Purchasing Intern

JOB TITLE:                      PURCHASING INTERNSHIP 

LOCATION:                      BAKERSFIELD AREA  

REPORTS TO:                 DEPARTMENT MANAGER 

PURPOSE: 

The Purchasing Internship position is meant to provide current undergrad students an introduction to work through related experiences in their degree interests. The summer internship is a ten-to-twelve-week program in the months of May-August. Internships are paid. Requests for college credit are supported. 

MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Qualified to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship needed.  

• Actively enrolled full-time college student with a relevant degree or concentration.  

• Full time status is 12 or more credit hours.  

• Must have an undergraduate classification.  

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 

• Job duties will be dependent on individual manager needs.  

• Internship will provide an overview to the various Purchasing Department’s function and basic day to day job responsibilities providing students an exploratory environment in the early stages of their career development.  

• Work may require team and independent tasks.  

• Job duties will provide experience and opportunities to learn how to navigate in a professional organization, build and leverage problem solving skills, apply educational knowledge within their department, and develop soft skills in support of professional development. 

• Assisting with research to help find potential suppliers and new clients. 

• Able to analyze data and report the findings to supervisor.  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 

The ability to frequently move about inside the office and to food processing facilities as needed. Ability to operate a computer and other office productivity equipment. Occasionally, must be able to remain in a stationary position throughout much of the working day. Ability to inspect and troubleshoot computer and/or technical equipment.