Business Operating System Intern

Springs Window Fashions; Town of Middleton (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Springs Window Fashions is seeking a motivated Business Operating Systems Intern for Summer 2027. You will gain hands-on experience evaluating and improving systems that drive operations, documenting procedures, and supporting system implementations across the organization.

The ideal candidate is pursuing a degree in Business Administration or Information Systems with strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Business Administration or Information Systems.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Collaborative mindset and eagerness to learn.
• Experience with Excel or financial modeling tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support data collection, cleansing, validation, and maintenance activities to ensure accuracy and reliability of operational and performance reporting.
• Assist in the development, testing, and enhancement of dashboards, reports, and analytics tools used across business functions.
• Conduct data analysis to identify trends, performance opportunities, and process improvement insights.
• Support documentation, auditing, and evidence management activities related to operational standards, SBOS maturity assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with process automation and digital tool development to reduce manual effort and improve reporting efficiency.
• Partner with business teams to gather requirements, test solutions, and improve user adoption of reporting and workflow management tools.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Excel

Financial modeling

Presentation skills

Pursuing degree

Education

Pursuing degree in Business Administration or Information Systems

Tools

Excel

Job description

Description

Business Operating Systems Internship – Summer 2027

The Best Experience Company

Our tagline is “The Best Experience Company.” More than just a set of words, it represents the essence of who we are at Springs Window Fashions. As North America’s premier window covering company, we’re committed to creating the Best Experience for our associates, consumers and end users, business partners, and communities. We want you to join our team of passionate self-starters who believe the world is full of Best Experience opportunities. So, if you’re excited about the thought of a Best Experience career with a team focused on creating Best Experiences for all, we want to hear from you!

Internship Overview

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented intern to join our Business Operating Systems team. This role offers hands‑on experience in optimizing and supporting the systems and processes that drive operational efficiency across the organization. The intern will assist in analyzing workflows, documenting procedures, and supporting system implementations and upgrades. Ideal candidates are pursuing a degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field, and have strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.

Job Duties

Business Intelligence & Springs Business Operations

• Support data collection, cleansing, validation, and maintenance activities to ensure accuracy and reliability of operational and performance reporting.
• Assist in the development, testing, and enhancement of dashboards, reports, and analytics tools used across business functions.
• Conduct data analysis and research to identify trends, performance opportunities, and process improvement insights.
• Support documentation, auditing, and evidence management activities related to operational standards, SBOS maturity assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with process automation and digital tool development to reduce manual effort and improve reporting efficiency.
• Partner with business teams to gather requirements, test solutions, and improve user adoption of reporting and workflow management tools.
• Conduct data analysis and research to identify trends, performance opportunities, and process improvement insights.
• Assist in the development, testing, and enhancement of dashboards, reports, and analytics tools used across business functions.
• Support documentation, auditing, and evidence management activities related to operational standards, SBOS maturity assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Quality Systems - Standardized Process Templates

• Collaborate with the quality team to define standardized process and template structures
• Review current documentation and identify gaps or inconsistencies
• Develop a controlled library for process, procedure and WI templates
• Align naming conventions and approval workflows to SBOS governance
• Pilot templates in selected plants and collect user feedback

SBOS Playbook for Manufacturing Systems

• Consolidate best practices, visual standards, and lessons learned
• Integrate system interconnections and links to templates and KPIs
• Ensure alignment with the SBOS House, PDCA cycles, and standard work
• Prepare the playbook for future replication across additional sites

What Spring’s Best Experience Means For You

Springs Window Fashions offers incredible opportunities to develop the skills you’ll need to be successful in a fast‑paced consumer products company. You’ll also be provided with several perks and benefits as a member of the Springs team:

• Newly renovated corporate headquarters (including on‑site fitness center)
• Exposure to other roles and functions within SWF
• Career advancement opportunities
• Regular interaction with multiple functional areas and with others at all levels within the organization, from production to senior leadership
• Paid on‑the‑job training; in‑depth product knowledge sessions via online courses, live online classes, and live sessions

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

• Strong analytical and research skills
• Collaboration skills
• Interest in partner/channel strategy and incentive design
• Experience with Excel or financial modeling tools preferred
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Positive attitude and eagerness to learn

How We Work to Deliver a Best Experience: Our Culture

• Our Core Value: We do the right thing, always
• Our Seven Cultural Behaviors
  • Empowerment - We trust our people.
  • Ownership - We take 100% responsibility for our roles actions, and results.
  • Leadership - We all lead by example and talk direct with respect (DWR).
  • One Team - We are One Springs Team.
  • Customer First - We consider our customers' needs before every decision.
  • Continuous Innovation - We are constantly learning, innovating, and improving.
  • Speed - We define priorities and operate with a sense of urgency and agility.