Brand, Online Experience and Assortment Intern

Lake Forest, IL

Internship

Hybrid

$24/hr - $27/hr

Intern

Grainger is a leading broad line distributor serving customers with maintenance, repair, and operating products and value-added solutions through innovative technology and customer expertise. The Brand, Online Experience and Assortment Intern will gain hands-on experience through a meaningful business project while supporting areas such as marketing, product information and search, supplier management, data analysis, and customer experience improvement.

Responsibilities

During the 10-week paid internship, there is an opportunity to further explore your career options while simultaneously gaining intensive, hands-on experience
You will be part of a structured experience that combines learning about our business, contributing to your department, and having fun
Each intern will have a meaningful project that contributes to the Grainger business and will provide a formal presentation to leaders and fellow team members at the end of the program
All interns are afforded the opportunity to directly learn how the best-in-class supply chain organization operates!
Support development of cost models and data-driven insights for private label negotiation discussions, gaining exposure to global sourcing to the organization
Learn the work that supports supplier contracts, product cost changes, reporting and analytics, customer-specific solutions, product lifecycle transitions, or product compliance
Define and manage internal product taxonomy, attribute schema, product classification and search results to ensure customers can find, select, and confirm product selections
Determine product category strategy by selecting products and suppliers, negotiating product cost, and managing the accuracy of product information for items sourced domestically and internationally
Marketing provides hands-on experience in data analysis, customer feedback review, and cross-functional collaboration to improve customer experience and support strategic initiatives
This role involves working with managers and stakeholders to drive improvements and deliver impactful insights across the organization

Qualification

Required

* Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
* No visa sponsorships now or in the future
* Currently enrolled in a college or University, working towards a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, Business Analytics, Marketing, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Informatics, or related majors
* Intermediate level of expertise in MS Office is required (especially formulas, pivot tables, or data analysis)
* Proven communication (written / verbal), interpersonal and leadership skills
* Proven analytical skills including an ability to synthesize information, reach logical conclusions, evaluate and improve processes
* Expected graduation between December 2027 – June 2028

Preferred

* Academic or internship experience working with data sets, analytics, or business intelligence
* Exposure to tools such as SQL, Python, R, Power BI, or Tableau
* Coursework or project experience in analytics, statistics, data science, or information systems

Benefits

Hybrid work location
10-week paid internship
Structured experience combining learning about the business, contributing to the department, and having fun
Professional development sessions
Executive learning sessions
Social events to connect with other interns
Opportunity to directly learn how the best-in-class supply chain organization operates

As a leading business-to-business organization, more than 4.5 million customers worldwide rely on Grainger for products in categories such as safety, material handling and metalworking, along with services like inventory management and technical support.

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4.1

Founded in 1927

Savannah, Georgia, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.grainger.com

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