Intern, Supply Chain 2027

Supply Chain Intern

Welcome to Conoco Phillips, where innovation and excellence create a platform for opportunity and growth. Come realize your full potential here.

We are one of the world's largest independent exploration and production companies, based on proved reserves and production of liquids and natural gas. With operations and activities in 13 countries, we explore for, develop, and produce crude oil and natural gas globally. We are challenged with an important job to safely find and deliver energy to the world. Our employees are critical to our success, and with them we power civilization.

Fostering an inclusive work environment, we create an environment that respects the contributions and differences of every individual. Wherever possible, we use these differences to drive competitive business advantage, personal growth and, ultimately, create business success.

As a Supply Chain intern, you will be exposed to market analysis, sourcing, contracting, material management, logistics, analytics, and supplier relations. Specific results will be defined by the assigned project, which will differ for each intern. Supply Chain interns will participate in site wide internship activities such as field trips, seminars, social activities, and opportunities to meet senior management. Your supervisor and your mentor will provide mentorship and guidance throughout your internship as well as periodic performance evaluations.

Your internship will culminate with a presentation crafted to showcase your knowledge of your work assignments and other elements of your internship experience. Assignments will typically be at our sites located in Houston, Texas or Midland, Texas. Typical length of our internships varies from 10 to 14 weeks based on the project and your availability.

Responsibilities may include:

• Providing support in sourcing and contracting through market analysis, bidding, bid evaluation and negotiations
• Combining analysis of market and/or internal spend trends to assess opportunities for value generation
• Performing analysis and preparing dashboards that help in understanding supplier, category, and contract spend and leakage
• Utilizing benchmarking, financial statements, market research sources, and public analyst reports to interpret market conditions and/or to evaluate suppliers' performance
• Working with suppliers and internal partners to improve transactional purchasing or eCommerce process execution
• Performing Contract Analytics (spend to contract, price validation, contract leakage, unit price history) to aid in contract management activities
• Identifying key cost drivers for a given category of spend and build or updating cost models
• Interacting with suppliers on supplier performance management and contract assurance activities
• Evaluating performance and opportunities for improving material management and/or logistics

Basic/

Required:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer and/or education institution
• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Administration, Economics, Energy Management, Energy Commerce, Finance, Industrial Distribution, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, other related field, or foreign equivalent
• Current level in college:
  Junior, Senior or Graduate Student
• Expected graduation date:
  Fall 2027 through Spring/Fall 2028
• A minimum of ten (10) continuous weeks availability for internship

Preferred:

• Willing to work in either of these locations:
  Houston, TX or Midland, TX
• A minimum cumulative and major GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Previous internships or co-ops in an energy related field
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Awareness of upstream oil and gas operational supply chains
• Ability to perform independent research in an assigned topic area
• Flexibility to fulfill different roles within Supply Chain
• Strong knowledge of spreadsheet and analytic tools
• Builds effective solutions based on available information and makes timely decisions that are safe and ethical
• Builds positive relationships based on trust and seeks collaboration across organizational boundaries to achieve goals
• Takes ownership of…