Summer Intern – Supply Chain (Procurement)
San Antonio, TX
Build an Aviation Career You’re Proud Of
At StandardAero, we use our ingenuity and know-how to find solutions for the simple to the most complex challenges in aviation. Together, we get the job done and done well. Our stability, resources, and respectful culture support you in building a solid career with a great team you can count on day in and day out for the long term.
As a Summer Intern – Supply Chain (Procurement) at StandardAero, you’ll gain hands-on experience supporting procurement activities at our San Antonio facility. You’ll work alongside experienced supply chain professionals to learn how purchasing decisions, supplier relationships, and material availability support our aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations.
This 10–12-week summer internship provides an opportunity to apply classroom knowledge to real-world business needs, contribute to team projects, and develop practical skills in procurement, data analysis, and supplier coordination.
What You’ll Do
- Assist with day-to-day procurement activities, including purchase order processing, tracking, and follow-up.
- Support communication and coordination with suppliers and internal stakeholders to help ensure materials and services are available when needed.
- Help monitor open purchase orders, delivery dates, and supplier commitments to identify potential delays or follow-up needs.
- Assist with reviewing purchasing data, maintaining records, and updating procurement reports and tracking tools.
- Support analysis of procurement trends, supplier performance, pricing, and other purchasing metrics.
- Help identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, data accuracy, and operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with Procurement, Planning, Inventory, and other cross-functional teams to support business needs.
- Participate in special projects and other assignments based on departmental priorities.
Basic Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business, Operations Management, or a related field.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage information accurately.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple assignments.
Desired Skills
- Interest in procurement, purchasing, supplier management, or strategic sourcing.
- Experience with Excel functions, spreadsheets, data analysis, or reporting.
- Familiarity with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems or purchasing systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Initiative, curiosity, and a willingness to learn in a fast-paced operational environment.
Internship Details
- Duration: 10–12 weeks.
- Timing: Summer 2027, typically beginning between mid-May and early June.
- Location: StandardAero, San Antonio, TX.
- Experience: Hands-on exposure to procurement operations, supplier coordination, and cross-functional supply chain activities.
Skills Required
- Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university pursuing a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business, Operations Management, or a related field.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple assignments.
- Interest in procurement, purchasing, supplier management, or strategic sourcing.
- Experience with Excel functions, spreadsheets, data analysis, or reporting.
- Familiarity with enterprise resource planning or purchasing systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Initiative, curiosity, and willingness to learn in a fast-paced operational environment.
StandardAero Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about StandardAero and has not been reviewed or approved by StandardAero.
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Retirement Support — Provides a 401(k) and has added an Employee Stock Purchase Plan and an Incentive Award (equity) plan, expanding long-term savings and ownership options. These programs complement base pay with additional wealth-building mechanisms.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Includes PTO, paid holidays, sick time, bereavement leave, military leave, and parental leave, with some roles accruing PTO that can increase with service. Eligibility for benefits typically begins the first day of the month after hire, indicating structured access to time-off programs.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Offers tuition assistance, job training/conferences, company events, and an Employee Assistance Program as part of a comprehensive package. The inclusion of learning support and EAP provides development and wellbeing resources beyond core insurance and retirement.
StandardAero Insights
What We Do
StandardAero has become one of the aerospace industry’s largest independent maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers. Our company’s success is the outgrowth of the synergistic merger of businesses with complementary specialties that have exponentially increased our capabilities and generated unprecedented customer commitment and value. StandardAero offers extensive MRO services and custom solutions for business aviation, commercial aviation, military, and industrial power customers. Nearly 6,600 professional, administrative and technical employees work in more than 50 major facilities worldwide, with additional strategically located regional service and support centers all across the globe. Services include MRO for aircraft and rotorcraft engines, auxiliary power units, components; airframe services including major alterations; FAA authorized avionics capabilities; comprehensive engineering services; and custom exterior and interior design, completion, and paint. We provide these capabilities through our network of specialized facilities and mobile service teams. StandardAero is owned by Carlyle, a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across four business segments: Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Credit, and Investment Solutions.
