Summer Corporate Intern – Supply Chain

Caterpillar Inc.

Corporate Intern at Caterpillar contributing to supply chain projects, gaining experience and valuable insights through hands-on learning opportunities across diverse teams.

Posted 7/2/2026internshipDecatur • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry Level💰 $25 - $43 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong analytical skills in Supply Chain processes, with a focus on continuous improvement and logistics efficiency. Capable of supporting demand planning and inventory management while effectively communicating with diverse teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Supply Chain ManagementLogistics Process ImprovementRoot Cause AnalysisProject Leadership ExperienceInterpersonal Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Data AnalysisProcess EvaluationInventory ManagementStatistical AnalysisWorkflow Optimization

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationTeam CollaborationProblem Solving

Industry Keywords

Supply ChainLogisticsDemand PlanningContinuous ImprovementBusiness Administration

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You’ll join a team with diverse project responsibilities and have valuable networking opportunities with all levels of Caterpillar employees.
The internship is a 40-hour-per-week assignment lasting 12 weeks.
Supply Chain: Analyzes and maintains assigned processes that produce output excellence, builds expertise for the assigned process area, and contributing to continuous improvement efforts.
Logistics: Continuous improvements for logistics processes to maximize efficiency and productivity, evaluating logistics processes and workflows, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions for process-related concerns.
Planning, Demand, & Orders: Participates in analyses to support businesses, determine sales and product demand supporting the sales and operations process, ensures availability of inventory for assigned products.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be enrolled full-time in a 4-year university/college in one of the following degree programs: Business Administration/Management with a focus/minor in Supply Chain, Statistics, Math or Logistics, Industrial Distribution, Industrial Engineering/Technology, Logistics, Management Information Systems, Supply Chain Management, or other relevant degrees at the time of application and throughout the program.
Must have 30 completed semester hours before the start of the internship.
If a transfer student must have 12 semester hours completed at a 4-year university
Minimum 2.8/4.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average (no rounding) at current institution
Must be able to relocate to indicated work location for the duration of the internship and complete daily work commute using reliable transportation
Top candidates can also have: Project or Team Leadership experience
Previous internship, co-op, or research/relevant experience
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Paid Volunteer Day
Housing Stipend
Relocation Assistance
Medical coverage
Voluntary benefits