Summer Intern - Procurement

State-of-Missour; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Missouri Department of Transportation seeks a Procurement Intern to support purchasing of commodities and services in accordance with state regulations. Work under supervision to ensure quality, price, on-time delivery, and proper vendor treatment.

Responsibilities include reviewing contracts, assisting in bid evaluations, developing vendor lists, inviting bidders, and processing procurement for tools, parts, and services.

Qualifications

• Enrolled full-time in a relevant bachelor’s or post-bachelor’s degree program.
• Must have completed at least 30 credit hours toward current degree.
• GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

Responsibilities

• Review and prepare contracts and proposals for compliance with statutes and regulations.
• Assist in evaluating bids and issuing purchase orders for approved awards.
• Develop vendor lists and monitor vendor performance for contract requirements.
• Issue invitations to eligible bidders and process bids for procurement of goods and services.
• Assist in determining contract pricing accuracy and applicable credits or liquidated damages.

Education

Enrolled in a relevant bachelor’s or post-bachelor’s degree program full-time

30 credit hours completed toward current degree program

GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale

Job description

Note for internal applicants: Successful candidates already at rates above the posted salary will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine final salary outcome.

Job Location: Southwest District Office General Services (3025 E. Kearney, Springfield, MO 65803)

Why you’ll love this position:

The procurement intern performs entry-level professional work in purchasing commodities and services in accordance with policies, state statutes, other applicable legal regulations and standard governmental procurement practices, including ensuring quantity, quality, price, on-time delivery andproper treatment of vendors. Responsibilities are performed under direct supervision.

• Review and prepare contracts and proposals of average difficulty for compliance with statutes, commission actions, regulations, policies, specifications, current labor laws, and minority laws.
• Assist in evaluating and selecting bids, including notifying successful bidders and issuing purchase orders for bid and contract proposals for approved awards.
• Develop vendor lists and monitor vendor performance related to statewide and district contract requirements.
• Issue invitations to eligible bidders and processes bids for procurement of tools, parts, supplies, services, and maintenance materials.
• Assist in determining whether contract pricing is accurate and asses applicable credits or liquidated damages when discrepancies are found.

Minimum Qualifications

• Enrolled in a relevant bachelor’s or post-bachelor’s degree program full-time (12+ credit hours), such as Business Administration, Public Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, etc.
• 30 credit hours completed/accepted toward current degree program. High school or other postsecondary program credits must be shown to be accepted by the current program through a degree transcript to apply.
• Possess and maintain an overall GPA of at least 2.0 out of 4.0, or equivalent.

At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours. If you're looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work, and a flexible environment, we want to talk to you about joining our winning team. MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values. If you embrace these values, we welcome your application.

Southwest District Human Resources at [e-mail]