Summer 2025 Purchasing Intern

Greif offers a great working environment and the opportunity to make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always welcome.

Job Requisition #:
027899 Summer 2025 Purchasing Intern (Open)

Job Description:

Attention students! Ready to ignite your career? Discover an exciting opportunity with Greif.

Greif offers a unique chance to learn, inspire, and make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always valued.

As a leader in industrial packaging, Greif is dedicated to creating essential packaging solutions and delivering legendary customer service across 35 countries.

Awarded the prestigious 2024 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award and 2024 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace, Greif is committed to sustainability and values its employees as colleagues.

Our journey toward becoming the best-performing customer service company isn’t just about metrics; it’s about the people and strategies that define us.

Are you ready to shape your career journey in a company that is as unique as you? You've come to the right place.

Responsibilities:

The Greif Early Career Program offers a 10-week corporate internship experience.

Interns will undertake project-based assignments and gain valuable insights into purchasing and supply chain management.


* Handle data analysis and project management tasks


* Work within our ERP system to align and manage data


* Perform general data management tasks

A summer internship at Greif will enable you to:


* Apply academic knowledge to gain industry experience


* Collaborate with fellow interns and colleagues on a meaningful project to present at the end of your internship


* Access professional development opportunities and learning material


* Gain clarity on academic and career goals


* Assimilate into a corporate team environment

You will have the opportunity to:


* Attend the week-long Internship Summit at Greif’s corporate headquarters in Delaware, Ohio


* Assist with purchasing assignments and support ongoing projects


* Familiarize yourself with departmental functions


* Attend internship events, social networking events, and roundtables


* Potentially present to the Executive Leadership Team at the end of the internship


* Contribute to performance goals and assigned projects


* Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:


* Actively pursuing an undergraduate degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field


* Minimum completion of two years or more of college preferred prior to the start of your internship


* Legally authorized to work in the U.S.


* Able to work full-time during the 10-week internship experience beginning May 19th, 2025, to July 25th, 2025

What sets you apart:


* Strong academic background, with a preferred GPA of 3.5 or above  


* Experience in customer service or a related internship or work experience


* Experience with ERP systems


* Knowledge of purch...