Summer 2026 Internship: Category Sourcing and Procurement
Summer 2026 Internship: Category Sourcing and Procurement
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Job Description
QTS summer internship program will provide you first hand experience into the fast paced world of the data center industry by providing weekly lunch and learns a comprehensive orientation program and site based activities socials and volunteering events. Every intern will be assigned initiatives tied to real QTS objectives helping with anything pertaining to the whole life-cycle of a data center build and/or company operations.
The Category Sourcing and Procurement Intern will have direct impact analyzing negotiating and researching vendors prices and other data around several sourcing/supply chain categories. Roles and responsibilities may include but arent limited to:
- Provide analytical support during various stages of the procurement life-cycle
- Run/design reports around demand/consumption forecasting as it relates to vendor assignments and negotiations
- Assist with provider assessments
- Perform comparative bid analysis
- Collaborate with adjacent teams across the organization per vendor engagement/agreement type
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Actively pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering Construction Management Business Management Economics Mathematics Accounting Finance STEM Data Science Human Resources or a related field.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite especially PowerPoint for presentations and Excel for data analysis and budgeting.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Must be a US Citizen
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Current full-time enrollment in one of QTSs partner institutions (listed below) or a Blackstone Launchpad affiliate school:
Auburn University
Kansas State University
Georgia State University
Southern Adventist University
Texas A&M University
University of Kansas
Previous internship or co-op experience in construction finance technology HR facilities engineering or related industries.
Experience with data analysis tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
Experience with programming languages like Python Java etc.
Involvement in community activities outside of schoolwork (athletics clubs volunteering part-time employment).
We conform to all the laws statutes and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women minorities individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or national origin age disability status Genetic Information & Testing Family & Medical Leave protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint orally or in writing to the employer or the government or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim.
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The pay transparency policy is available here:
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster-Formatted
QTS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Full-Time
