Supply Chain Transportation Intern - Summer 2027

North American Transportation Management Institute; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company (GPC) invites rising juniors and seniors to join its 10-week Transportation Solutions Internship in Atlanta, GA. The in-person program runs May 24–July 30, 2027, offering hands-on projects and a cohort experience to learn from across the organization.

As a Transportation Solutions Intern, you will collect data, visit distribution centers, build KPI dashboards in Power BI, and apply course concepts to optimize processes.

Qualifications

• Currently a rising junior or senior pursuing an undergraduate degree in industrial, mechanical, electronic, or other related engineering field.
• Basic skills with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, required.
• Strong analytical aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Utilize Google Big Query and other Google Cloud Products to harvest data.
• Correlate the data with the real world by visiting nearby Distribution Centers (DC's) and stores.
• Optimize the process by applying your course studies as well as mentoring by business owners.
• Control the new process by creating key performance indicators (KPI's).
• Visualize the results by building dashboards in Power BI

Skills

Strong analytical aptitude

Education

Undergraduate engineering (industrial/mechanical/electronic)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Atlanta, GA, USA

Full time

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.

As a Transportation Solutions Intern, you will work with resources across multiple departments to identify opportunity requirements, capture data and provide counter measures with recommended solutions to increase performance or reduce variation inside an operational process.

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.

As an intern at GPC, you can look forward to:

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.

Responsibilities

• Utilize Google Big Query and other Google Cloud Products to harvest data
• Correlate the data with the real world by visiting nearby Distribution Centers (DC's) and stores
• Optimize the process by applying your course studies as well as mentoring by business owners
• Control the new process by creating key performance indicators (KPI's)
• Visualize the results by building dashboards in Power BI

Qualifications

• Currently a rising junior or senior pursing an undergraduate degree in industrial, mechanical, electronic, or other related engineering field required.
• Basic skills with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, required.
• 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 2027 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.

Where permitted by applicable law, successful applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to start date. COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment, subject to an approved accommodation, and proof of vaccination will be required on or prior to start date.