Procurement/Supply Chain Intern
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Job Description
About Peraton:
Peraton is a leading national security company providing mission-critical solutions and technologies to government agencies and the U.S. armed forces worldwide. They operate across all domains (land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace), addressing both traditional and non-traditional threats. Their services include mission capability integration and transformative enterprise IT, focusing on delivering trusted and highly differentiated solutions. Peraton describes itself as solving “the can’t be done” challenges for its clients.
Job Description: Procurement/Supply Chain Intern (Summer & Fall 2025)
Peraton is seeking a full-time (40 hours/week) Summer & Fall 2025 intern to support their Corporate Procurement Team. This position can be performed remotely. The internship runs from June 2025 to December 2025.
Responsibilities:
• Oversee purchasing: Manage the acquisition of materials, equipment, products, parts, services, and supplies for operations and new business initiatives.
• Manage supplier agreements: Negotiate and maintain long-term contracts with vendors, securing favorable pricing, discounts, and terms.
• Support new business: Translate client proposal requirements into cybersecurity supply chain risk management solutions.
• Improve asset management: Enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of managing Peraton’s corporate hardware and software assets.
• Ensure compliance: Maintain adherence to all relevant government regulations in procurement transactions, processes, policies, and procedures.
• Provide data analysis and reporting: Develop tools and reports to measure and improve procurement performance.
• Support staffing solutions: Contribute to the effectiveness of Peraton’s staffing procurement strategies.
Qualifications:
• Required:
• US Citizenship
• High school diploma and some advanced-level training.
• Current enrollment in an accredited university’s 4-year degree program (BS/BA/BBA or higher) in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Familiarity with supply chain management concepts.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills, time management skills, and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive and committed to fulfilling responsibilities.
• Eager to learn and grow professionally.
• Customer service-oriented.
• Desired:
• Prior work experience (class projects, extracurricular activities, internships).
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Compensation: $20.00/hour
Equal Opportunity Employer: Peraton is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
