Strategic Sourcing AI & Automation Intern

Hewlett Packard Enterprise • Spring, TX

2d • $26 - $30 • Hybrid

About The Position

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is hiring an intern to support its Strategic Sourcing organization through research, data and process analysis, and project coordination. The intern will own or materially contribute to an AI, analytics, or automation project that helps sourcing professionals access information, identify opportunities and risks, prepare for negotiations, and make commercial decisions. The role is designed as hybrid, with an average of two days per week working from an HPE office.

Working with sourcing leaders, commodity managers, and cross-functional stakeholders, the intern will help define business challenges and requirements; gather and analyze structured and unstructured information such as pricing records, contracts, supplier data, and market intelligence; and translate sourcing needs into workflows, data requirements, solution concepts, and deliverables. Depending on the project, the intern may research, design, prototype, and test AI-enabled capabilities for negotiation preparation, supplier-risk identification, contract intelligence, and sourcing decision support. Technologies may include generative AI, large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, semantic search, workflow automation, and data visualization.

The intern may develop dashboards, prototypes, user experiences, or decision-support tools, and will assess AI-generated outputs for accuracy, consistency, traceability, and business usefulness. The role also includes documenting designs, data sources, assumptions, limitations, and test results; participating in meetings, reviews, demonstrations, and feedback sessions; and presenting results, potential business impact, and recommendations to Strategic Sourcing leadership. The intern must follow company requirements for confidentiality, data protection, responsible AI use, and approved technology platforms when handling business-sensitive information.

This is an entry-level internship for a student currently enrolled in an accredited academic institution and pursuing a relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree. No prior professional experience is required. The listed Texas hourly salary range is USD 26.00–30.00; actual offers may vary based on location, experience, education or training, and skill level, and variable incentives may also be offered.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business Analytics, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Industrial Engineering, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, or academic institution.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
• Ability to break down ambiguous business problems into actionable components.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies and business processes.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across business and technical teams.
• Strong attention to detail when working with financial, commercial, contractual, or supplier information.
• Strong time-management skills and ability to deliver against defined project milestones.
• Follow company requirements for confidentiality, data protection, responsible AI use, and approved technology platforms.

Nice To Haves

• Previous internships, university projects, research, hackathons, analytics projects, or AI-related coursework.
• Demonstrated interest in applying technology, analytics, and AI to real-world business problems.
• Coursework or experience with generative AI and large language models.
• Coursework or experience with prompt engineering and AI workflow design.
• Coursework or experience with retrieval-augmented generation, semantic search, document chunking, or embeddings.
• Coursework or experience with Python, SQL, Power Query, or similar analytical tools.
• Coursework or experience with Microsoft Power BI or other data-visualization platforms.
• Coursework or experience with Microsoft Power Platform, Copilot Studio, or similar low-code/no-code development tools.
• Coursework or experience with APIs, data integration, or basic application development.
• Coursework or experience analyzing structured and unstructured data.
• Coursework or experience extracting and analyzing information from PDF, Word, and Excel files.

Responsibilities

• Support Strategic Sourcing through research, data analysis, process analysis, and project coordination.
• Own or materially contribute to an AI, analytics, or automation project supporting Strategic Sourcing.
• Collaborate with sourcing leaders, commodity managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to understand business challenges and define structured requirements.
• Gather, organize, and analyze structured and unstructured information, including pricing records, contracts, supplier data, and market intelligence.
• Translate sourcing challenges into workflows, data requirements, solution concepts, and project deliverables.
• Research, design, prototype, and test AI-enabled capabilities for negotiation preparation, supplier-risk identification, contract intelligence, and sourcing decision support.
• Explore and apply relevant technologies, such as generative AI, large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, semantic search, workflow automation, and data visualization.
• Develop dashboards, prototypes, user experiences, or decision-support tools that make sourcing information easier to access and use.
• Test AI-generated outputs for accuracy, consistency, traceability, and business usefulness.
• Document solution designs, data sources, assumptions, limitations, testing results, and opportunities for future development.
• Participate in team meetings, project reviews, demonstrations, and periodic feedback sessions.
• Present project results, potential business impact, and recommendations to Strategic Sourcing leadership.
• Complete assigned work in a timely manner and deliver against defined project milestones.
• Follow company requirements for confidentiality, data protection, responsible AI use, and approved technology platforms when handling sensitive content.

Benefits

• The company describes a benefits suite intended to support employees’ physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
• The company offers career-development programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern