Supply Chain Engineering Intern: Innovate & Impact

Nordstrom, Inc.; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel sponsorship

Housing sponsorship

Employee benefits

Job summary

Nordstrom, Inc. is offering a summer internship in the field supply chain engineering team in Dubuque, IA. You will design, test, and implement solutions to boost productivity, safety, and cost efficiency across the distribution network.

You’ll gain hands-on exposure, collaborate with engineers and leaders, and develop business cases and strategic recommendations for senior leadership. The program runs for 10 weeks with relocation and housing sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Enjoy applying analytical thinking to identify inefficiencies and reengineer existing processes
• Demonstrate strong analytics skills with experience in writing queries, leveraging AI, and advanced Excel tools
• Have proven project management skills, including business case development and stakeholder presentations
• Possess a foundational understanding of engineering design principles and distribution automation tech
• Communicate effectively and partner well with cross‑functional teams
• Are curious about emerging technologies and enjoy evaluating new vendors or tools
• Are enrolled in a mechanical, industrial, or other relevant technical bachelor's or master's degree program currently
• Have an expected graduation date between December 2027 - August 2028
• Are willing to relocate to a distribution or fulfillment center

Responsibilities

• Developing process flow design and mapping, productivity measures, time studies, data collection, and computational analyses
• Leading components of the project management life cycle, including business case analysis, detailed requirements, and issues management, and building business cases and presenting strategy recommendations to senior leadership across the organization
• Designing, implementing, and refining engineered solutions within distribution or fulfillment center operations, including leading edge distribution technology
• Applying an analytical mindset to identify, quantify, and reengineer inefficiencies within existing processes
• Partnering with cross-functional teams to scope problems, design solutions, and quantify financial impact
• Researching emerging technologies and evaluating potential automation or vendor partners, and supporting vendor and technology evaluations from proof of concept through deployment and performance tracking

Skills

Analytical thinking

Query writing

AI usage

Advanced Excel

Project management

Stakeholder presentations

Cross-functional collaboration

Curiosity about technologies

Enrolled in technical degree

Education

Mechanical/Industrial engineering or related technical bachelor/master

Tools

SQL

Excel

AI tools

Job description

Nordstrom, Inc. is offering a summer internship in the field supply chain engineering team in Dubuque, IA. You will design, test, and implement solutions to boost productivity, safety, and cost efficiency across the distribution network.

You’ll gain hands-on exposure, collaborate with engineers and leaders, and develop business cases and strategic recommendations for senior leadership. The program runs for 10 weeks with relocation and housing sponsorship.