Procurement Summer Internship 2027

UPS; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

UPS Procurement is seeking qualified undergraduate or graduate students for our 2026 Summer Internship program in Atlanta. Interns will be immersed in corporate culture, attend business meetings, and deliver presentations to senior management while collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.

Interns will work on tools to improve strategic sourcing, support analytics initiatives, and contribute to training platforms.

Qualifications

• A rising sophomore, junior, senior, or recent graduate; vendor sourcing experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook.
• Experience with negotiations preferred.
• Experience with contract management preferred.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National, or eligible to work in the U.S.; visa sponsorship not available.
• Must be located in the job location or willing to relocate.

Responsibilities

• Helps develop category implementation plans to ensure continuous process improvement.
• Creates complex spreadsheets, documents, reports, and presentations.
• Supports the execution of contracts within the assigned commodity.
• Assists with RFIs, RFPs, financial and performance clauses, metrics, terms, and penalties.
• Assists in developing fact-based negotiation strategies to obtain best value.
• Maintains and contributes weekly and monthly reporting.
• Supports buyers in their daily functions as needed.
• Identifies ways to reduce costs through competitive sourcing initiatives.
• Supports and enforces Procurement policies to ensure compliance.

Skills

Vendor sourcing

Negotiations

Contract management

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Access

MS Outlook

Education

Undergraduate or graduate student

Job description

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Explore your next opportunity at a Fortune Global 500 organization. Envision innovative possibilities, experience our rewarding culture, and work with talented teams that help you become better every day. We know what it takes to lead UPS into tomorrow—people with a unique combination of skill + passion. If you have the qualities and drive to lead yourself or teams, there are roles ready to cultivate your skills and take you to the next level.

Job Description

UPS Procurement is seeking qualified undergraduate or graduate students for our 2026 Summer Internship program. The UPS internship program is designed to immerse interns into corporate culture and expose them to real‑life, hands‑on business interactions with management. Interns participate in business meetings, deliver presentations to senior management, and collaborate with cross‑functional groups to accomplish project goals. The various intern positions across the department include roles to develop tools to improve the strategic sourcing processes, support analytics initiatives, support development and training platforms, strategize data‑driven communications and advance project management. If you’re looking for an exciting internship with competitive pay, valuable networking opportunities, and meaningful evaluations and feedback, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities And Duties

• Helps develop category implementation plans to ensure continuous process improvement.
• Creates complex spreadsheets, documents, reports, and presentations.
• Supports the execution of contracts within the assigned commodity.
• Assists with Requests for Information (RFIs), Request for Proposals (RFPs), financial and performance clauses, metrics, terms, and penalties to ensure the best bid among vendors.
• Assists in the development of fact‑based negotiation strategies to obtain the best value.
• Maintains and contributes weekly and monthly reporting.
• Supports buyers in their daily functions as needed.
• Supports team in identifying ways to reduce costs through competitive sourcing initiatives.
• Supports and enforces Procurement policies to ensure compliance.

Qualifications

• A rising sophomore, junior, senior, or recent graduate in recent 24 months Experience with vendor sourcing – Preferred
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook
• Experience with negotiations – Preferred
• Experience with contract management – Preferred
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer
• Employer will not sponsor a visa for this or future positions
• Must be currently located in the same geographic location as the job or willing to relocate yourself

Employee Type

Intern

Other Criteria

UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Basic Qualifications

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer.