Supply Chain Intern

Job Description

2027 Global Supply Chain Intern – Elkridge MD | Northrop Grumman

The Tone:
This is a full-time internship at Northrop Grumman, located in Elkridge, MD. Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company, empowering employees to work on revolutionary systems that impact lives worldwide, from stealth bombers to lunar landings. This role offers the unique opportunity to contribute to mission-enabling solutions for global security and to gain invaluable experience in a pioneering and inventive environment. An internship here provides not just new skills and networking, but also a profound sense of pride in contributing to advancements that protect the U.S. and its allies.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person – Elkridge, MD, USA
• Pay: $18–$42 hourly
• Team: LMS organization
• Mission: Support global supply chain operations by monitoring performance, forecasting, and developing sourcing strategies to ensure timely and quality delivery.
• Tech Stack: Power BI, Tableau, Microsoft Office (Excel formulas, pivot tables, PowerPoint)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Monitor: Actively monitor supplier delivery and quality performance tracking.
• Support: Actively support functions to provide comprehensive business forecasting.
• Analyze: Interface with GSC planning leads to pull and analyze data for LRAD and DS OU.
• Coordinate: Coordinate with internal partners to develop competitive and non-competitive sourcing strategies.
• Resolve: Develop engaging and collaborative relationships with suppliers and internal partners/customers to drive problem resolution.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Be a student who is enrolled full-time and pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited college/university and will be enrolled full-time in Fall 2027. Must be majoring in Supply Chain Management, Business Management, Finance, Operations Management, or a closely related discipline.
• Experience: Be available to work full-time (40 hours per week) for at least 10 weeks during summer 2027. The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance and Program Special access is required within a reasonable period, with U.S. citizenship being a pre-requisite for these clearances.
• Skills: Foundational knowledge in Supply Chain Management, Business Management, Finance, or Operations Management, as demonstrated by current academic pursuit. Capacity for data extraction, monitoring, and analysis, as well as developing collaborative relationships with various partners to resolve issues effectively.
• Bonus: Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher. Possess previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and relevant activities (professional/community/extracurricular). Demonstrate a keen interest in the Global Supply Chain functional group. Experience with Power BI, Tableau, and Microsoft Office skills, including Excel formulas, pivot tables, and PowerPoint.