Supplier Quality Intern - Summer 2027

NAPA Auto Parts; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company (GPC) invites students to join a 10-week Quality Intern program in Atlanta, running May 24 – July 30, 2027. This in-person internship offers hands-on work, a cohort experience, and opportunities to present to senior leaders.

You'll gain process observation, metric setup, and Lean implementations while collaborating with cross-functional teams; mentorship and professional development are included to grow your engineering career.

Qualifications

• Currently a rising junior or senior pursuing an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering or other related field is required.
• Engineering Drawing Analysis and CAD Design.
• Proficiency in MS Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required; exposure to Visio, Smartsheet preferred.
• Strong analytical aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Observe and document processes for various activities related to but not limited to new product introduction, procurement initiatives and supplier quality issues.
• Identify goals & key success metrics for each of the processes, gathering input from key stakeholders.
• Map out processes using visualization tools such as PowerPoint or Visio, recording key attributes for each step in the process.
• Apply Engineering Problem solving techniques to a corporate environment to help standardize intake, export, and expiration of parts.

Skills

Strong analytical aptitude

Education

Undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

CAD Design

MS Office

Visio

Smartsheet

Job description

Students are encouraged to submit their application by October 29, 2026 for priority consideration.

Job Summary

Are you ready to spend your summer as a part of something special? Imagine being with a company whose reputation for excellence paves the way for endless success. At Genuine Parts Company (GPC), people build long-lasting, highly satisfying careers and make a real difference in the community. Our 10-week summer internship program will be in person in Atlanta and run from May 24 – July 30, 2027.

Our internship program is designed as a cohort experience, bringing interns from across the organization together to learn, grow, and build connections throughout the summer. While gaining hands‑on experience within your team, you'll also be part of a community of fellow interns sharing the journey alongside you.

• Meaningful Work: Contribute to projects that support key business priorities and showcase your impact through a final presentation to senior leaders.
• Professional Development: Participate in development experiences designed to build your skills, confidence, and understanding of the workplace.
• Leadership Exposure: Hear from and connect with leaders across the organization, including senior executives, to learn more about our business, leadership, and career growth.
• Connection & Community: Build relationships with fellow interns and employees through networking, social events, and collaborative experiences.

As a Quality Intern, You Will

• Observe and document processes for various activities related to but not limited to new product introduction, procurement initiatives and supplier quality issues
• Identify goals & key success metrics for each of the processes, gathering input from key stakeholders
• Map out processes using visualization tools such as PowerPoint or Vizio, recording key attributes for each step in the process
• Apply Engineering Problem solving techniques to a corporate environment to help standardize intake, export, and expiration of parts.
• Apply lean principles in office layout to drive high engagement within team and with key stakeholders, including application of 5S and driving kaizen events; evaluate current engineering equipment for fit and develop plan to maximize productivity returns
• Assist team members in documentation tasks that help serve our customers better, with an eye for process improvement in these tasks; make recommendations to streamline / automate the same
• Assist team members with meeting process improvement goals, by getting direction on required tasks
• Shadow team members on typical day-to-day activities to learn key critical activities in product engineering and quality function in the organization

Responsibilities

• Identify and quantify supplier warranty and labor cost recovery opportunities.
• Provide analytical support and negotiation fact bases to Category Managers.
• Support supplier recovery negotiations and implementation activities.
• Establish tracking, monitoring, and reporting mechanisms to measure recovery performance and savings.

Qualifications

• Currently a rising junior or senior pursuing an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering or other related field required.
• Engineering Drawing Analysis and CAD Design.
• Proficiency in MS Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, required; exposure to Vizio, Smartsheet preferred.
• Strong analytical aptitude

Preferred Qualifications

• 3.25 GPA or above preferred.

Leadership Skills

• Embodies the following values: serve, perform, influence, respect, innovate, team.
• Effectively communicates by motivating and inspiring others through clear and proactive communication.
• Delivers results and drives customer success by committing and focusing on outcomes to deliver results and making the customer the center of decisions.
• Makes balanced decisions and thinks strategically by being a forward thinker.

Physical Demands / Working Environment

• Expected to operate in a professional office environment.
• The 2025 program will run from May 24 – July 20, 2027
• The work week is 40-hours
• Working hours are M-F 8:00AM – 5:00PM with a 1-hour lunch break.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.