Strategic Sourcing Intern

GE Vernova; South Carolina; On-site; USD 29,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Housing allowance

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking a Sourcing Intern to learn supplier management, data analysis, and procurement processes within the energy sector. You will work with sourcing professionals on cross-functional projects and gain hands-on experience with dashboards and standard work.

You will be guided by assignment leaders, develop professional skills, and participate in team meetings, learning experiences, and networking opportunities, while upholding GE Vernova values.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior in an accredited college/university.
• Pursuing a degree in Data Analytics, Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, Finance, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Demonstrated academic achievement and interest in business, sourcing, or supply chain experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Support sourcing projects related to supplier management, data analysis, process improvement, sustainability, and operational execution.
• Assist with supplier research, spend analysis, purchase order review, savings tracking, and sourcing performance reporting.
• Learn and apply sourcing tools, dashboards, and standard work to help teams make informed business decisions.
• Collaborate with Sourcing, Finance, Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials, Quality, Legal, and other business partners as needed.
• Help prepare presentations, trackers, summaries, and project updates for team meetings and leadership reviews.
• Support continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to simplify work, improve data quality, and strengthen process discipline.
• Participate in team meetings, intern learning experiences, development activities, and networking opportunities.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Strong communication

Self-starter

Cross-functional collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Undergraduate student (Freshman–Junior)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description Summary

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority, and at GE Vernova, we take our responsibility seriously. That is the singular mission of GE Vernova: to continue electrifying the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it.

Innovation

Are you passionate about innovation? Are you excited at the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world?

We operate with a founder's mindset. We deliver innovation with passion, speed, and courage. We continuously challenge our thinking and are empowered to dream big and take smart risks.

As a Sourcing Intern at GE Vernova, you will support critical procurement, supplier engagement, and analytics initiatives. This role offers students in supply chain or engineering fields the opportunity to drive process improvements and gain hands‑on experience within the energy industry.

Job Description

The Sourcing Intern will work with GE Vernova sourcing professionals to learn how supplier relationships, data, compliance, and operational execution support business priorities. The role provides exposure to real‑world sourcing processes, cross‑functional collaboration, and tools used to support supplier performance, cost productivity, delivery, quality, cash, and continuous improvement outcomes. Interns will receive guidance from assignment leaders and team members while developing professional skills through hands‑on assignments, team engagement, and learning opportunities.

What you will do:

• Support sourcing projects related to supplier management, data analysis, process improvement, sustainability, and operational execution.
• Assist with supplier research, spend analysis, purchase order review, savings tracking, and sourcing performance reporting.
• Learn and apply sourcing tools, dashboards, and standard work to help teams make informed business decisions.
• Collaborate with Sourcing, Finance, Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials, Quality, Legal, and other business partners as needed.
• Help prepare presentations, trackers, summaries, and project updates for team meetings and leadership reviews.
• Support continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to simplify work, improve data quality, and strengthen process discipline.
• Participate in team meetings, intern learning experiences, development activities, and networking opportunities.
• Demonstrate GE Vernova values and a commitment to safety, integrity, inclusion, quality, and customer‑focused execution.

Required Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university as a Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior.
• Pursuing a degree in Data Analytics, Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, Finance, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Demonstrated academic achievement and interest in building business, sourcing, or supply chain experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Legal authorization to work in the country where the internship is based, as required by local law and program guidelines.

Desired Characteristics:

• Curiosity about the energy industry and GE Vernova's mission to help electrify and decarbonize the world.
• Interested in sourcing, procurement, supplier management, analytics, sustainability, operations, or project management.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to organize information, identify trends, analytics problem solving, and summarize insights.
• Self‑starter who is eager to learn, asks thoughtful questions, and takes ownership of assigned work.
• Comfort working with data, spreadsheets, dashboards, and structured problem‑solving methods. Experience with AI tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present information clearly and professionally.
• Adaptability, attention to detail, and willingness to collaborate across functions and levels of the organization.
• Commitment to integrity, compliance, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

Benefits Available to you:

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority, and at GE Vernova, we take our responsibility seriously. That is the singular mission of GE Vernova: to continue electrifying the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce.

The pay for this position ranges from $21.00/hr - $36.00/hr based on years of undergraduate/graduate field of study completed.

This position is also eligible for:

• Relocation Assistance: Co‑op/Interns will be reimbursed for reasonable, proper, and documented expenditures incurred while initially reporting to work and returning to school/home upon completion of the assignment. Employees with a permanent address greater than 50 miles away from the work location are eligible.
• Housing Allowance: Co‑op/Interns employees receive a weekly housing allowance to help off‑set living expenses when the co‑op/Intern's permanent residence is at least 50 miles aw