2024 Diversity Leadership Symposium: 2025 Nestlé USA Procurement Internship

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2024 Diversity Leadership Symposium: 2025 Nestlé USA Procurement Internship Program 

Are you a current undergraduate student who is passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion? Are you looking for a Procurement Internship beginning summer of 2025? If you’ve got an appetite for an exciting career, apply now for Nestlé’s 2024 virtual Diversity Leadership Symposium (DLS)! It’s a three-day, professional development and hiring event, taking place from August 13- 15, 2024, for college students of diverse backgrounds! If selected to participate in the symposium, you will learn about Nestlé’s winning culture, network with peers & current Nestlé employees, and interview for our 2025 Nestlé USA Procurement Internship Program! 

What to expect from the 2024 Diversity Leadership Symposium: 

Gain valuable exposure to life and careers at Nestlé and discover how a diverse and inclusive environment fuels career growth. 

Network with business leaders and develop relationships with peers from universities across the nation while participating in engaging experiences. 

Interview for our 2025 Nestlé USA Procurement Internship Program, with a chance to return to school with an offer in hand! 

Here’s a breakdown of the 2025 Nestlé USA Procurement Internship Program: 

At Nestlé USA, our Procurement team is driven by the desire to be a competitive advantage to the businesses that we support. Inspired by our company’s 4 Ways of Winning – Speed, Agility, Collaboration, and Courage – Nestlé’s Procurement professionals strive to deliver value efficiently and effectively, strategically manage our Direct and Indirect spend categories, and ensure supply to fulfill our commitments to deliver outstanding value to our customers and consumer. 

Nestlé offers a 10-week internship program designed to provide you with the experience and knowledge essential for a successful career within Procurement. This internship is project-based, allowing you to take ownership of a project from start to finish, addressing a critical gap within the function and driving tangible value for the business. Through comprehensive, hands-on, and strategically integrated opportunities, this program aims to develop well-balanced Procurement professionals. 

Location: 

Roles are based in a corporate office location in Solon, OH or Arlington, VA. Must be flexible to work remote or in the office on any given day and reside within a commutable distance to Solon, OH or Arlington, VA. 

Education Requirements: 

Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Operations Management or other related field is required. 

Degree completed by June 2026 

Preferred Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above. 

Experience Requirements: 

Preferred Procurement or related internship/co-op experience. 

Additional Requirements: 

You should be available to start the program in June 2025.  

We're looking for passionate individuals who thrive on working on diverse business projects that involve research, cost analyses, and engaging stakeholders. Show us your drive and determination. 

You should be a collaborative team player who excels in working with others. 

Strong communication, influence, leadership, and analytical skills are essential. We want to see you make a difference in our organization. 

Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word and Excel, is preferred. 

Perks: 

Competitive compensation. 

Gain firsthand corporate experience in Procurement. It's your chance to immerse yourself in the professional world and make meaningful impacts. 

Contributing member of the team, accountable for results and project deliverables. 

Direct exposure to foundational Procurement principles. 

Work with an influential industry leader in consumer-packaged goods (Fortune Magazine) and top 5 Supply Chain organizations as ranked by Gartner. 

Work in a dynamic and collaborative culture. 

Opportunity to network with Nestlé employees globally. 

Successful completion of internship could lead to full-time Employment opportunities with Nestlé Procurement (Nestlé Procurement Development Program). 

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The Nestlé Diversity Leadership Symposium is ideal for students from diverse backgrounds but is open to all candidates, regardless of ethnicity, who can demonstrate that they would make a positive contribution to diversity at Nestlé.

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role.  In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities.  Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer* seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment.  All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467

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