Procurement Intern

Internship Opportunity

When you're part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you'll be supported in achieving your career goals. Our staff members are committed to making a difference in our organization, for our client partners and the patients we serve. We seek individuals with proven competencies and strong character to help lead our organization now and into the future.

Our interns receive professional mentorship and leadership development opportunities to support future career growth with us. Whether you're looking to come back as a repeat intern, transition into one of our Leadership Development Programs, or pursue a full-time position post-graduation, our team is here to support your next step!

How will you make an impact?

Our interns are matched to projects based on their abilities and current business needs. All projects will have significant strategic and / or operating importance to the business to which they are assigned.

Summer projects may include the following responsibilities :

• Support and assist with the development of spend category strategies for the assigned area of procurement spend
• Assist with supplier negotiation preparation and all facets of the supplier negotiation strategy development process
• Research, collect, analyze, and draw conclusions from procurement data
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize sourcing projects and support project execution
• Assist in supporting a variety of procurement initiatives, including New Product Introductions, Tail Spend Management, and Sustainability
• Communicate, interview, and present recommendations to members of the Procurement team and other important individuals involved.
• Assist with vendor management and supplier data initiatives
• Work collaboratively with other functions to achieve business objectives
• Handle assigned cost reduction and supplier consolidation projects
• Perform special assignments and projects as required

Start Date : This internship is set to begin on either May 11th or June 15th, 2026 for a duration of 10-12 weeks dependent upon student availability per academic calendars.

Compensation & Relocation : Our undergraduate Procurement internships offer an hourly rate between $21.50 - $28.75 dependent upon the location you are supporting (aligned to respective cost-of-living guidelines). Additionally, a relocation stipend is offered in the amount of $5,000 if necessary. Student must be located 50+ miles away from the physical location of the internship to be eligible for the relocation stipend.

How will you get here?

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require sponsorship (current or future) for employment visa status. Thermo Fisher does not offer employment in this position to holders of F-1, J-1, H-1, OPT, and CPT Visas for the purpose of obtaining practical experience.

The hourly pay range estimated for this position Intern II based in Ohio is $17.00$29.00. This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and / or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes :