 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.

• 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. Limited start-date flexibility may be available for academic calendars.

All college class levels are welcome. Previous internship experience is not required. Coursework, projects, volunteering, student activities, and other jobs can demonstrate your potential.

• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

• Coursework or projects involving supply chain, operations, statistics, business analytics, or process improvement.

• Experience using Excel or another tool to organize and analyze data.

• Experience coordinating a project, tracking deadlines, or improving a process.

• 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 your work to leadership.

• A closer look at potential career paths in Supply Chain.

At approved locations, eligible interns may receive a one-time $3,000 taxable housing allowance
. To qualify, your available summer…