Strategic PM & Data Analytics Intern (Supply Chain)

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Santa Clara, CA, invites ambitious students to join a summer 2027 Program Management Intern role (Intern / Student) within the TKM SBU. You'll gain hands-on experience in supplier management, data analysis in business and engineering, and manager-level reporting in the semiconductor industry.

You will develop Tableau dashboards, analyze supply chain data, and collaborate with Purchasing, Operations, and cross-functional teams to drive process improvements.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Data science, Statistics, MBA or related business degree.
• Good academic standing with a GPA of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an emphasis on building trust.
• Quick learner and able to solve problems creatively and analytically.
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm.
• Comfortable working in the manufacturing cleanroom environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Python, SQL, and Data visualization -Tableau.
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Responsibilities

• Extract, Clean and analyze supply chain data from multiple internal database using Excel, Tableau and AI to support operational insights and decision- making.
• Develop and maintain Tableau dashboards and automated reports to monitor key metrics such as cost, logistics performance, supplier capacity and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with Purchasing, Operation, and cross‑functional stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvement, automation and data driven optimization.
• Conduct TKM Cost‑ Saving global initiatives alignment and prepare executive‑level status reports for presentation to global leadership.
• Be a leadership team’s thought partner by developing plans and deploying to bring up multiple global suppliers in parallel.
• Provide support in ad hoc projects and initiatives related to supplier management and performance optimization.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Tableau

Python

SQL

AI prompts

Education

Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering/Supply Chain Management/Data Science/Statistics/MBA

Tools

Tableau

Python

SQL

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Office

Job description

Applied Materials, Santa Clara, CA, invites ambitious students to join a summer 2027 Program Management Intern role (Intern / Student) within the TKM SBU. You'll gain hands-on experience in supplier management, data analysis in business and engineering, and manager-level reporting in the semiconductor industry.

You will develop Tableau dashboards, analyze supply chain data, and collaborate with Purchasing, Operations, and cross-functional teams to drive process improvements.