Purchasing Intern

JOBTITLE: PURCHASING INTERNSHIPLOCATION:BAKERSFIELD AREAREPORTSTO:DEPARTMENTMANAGERPURPOSE:ThePurchasingInternship position is meant to provide currentundergradstudentsan introduction to work through related experiences in their degree interests.The summer internship is a ten-to-twelve-week program in the months of May-August.Internships are paid. Requests for college credit are supported.MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:Qualified to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship needed.Actively enrolled full-time collegestudentwith a relevant degree or concentration.Full time status is 12 or more credit hours.Must have an undergraduate classification.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:Job duties will be dependent onindividualmanagerneeds.Internship will provide an overviewtothe variousPurchasingDepartment’s function and basicday to dayjob responsibilities providingstudentsan exploratory environment in the early stages of their career development.Work may require team and independent tasks.Job duties will provide experience and opportunities to learn how to navigate in a professional organization, build andleverageproblem solving skills, apply educational knowledge within their department, and develop soft skills in support of professional development.Assistingwith research to help find potential suppliers and new clients.Able to analyze data and report the findings to supervisor.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:The ability tofrequentlymove about inside the office and to food processing facilities as needed. Ability tooperatea computer and other office productivity equipment. Occasionally,mustbe able to remain in a stationary position throughout much of the working day. Ability to inspect and troubleshoot computer and/or technical equipment.

Created: 2025-11-06