2025 Community College Summer Intern: Business Procurement - Spirit AeroSystems

Flight begins at Spirit AeroSystems, where our products are taking off somewhere around the world every minute of every day.  We design and build large structural parts for the world’s premier commercial aircraft (think Boeing and Airbus), as well as top Defense and other cutting-edge programs.

Spirit AeroSystems is a global company headquartered in Wichita, Kansas with a diverse work force spread across three continents. Our Summer Internship Program is a US Top 100 Internship Program, and this is based on our program having a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, intern professional development, social activities, career shadowing opportunities, mentoring support, and the conversion of our interns to full time employees. At Spirit AeroSystems we are focused on inventing, designing, and building what’s best in aerospace and we welcome you to consider joining us in this endeavor!

Responsibilities:

Flight begins with you at Spirit AeroSystems, a place where you can explore your interests and grow your career by working on impactful projects.  As a Business Procurement Intern, your responsibilities and duties will include:  

Procurement Agent

• Understanding part number rolls/changes
• How to incorporate changes into a contract
• Assist with Preparing & Releasing Request for Information (RFI)/Request for Quote (RFQ)/Request for Proposal (RFP), Analyzing and Evaluating Proposals, Negotiating Terms and Conditions, and Recommendation of Supplier Selection
• Exposure to S3P; Gated process designed to ensure alignment between programs and functions for strategic reviews and approvals.
• Administration of paperwork in Ariba
• Navigating the office environment:
• Office Communications
• Meeting Cadences
• Networking

Purchase Order Management

• Assist with purchase order changes and outputs
• Understanding header text and boiler plates (reading comprehensive)
• Assist with running load reports (computer skills)
• Provide Supplier Status updates in SAP (MD04)
• Review and understanding of:
  • System Demand
  • Line Unit Assignments
• Work with Spirit Buyer, Spirit Engineering and Supplier on Quality Notification tags
• Learn how to interface with suppliers
• Attend part shortage meeting to gain an understanding on questions a buyer may be asked.
• Attend Program Management Reviews to learn presentation skills and questions to ask a suppliers.
• Navigating the office environment:
  • Office Communications
  • Meeting Cadences
  • Networking
• Attend supplier visits to gain awareness

Regardless of discipline, as a Procurement intern at Spirit, you will:

• Gain real-world practical and leadership skills through challenging hands-on opportunities.
• Connect with subject matter experts, mentors and decision makers.
• Be a part of an intern cohort that enjoys organized social, recreational and volunteer activities.

Also, should you be selected as a 2025 Spirit AeroSystems Summer Intern, you will have exposure to several activities including:

• Multiple Manufacturing Plant Tours
• Professional development workshops
• Project Expo (An opportunity to present an intern project for Executive Leaders)
• Social/Networking Events

Requirements:

• You must be a US Person (US Citizen or US Permanent Resident)
• You must be enrolled full-time in a community or junior college degree program aligned to the area of internship.
• You must be a current sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student in good academic standing.

Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.