Intern Supply Chain Specialist 2027

About the Internship

As an IBM Consulting FutureNow Center Intern, you will work alongside experienced professionals to help solve real business and technology challenges for clients worldwide. You will gain hands-on experience, build in-demand business, technical, and professional skills, and contribute to meaningful projects in a collaborative, team-based environment.

This internship prepares students for a potential full-time career with IBM Consulting after graduation. As an Intern Supply Chain Specialist, you will help organizations improve how they plan, source, manage, and deliver products and services through supply chain transformation, data, AI, and technology-enabled solutions.

What You'll Do

• Support supply chain transformation projects focused on planning, procurement, sourcing, inventory, logistics, fulfillment, manufacturing operations, or other processes.
• Analyze supply chain data to identify trends and operational challenges, and develop insights that support business decisions.
• Assist teams in evaluating current processes, identifying improvement opportunities, and developing recommendations for efficiency and resilience.
• Gain exposure to AI, automation, analytics, cloud technologies, and enterprise applications used to improve supply chain operations.
• Collaborate with business and technology professionals to understand client requirements, document processes, and support solution development.
• Participate in project meetings, workshops, analysis, testing, and documentation while learning how IBM transforms complex supply chain operations.

Who You Are

You don't need prior consulting experience or expertise in every area of supply chain. We are looking for students with a strong foundation, curiosity, analytical thinking, and a passion for learning. Through mentorship, structured learning, and hands-on projects, you will strengthen your supply chain, analytical, technology, communication, and consulting skills.

High-performing interns may be considered for full-time Associate opportunities after graduation, based on business needs and individual performance. The primary internship dates are May to July 2027 (10 weeks).

Basic Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in supply chain management, operations management, business administration, logistics, industrial engineering, information systems, business analytics, economics, or a related field.
• Foundational understanding of supply chain, operations, procurement, sourcing, logistics, inventory management, planning, manufacturing, or related processes.
• Ability to analyze information, identify trends, solve problems, and develop recommendations using a structured approach.
• Exposure to supply chain, operations, analytics, process improvement, or business problem-solving through coursework, projects, internships, case competitions, student organizations, or research.
• Foundational understanding of how data and technology support business operations and supply chain decision-making.
• Awareness of emerging technologies, including AI, automation, analytics, and cloud, and how they are transforming supply chains.
• Interest in supply chain transformation, technology-enabled solutions, consulting, and continuous learning.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to supply chain planning, procurement, sourcing, logistics, inventory management, manufacturing operations, or related activities through coursework, projects, or internships.
• Familiarity with data analysis, business analytics, process improvement, enterprise applications, ERP systems, or supply chain technologies.
• Familiarity with tools such as Excel, data visualization, analytics platforms, or other business technology.
• Interest in AI, automation, supply chain technology, business transformation, consulting, and continuous learning.