Supply Chain Intern

Glanbia; Fairbanks (AK); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Glanbia’s Pure Ambition Internship Program offers a 12-week summer internship in Aurora, IL, where you apply classroom learning to meaningful, hands-on work within Supply Chain and Warehouse Operations. You will gain exposure to business leaders, own a real project, and build your professional network in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The internship covers production, demand/materials planning, and the full project lifecycle, with coaching, mentorship, and emphasis on professional

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management or related field with an anticipated graduation date of December 2027 or May/June 2028.
• Clear written communication and strong interpersonal skills.
• Self-starter and highly motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic and graph interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Own a Supply Chain project that addresses a relevant business challenge and present findings to leadership.
• Support projects throughout the lifecycle from concept development to implementation.
• Collect and analyze data, evaluate processes, and recommend practical solutions to improve safety, quality, cost, reliability, or efficiency.
• Assist with project scope, schedules, budgets, documentation, and equipment specifications.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, maintenance, quality, safety, and other cross-functional partners.
• Work with contractors and vendors to support project execution and problem solving.
• Apply supply chain principles to real manufacturing challenges while learning Glanbia’s processes and standards.
• Participate fully in Pure Ambition program activities and intern presentations.

Skills

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Supply Chain Internship Opportunity @ Glanbia

Accelerate your future as a Supply Chain intern at Glanbia!

Our Pure Ambition Internship Program gives you the opportunity to apply what you are learning in the classroom to meaningful, hands-on work. You will gain exposure to business leaders, take ownership of a real-world project, build your professional network, and develop skills that can help launch your supply chain career.

Glanbia is seeking a Supply Chain intern to join our 12-week summer internship program. As a key contributor to the Supply Chain and Warehouse Operations Teams, you will support production, demand/materials planning teams and gain exposure to the full project lifecycle—from concept and design through implementation and completion. You will work on projects aligned with business needs, customer requirements, safety standards, schedules, and budgets while building practical experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What’s In It For You

• A paid, 12-week summer internship with hands-on experience in Supply Chain and Warehouse Operations
• Ownership of a meaningful project that addresses a real business need and culminates in a presentation to leadership
• Coaching, mentorship, and regular feedback from Glanbia leaders and supply chain & operations professionals
• Professional development workshops, networking opportunities, and social events with your intern cohort
• Exposure to plant operations, cross-functional teams, contractors, and vendors
• The opportunity to be considered for a full-time role after graduation, based on performance and business need

• Glanbia provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Illinois. This range may not be applicable to other locations. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. Annual salary for Illinois-based employees for this role is $22-$25/hr.

What You Will Do

• Own a Supply Chain project that addresses a relevant business challenge and present your findings and recommendations to leadership
• Support projects throughout the project lifecycle, from concept development and planning through implementation and completion
• Collect and analyze data, evaluate processes, and recommend practical solutions that improve safety, quality, cost, reliability, or efficiency
• Assist with project scope, schedules, budgets, documentation, equipment specifications, and implementation activities
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, maintenance, quality, safety, and other cross-functional partners
• Work with contractors and vendors as needed to support project execution and technical problem-solving
• Apply supply chain principles to real manufacturing challenges while learning Glanbia’s processes, standards, and continuous improvement practices
• Participate fully in Pure Ambition program activities, development workshops, networking events, and intern presentations

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management or related field with an anticipated graduation date of December 2027 or May/June 2028
• Clear written communication and strong interpersonal skills
• Self-starter and highly motivated individual with the ability to work independently.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Where And How You Will Work

This opportunity will be based on site at our manufacturing facility in Aurora, IL.

About Glanbia

Glanbia is a global nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, and Dairy Nutrition. Together with our partners, we bring deep expertise in nutrition to customers around the world. We employ approximately 5,800 people, work with leading global food and beverage companies, and sell our brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.