Summer Supply Chain IE Intern: Design, Optimize, Impact

Nordstrom, Inc.; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement

Paid Time Away

Merchandise Discount

EAP Resources

Job summary

Nordstrom, Inc. is offering a summer internship for a Supply Chain Industrial Engineering Intern in Riverside, CA. You will work with experienced engineers to design, test, and implement solutions that improve productivity, safety, and cost across a large retail distribution network.

Responsibilities include process flow design, time studies, business case development, and cross‑functional collaboration. The program runs 10 weeks from June to August 2027, with relocation support and

Qualifications

• Applicants must be enrolled in a mechanical, industrial, or related technical bachelor’s or master’s program.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data, build business cases, and present to stakeholders.
• Familiar with engineering design principles and distribution automation concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop process flow design, productivity measures, time studies, data collection, and analyses.
• Lead parts of the project management lifecycle including business case development and requirements.
• Design and refine solutions for distribution/fulfillment operations and evaluate technologies.
• Quantify financial impact and reengineer processes with cross-functional partners.
• Assess vendors and emerging technologies from proof of concept to deployment.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Advanced Excel

Project management

Stakeholder presentations

Engineering design basics

Communication

AI tooling familiarity

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

SQL

Excel

Data analysis tools

Job description

Nordstrom, Inc. is offering a summer internship for a Supply Chain Industrial Engineering Intern in Riverside, CA. You will work with experienced engineers to design, test, and implement solutions that improve productivity, safety, and cost across a large retail distribution network.

Responsibilities include process flow design, time studies, business case development, and cross‑functional collaboration. The program runs 10 weeks from June to August 2027, with relocation support and