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College Intern - Procurement

735 Randolph St Detroit, MI 48226On-siteInternship$18/hr

Compensation

$17.55 - $17.55 (Based on Experience)

Summary

The Procurement Intern will support sourcing and contract administration activities, including RFx management, vendor research, purchase order processing, and contract tracking. This role ensures compliance with procurement policies, maintains accurate records, coordinates evaluation activities, and supports efficient procurement operations through reporting, data analysis, and process improvement. Job Responsibilities

  • Proficient with all Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint,

Outlook, Teams, CoPilot and SharePoint

  • General understanding of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and

eProcurement

system

  • RFx (Request for bid, quote, proposal, information) solicitation preparation
  • RFx solicitation management
  • Prebid/proposal meeting coordination
  • RFx document review and template drafts
  • Vendor insurance reviews
  • Vendor and market research
  • Maintain procurement files for audit readiness
  • Support policy and procedure adherence
  • RFX evaluation and analysis
  • Coordinate evaluation committee meetings, feedback and scoring
  • Report writing and data collection
  • Help process purchase requisitions and purchase orders
  • Track contract expirations, amendments and renewals
  • Assist with creating and/or updating contract records
  • Respond to basic vendor inquiries about procurement processes and timelines,

review procurement workflows to identify inefficiencies

  • File documents, update procurement calendars, maintain templates and forms

to support overall operations

  • Participate in project initiatives, technology improvements and other assigned

work

Required Education and Experience

At the time of application, applicant must

  • Currently enrolled in an associates, bachelors or master’s degree program with

an accredited college or university

  • Currently enrolled in a related degree program to the internship in which they are

applying

  • A student in good standing and classified by their institution as a rising

sophomore or higher

  • Able to commit to working at least 20 hours per week
  • Able to commit to the intern position for a minimum of two months

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment. This includes health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and team member discount programs. Retirement and Retirement Health Savings are effective the first day of employment. Click HERE for more information . Note: Part-Time employment is not eligible for health benefits, however, is eligible to participate in the 457 Retirement Plan.

GLWA is an equal opportunity employer.

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