Student Industrial Engineer - Orlando

Publix•Orlando, FL

10d•$19 - $26•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a year-round, part-time industrial engineering internship position supporting the Publix Pharmacy distribution center and Central Pharmacy operations. Central Pharmacy includes three key functions: remote processing for store pharmacies, specialty and compounding support, and a highly-automated central fill facility where robots fill customer prescriptions. The intern will be based in the central fill facility located near the Florida Mall in Orlando and will support the local central pharmacy and pharmacy distribution center operations. The internship offers a flexible work schedule to accommodate classes and coursework, with the goal of providing the student with as much exposure as possible to the day-to-day work of a full-time industrial engineer. The intern will work directly with Publix IEs to assist them with projects for Pharmacy operations, including process improvement and standardization, time and motion studies, capacity planning, and analytical decision support.

Requirements

Junior, Senior, or graduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Statistics, Operations Research, or a closely related discipline.
Ability to work 20 or more hours weekly.
Valid driver’s license and reliable form of transportation.
Working knowledge of Excel.
Desire and ability to pick up additional computer skills.
Ability to work well with others.
A desire to learn and grow.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Access, Outlook, and Word.
Current or prior Publix work experience.
Prior internship experience.
Graduating December 2027 or later.

Responsibilities

Assist with process improvement and standardization projects for Pharmacy operations.
Conduct time and motion studies.
Support capacity planning initiatives.
Provide analytical decision support for Pharmacy operations.