Supply Chain Intern – Supply Chain Management

Job Description

Supply Chain Internship | Ameren

The Tone:
This is a full-time internship at Ameren, located in St Louis, MO, with a hybrid work model. Ameren is a leader in the energy industry, driving a significant transformation toward clean, renewable energy that impacts local communities and infrastructure. As a regional company dedicated to its customers and communities, Ameren offers this internship as an investment in your growth, allowing you to gain practical experience and contribute to essential supply chain functions. This role provides an opportunity to develop analytical and negotiation skills in real business situations, while being guided by an assigned mentor.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time, Summer (May to Aug 2027)
• Location: Hybrid, St Louis, MO
• Pay: $21–$30 hourly
• Team: Ameren’s Supply Chain group
• Mission: Support sourcing processes, transformation initiatives, and category management, while gaining hands-on experience in various supply chain activities.
• Tech Stack: Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word

What You’ll Actually Do
• Manage Functions: Support planning, quality management, supplier diversity, contracting, and other supply chain related functions.
• Drive Projects: Assist in procurement projects, transformation initiatives, and category management processes.
• Conduct Analysis: Develop should-cost financial and economic models, and gather data for demand planning and process improvements.
• Support Sourcing: Assist in request for proposal development and analysis, and contribute to supplier and market intelligence efforts.
• Oversee Operations: Support inventory and material processes, participate in Supply Chain Group meetings, and contribute to service goals.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Student status (graduate or undergraduate) in a business or technical program from an accredited college or university, with a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4-point scale.
• Experience: Basic understanding of analytical and statistical approaches to problem solving and financial accounting experience.
• Skills: Strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with a high level of initiative. Good understanding of Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Bonus: Course work or concentration in Economics, Finance, Computer Science, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Math, or Data Analytics preferred. Completed course work through the junior level with a GPA of 3.0 or higher preferred. Previous experience in the supply chain area is a plus.