2025 Global Supply Chain Specialist internship - VIRTUAL/REMOTE

Posted:
9/23/2024, 2:50:13 PM

Location(s):
Maryland, United States ⋅ Virginia, United States

Experience Level(s):
Internship

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics

Workplace Type:
Remote

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company pioneering solutions. We are the heart of Defining Possible by driving a shared purpose to solve our customer’s toughest problem. In a rapidly changing global security environment, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We are looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we will support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought-leader. At Northrop Grumman, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

An internship at Northrop Grumman is unique. Sure, you’ll learn new skills, explore our enterprise, network with experts, connect with thought leaders, and finish with a resume that opens doors. But you’ll gain something even more valuable: pride in what you’ve done. Join us and launch your career. We’ll support you with training, employee resource groups, and our shared vision of global security.

Northrop Grumman is seeking Global Supply Chain Specialists for an internship opportunity. This position will be a remote/virtual position within our Corporate Sector.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Corporate Global Supply Chain organization. The selected candidate will work in a fast-paced environment that encompasses a variety of functional areas.

As an intern, you’ll participate in a summer internship program to develop competencies in a variety of  specializations that may include:

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Sources and procures goods and services from a variety of suppliers
  • Issues Requests for Quotations and Proposals and receives supplier responses, analyzing proposed pricing, terms, schedule, etc. from potential suppliers
  • Works with internal customers to ensure specifications are appropriate for the services or products required
  • Identifies opportunities to reduce cost, improve efficiency and manage risk through targeted negotiations
  • Issues purchase orders
  • Manages performance of purchase orders, ensures compliance with all public law requirements as well as company (and business) policies and procedures including import/export regulations
  • Will complete a project and present to GSC leadership at the completion of the program
  • Some interns may be assigned to other functional teams within the Global Supply Chain organization (Technology & Data, Compliance, Supplier Performance & Relationship Management, or Supplier Diversity)

Basic Qualifications

A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

  • Be a student who is enrolled full-time and pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited college/university and will be enrolled full time in Fall 2025.
  • Be majoring in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related field or a related field. Only candidates who have the listed degree/major will meet this requirement.
  • Be available to work full-time (40 hours per week) for at least 10 weeks during summer 2025.
  • Have US citizenship

Preferred Qualifications

  • Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher
  • Majoring in Supply Chain with relevant coursework in Supply Chain, Operations and Project Management
  • Previous internship/co-op experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular).
  • Good presentation and writing/communication skills.
  • Self-motivated, willing to learn, and interested in working in a team environment.

Intern Pay Range:

Bachelor’s: $20.50 to $25 per hour

Master’s: $30 to $31.50 per hour

At Northrop Grumman, our internship pay rates are standardized and take into account three main factors: the anticipated graduation date of the individual, the cost of labor of the geographic location, and whether the internship is considered technical or administrative.

For a broader consideration, please consider completing a profile in our campus candidate community. By clicking on the link below your resume will be visible to recruiters and hiring managers across Northrop Grumman with opportunities nationwide for our internship and entry-level positions. 

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The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.