Supply Chain Intern
When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment, or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals. Our staff members are committed to making a difference in our organization, for our client partners, and the patients we serve. We seek individuals with proven competencies and strong character to help lead our organization now and into the future.
Our interns receive professional mentorship and leadership development opportunities to support future career growth with us. Whether you're looking to come back as a repeat intern, transition into one of our Leadership Development Programs, or pursue a full-time position post-graduation, our team is here to support your next step!
How will you make an impact?
Our interns are matched to projects based on their abilities and current business needs. All projects will have significant strategic and/or operating importance to the business to which they are assigned.
Summer projects may include the following responsibilities:
- Contribute to supply optimization projects, partnering with leadership to identify and implement improvements that enhance efficiency and resilience across the supply chain.
- Support demand forecasting enhancements by refining models, conducting data analyses, and identifying opportunities to improve forecast accuracy.
- Assist in supply chain master data refinement, ensuring data integrity and standardization to strengthen decision-making and reporting.
- Develop and refine supply chain KPI dashboards and metrics, providing actionable insights to measure performance and drive continuous improvement.
- Apply continuous improvement methodologies (i.e., PPI, Lean, Six Sigma) to identify inefficiencies and recommend process improvements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including planning, operations, procurement, and analytics—to align supply chain initiatives with business objectives.
Start Date
This internship is set to begin on either May 11th or June 15th, 2026, for a duration of 10–12 weeks – dependent upon student availability per academic calendars.
Compensation & Relocation
Our undergraduate Supply Chain internships offer an hourly rate between $21.50 – $28.75 dependent upon the location you are supporting (aligned to respective cost-of-living guidelines). Additionally, a relocation stipend is offered in the amount of $5,000 if necessary. Student must be located 50+ miles away from the physical location of the internship to be eligible for the relocation stipend.
How will you get here?
- Undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Analytics, Business Analytics, or related fields, with expected graduation between December 2026 and June 2027.
- 0 years of work experience required; previous related internships preferred.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, generate insights, and recommend improvements.
- Consistent track record of results demonstrating integrity, innovation, involvement, and intensity.
- Energized through championing change, driven in getting results, and savvy in navigating ambiguity.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills with a high degree of emotional intelligence.
If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!