College Intern - Procurement

Great Lakes Water Authority; United States; Presencial; USD 20.000 - 28.000; Tempo parcial

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Health, dental, vision benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Team member discount programs

Retirement plan

Resumo da vaga

The Great Lakes Water Authority is seeking a Procurement Intern to support sourcing and contract administration activities, including RFx management, vendor research, purchase order processing, and contract tracking.

This role emphasizes compliance with procurement policies, accurate record-keeping, and data analysis to improve processes and reporting across procurement operations.

Qualificações

• Pursuing an accredited degree related to the internship field.
• Student in good standing with rising sophomore or higher.
• Able to commit to 20+ hours per week.
• Able to commit to at least two months in intern position.

Responsabilidades

• Proficient with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, CoPilot, SharePoint).
• General understanding of ERP and eProcurement system.
• RFx solicitation preparation and management.
• Prebid/proposal meeting coordination and RFx document review.
• Vendor insurance reviews and vendor/market research.
• Maintain procurement files for audit readiness and ensure compliance.
• Support policy and procedure adherence; data collection and report writing.
• Process purchase requisitions and purchase orders; track contract expirations/renewals.
• Assist with updating contract records and responding to vendor inquiries.

Conhecimentos

MS Office proficiency

ERP knowledge

Vendor research

Data analysis

Formação

Pursuing an associates/bachelors/master's degree

Rising sophomore or higher

Ferramentas

ERP system

SharePoint

Descrição da vaga

Compensation

$17.55 - $17.55 (Based on Experience)

Summary

The Procurement Intern will support sourcing and contract administration activities, including RFx management, vendor research, purchase order processing, and contract tracking. This role ensures compliance with procurement policies, maintains accurate records, coordinates evaluation activities, and supports efficient procurement operations through reporting, data analysis, and process improvement.

Job Responsibilities

• Proficient with all Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, CoPilot and SharePoint
• General understanding of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and eProcurement system
• RFx (Request for bid, quote, proposal, information) solicitation preparation
• RFx solicitation management
• Prebid/proposal meeting coordination
• RFx document review and template drafts
• Vendor insurance reviews
• Vendor and market research
• Maintain procurement files for audit readiness
• Support policy and procedure adherence
• RFX evaluation and analysis
• Coordinate evaluation committee meetings, feedback and scoring
• Report writing and data collection
• Help process purchase requisitions and purchase orders
• Track contract expirations, amendments and renewals
• Assist with creating and/or updating contract records
• Respond to basic vendor inquiries about procurement processes and timelines, review procurement workflows to identify inefficiencies
• File documents, update procurement calendars, maintain templates and forms to support overall operations
• Participate in project initiatives, technology improvements and other assigned work

Required Education and Experience

• Currently enrolled in an associates, bachelors or master’s degree program with an accredited college or university
• Currently enrolled in a related degree program to the internship in which they are applying
• A student in good standing and classified by their institution as a rising sophomore or higher
• Able to commit to working at least 20 hours per week
• Able to commit to the intern position for a minimum of two months

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment.

This includes health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and team member discount programs.

Retirement and Retirement Health Savings are effective the first day of employment.

Note: Part-Time employment is not eligible for health benefits, however, is eligible to participate in the 457 Retirement Plan.

GLWA is an equal opportunity employer.

One Water, One Team

When you work at Great Lakes Water Authority, you help make a difference in the environment and in your local community.

“One water, one team” is more than just a phrase, it’s a way of doing business.

Here, you don’t work for GLWA, you work with GLWA. And together, we’re racing toward a shared goal to become the region’s most-trusted, high-quality water and wastewater resource.

We are all strategic partners on the path to becoming a Utility of the Future, and GLWA prioritizes the recruitment and selection of highly talented, well-qualified individuals to help us get there.