College Intern - Procurement

Great Lakes Water Authority • Detroit, MI

11h

About The Position

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

Requirements

• At the time of application, be currently enrolled in an associate, bachelor's, or master's degree program at an accredited college or university.
• Be enrolled in a degree program related to the internship.
• Be a student in good standing and classified by the institution as a rising sophomore or higher.
• Be able to work at least 20 hours per week.
• Be able to commit to the internship for a minimum of two months.
• Be proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, CoPilot, and SharePoint.
• Have a general understanding of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and eProcurement systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage RFx solicitations, including reviewing documents and drafting templates.
• Coordinate pre-bid and proposal meetings.
• Review vendor insurance and conduct vendor and market research.
• Maintain procurement files and support audit readiness and adherence to policies and procedures.
• Support RFx evaluations and analysis; coordinate evaluation committee meetings, feedback, and scoring.
• Collect data and prepare reports.
• Help process purchase requisitions and purchase orders.
• Track contract expirations, amendments, and renewals, and assist with creating 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, and maintain templates and forms.
• Participate in project initiatives, technology improvements, and other assigned work.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment, including health, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and team member discount programs.
• Retirement and Retirement Health Savings benefits effective the first day of employment.
• Part-time employees are not eligible for health benefits but may participate in the 457 Retirement Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree