Operations & Supply Chain Intern - Summer 2025

What we’re looking for 

• Education: currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply chain management, or industrial engineering.
• Experience: Some experience from previous internships or work preferred.

Collaboration Tool: Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Power BI).

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Must have good communication skills (oral and written). Must be able to read and write legibly; can draft and respond professionally to emails.
• Supply Chain knowledge from course curriculum.

How you will thrive and create an impact 

• Identify and apply appropriate analytical methods to improve the overall operational effectiveness of Procurement, Order Fulfillment, and other Supply Chain processes. Methods may include statistical analysis, advanced data mining techniques, data modeling, and hands-on involvement with warehouse operations.
• Facilitate and lead cross-functional projects geared towards process improvement.
• Assist in developing and maintaining process measurements and controls to monitor current processes.
• Research and test tools, techniques, and best practices internally and externally and share those findings with the quality team and VWR business leaders.
• Work as a team member in functional areas of the supply chain to support and/or lead projects and engage our suppliers in Supply Chain improvement initiatives.

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
 
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
 
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.