Procurement Intern Summer 2026

Company Overview

Encore is a global leader in event production supporting meeting and event professionals with event technology production tradeshow and exhibition services. Known for its award-winning customer service the company is guided by its purpose to connect and inspire supporting morethan 2200 premier event venues including hotels convention centers and corporate campuses is one of the 2025 Fortune100 Best Companies to Work For and has been a certified Great Place To Work for four years runningreflecting the companys investment in its people as the foundation of customer in Schiller Park Illinois Encore operates in 22 countries across North America Europe the Middle East Australia and Asia Pacific.

Position Overview

The Procurement Intern will serve as part of the Procurement team. The intern will be involved in various aspects of ENCOREs Procurement activities including preferred supplier onboarding pricing document and lead time auditing as well as reviewing and updating Microsoft BI reporting. The role will provide an opportunity to leverage skills learned in college to execute Procurement and Supply Chain processes and data analysis.

This position is based in Schiller Park IL. Temporary housing is not provided for this role.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Contribute to ongoing Procurement activities through the entire Procure-to-Pay process.
• Support auditing of preferred supplier data
• Assist in onboarding new suppliers into Oracle Cloud
• Review and ensure the relevance of internal and external training materials
• Answer Purchase Order and Procurement Self Service questions
• Assist with the review of Procurement related data to identify process improvement opportunities
• Participate in projects that will drive improved buying processes and reporting

Required Skills:

• Bachelors degree in process (one academic year away from completion)
• Financial acumen and analytical ability
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Strong positive attitude and desire to learn
• Excellent verbal written and oral communication skills

Required Experience:

Intern