IBS Supply Chain Intern - Summer 2027

Genuine Parts Company; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company (GPC) invites rising juniors and seniors to join its 10-week summer internship in Atlanta as a Supply Chain Solutions Intern. You will work with NAPA IBS to explore how analytics, digital commerce, and intelligent inventory strategies create value and present recommendations to senior leadership.

The cohort program emphasizes meaningful work, professional development, and leadership exposure, with collaboration across operations, sourcing, and customer teams.

Qualifications

• Currently a rising junior or senior pursuing an undergraduate degree in related fields.
• Curiosity, strategic thinking, ability to turn data and ideas into a clear recommendation.
• Experience using AI tools to accelerate analysis, research, and communication.
• Basic skills with Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint; strong analytical aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Lead a strategic project in predictive analytics, digital marketplaces, inventory intelligence, or customer experience.
• Research emerging technologies and define how they can be applied across the business.
• Build data-driven insights and business cases that inform growth and innovation priorities.
• Collaborate with operations, sourcing, and customer teams to design, pilot, and scale new capabilities.
• Present findings and a forward-looking recommendation to senior leadership.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Microsoft Copilot

Data analysis

Microsoft Office

Education

Undergraduate degree in Business Analytics

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Job Summary

Are you ready to spend your summer as a part of something special? Imagine joining a company whose reputation for excellence paves the way for lasting success. At Genuine Parts Company (GPC), people build long-lasting, highly satisfying careers and make a real difference in the community. Our 10-week summer internship program will be in person in Atlanta and run from May 24 - July 30, 2027. As a Supply Chain Solutions Intern, you will join NAPA Integrated Business Solutions (IBS), Genuine Parts Company's supply chain as a service business, which partners with leading organizations to operate their parts supply chain on site. You will lead a project exploring how advanced analytics, digital commerce, and intelligent inventory strategy create new value for our customers, and present your recommendation to senior leadership. Our internship program is designed as a cohort experience, bringing interns from across the organization together to learn, grow, and build connections throughout the summer. While gaining hands-on experience within your team, you’ll also be part of a community of fellow interns sharing the journey alongside you. As an intern at GPC, you can look forward to:

• Meaningful Work: Contribute to projects that support key business priorities and showcase your impact through a final presentation to senior leaders.
• Professional Development: Participate in development experiences designed to build your skills, confidence, and understanding of the workplace.
• Leadership Exposure: Hear from and connect with leaders across the organization, including senior executives, to learn more about our business, leadership, and career growth.
• Connection & Community: Build relationships with fellow interns and employees through networking, social events, and collaborative experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead a strategic project in an area such as predictive analytics, digital marketplaces, inventory intelligence, or customer experience.
• Research emerging technologies and industry best practices and define how they can be applied across the business.
• Build data-driven insights and business cases that inform growth and innovation priorities.
• Collaborate with operations, sourcing, and customer teams to design, pilot, and scale new capabilities.
• Present findings and a forward-looking recommendation to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Currently a rising junior or senior pursuing an undergraduate degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, Operations, Engineering, Finance, Economics, or other related field required; all majors considered.
• Curiosity, strategic thinking, and the ability to turn data and ideas into a clear recommendation.
• Experience using Microsoft Copilot or similar AI tools to accelerate analysis, research, and communication.
• Basic skills with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, required.
• Strong analytical aptitude.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3.25 GPA or above preferred.

Leadership Skills

• Embodies GPC's core values: Serve, Perform, Influence, Respect, Innovate, and Team.
• Communicates clearly and proactively, motivating and inspiring others to act.
• Drives results and customer success by owning outcomes and keeping the customer at the center of every decision.
• Thinks strategically and makes sound, balanced decisions with an eye toward the future.

Physical Demands / Working Environment

Expected to operate in a professional office environment. The 2027 program will run from May 24 - July 30, 2027. The work week is 40 hours. Working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, with a one-hour lunch break.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

Since 1928, GPC has set the standards for performance and value for our customers and our stakeholders.

Today, we’re proud to say we’re the largest global auto parts network and a leading industrial parts distributor, one that offers rewarding careers that combine small company feel with a global scale.

Our strengths are in the relationships we build and the value we deliver by merging local expertise with a global force.