Supply Chain Intern - Summer 2027
About the role
Location: Mundelein, Illinois. Help Connect Materials, People, and Plans As a Supply Chain Intern at MacLean-Fogg, you will connect classroom learning with the work of getting materials where they are needed, when they are needed. You will work with supply chain professionals and teams across the manufacturing facility to understand demand, supply, inventory, and the decisions that keep work moving. You will take ownership of a meaningful project with guidance from an experienced team. Depending on your assignment, you might investigate an inventory discrepancy, analyze supplier delivery trends, improve a planning report, or help make a recurring process more reliable. At the end of the program, you will present your work, findings, and recommendations to facility leadership. One application connects you with the Supply Chain internship assignments available at this location. Tell us which areas interest you. We will consider your interests, coursework, and experience alongside available projects and business needs.
- Purchasing and Supplier Management: Help organize purchasing information, compare supplier performance, and support follow-up on materials or services.
- Production and Materials Planning: Learn how teams connect customer demand, available materials, and production schedules.
- Inventory and Materials Management: Help analyze inventory records, investigate discrepancies, and improve visibility of material availability.
- Logistics and Transportation: Support analysis of shipping, receiving, delivery, or freight information to improve reliability and efficiency.
- Supply Chain Data and Process Improvement: Use data to understand recurring issues and help teams improve reports, handoffs, or workflows.
Responsibilities
- Learn the products, materials, systems, and processes relevant to your assignment.
- Gather and organize purchasing, inventory, planning, or delivery information and check its accuracy.
- Use spreadsheets or other tools to identify patterns, compare options, and communicate findings.
- Work with purchasing, scheduling, operations, quality, and other teams to understand practical needs.
- Support follow-up on open actions and help keep stakeholders informed of changes or risks.
- Help document processes and evaluate improvements under the guidance of experienced team members.
- Handle supplier, pricing, and business information carefully.
- Follow required training and safety procedures when working in manufacturing, shipping, or receiving areas.
- Share project progress, seek feedback, and present your results and recommendations.
- Physical demands: sit at a workstation and use a computer for extended periods; move throughout manufacturing areas to observe equipment, processes, and production activities; occasionally lift and carry tools, samples, or parts weighing up to 30 pounds; occasionally bend,