Summer Procurement Internship - Create Savings Dashboards

LCS (Life Care Services); Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

LCS offers a full-time, 12-week internship in Des Moines, IA, running May through August. Interns gain hands-on experience, complete meaningful projects, and present outcomes to senior leadership. You’ll receive mentorship, networking, and exposure to our operations, with a competitive hourly rate and a comprehensive program structure.

The internship emphasizes learning, collaboration, and contributing to cost-saving initiatives within a mission-driven organization that serves seniors.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in supply chain management, business, healthcare administration, or related field.
• Strong communication, problem solving, and collaboration skills.
• Eagerness to learn and contribute to a mission-driven organization.
• Ability to work full-time (40 hours/week) throughout the 12-week program.
• Hands-on experience in a professional environment.
• Mentorship and exposure to senior leadership.
• Opportunities for networking and career development.
• Meaningful project work that makes an impact.
• Competitive hourly rate: $22.50/hour

Responsibilities

• Assist with vendor research, selection, and relationship management.
• Support purchase order and invoice tracking.
• Collect and analyze pricing data to identify cost savings opportunities.
• Use data to build business cases for strategic program implementations.
• Build dashboards to show current state of savings opportunities.
• Partner with leadership teams on special projects.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in professional development and networking opportunities.
• Present your project and summer experience to the senior leadership team at the conclusion of the internship.
• Gain a broad understanding of our industry and operations through mentorship, training, and shadowing opportunities

Skills

Vendor research

PO tracking

Pricing data analysis

Data-driven business cases

Dashboard building

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentorship exposure

Networking opportunities

Project presentation

Education

Pursuing a degree in supply chain management, business, healthcare administration, or related field

Job description

LCS offers a full-time, 12-week internship in Des Moines, IA, running May through August. Interns gain hands-on experience, complete meaningful projects, and present outcomes to senior leadership. You’ll receive mentorship, networking, and exposure to our operations, with a competitive hourly rate and a comprehensive program structure.

The internship emphasizes learning, collaboration, and contributing to cost-saving initiatives within a mission-driven organization that serves seniors.