Procurement Intern — Engineering & Supply Chain

Metra Commuter Rail; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Metra's internship program in Procurement Operations offers hands-on experience supporting the Supply Chain with emphasis on Engineering and Mechanical. Interns will gain exposure to procurement workflows, sourcing, and vendor management within a billion-dollar organization.

The program runs up to one year with 12–20 hours per week (40 hours in summer). It provides learning opportunities across procurement operations and is open to college sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled as a sophomore, junior, or senior in an undergraduate program or in a graduate program.
• Majors include Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Law, Quality Management, Entrepreneurship or related field.
• Proficient with MS Excel; ability to quickly learn new software.

Responsibilities

• Procurement sourcing
• Purchase order processing
• Order expediting
• RFQ processing
• Item receipts and returns
• Bid opening assistance
• Organization of procurement files
• Purchase-Card procurement journal
• Vendor account maintenance

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

US work authorization

Education

Undergraduate or graduate student enrollment

Job description

Metra's internship program in Procurement Operations offers hands-on experience supporting the Supply Chain with emphasis on Engineering and Mechanical. Interns will gain exposure to procurement workflows, sourcing, and vendor management within a billion-dollar organization.

The program runs up to one year with 12–20 hours per week (40 hours in summer). It provides learning opportunities across procurement operations and is open to college sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students.