Intern/Co-Op - Supply Chain

Join the diverse and dynamic team that powers Michigan's largest energy provider and one of the nation's largest gas and electric combination utilities. Consumers Energy services 6.8 million of Michigan's 10 million residents - caring for our friends and neighbors in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. We embrace a cleaner and leaner utility vision focused on eliminating energy waste and adding renewable energy from sources such as wind and solar.

*For consideration, please remember to upload your College Transcript(s) [official OR unofficial] and supporting documentation into the "Supporting Documents" section of your application

*This position is not eligible for sponsorship

Why should you join our team?

The Supply Chain Internship Program is geared toward current college students who have a passion for their major and an interest in Consumers Energy and the energy industry. The Internship Program at Consumers Energy has core principles of skill development, ability enhancement, and knowledge application – experience designed to be complimentary to traditional classroom instruction.

What you will do:

Supply Chain Cooperative Assistants (Interns) of all levels will work as part of a larger team to provide hands-on support for various Supply Chain responsibilities within our business. Assignments could include the following:

• Assisting with procurement activities including data cleansing, data deep dives, metrics creation and maintenance, material contract bidding, negotiations and awards
• Supporting Supply Chain Operations within the Material Services/Logistics department
• Performing support functions and more complex tasks including establishing relative priorities of current anticipated workload, organizing and conducting assignments according to deadlines, tracking of information, maintaining logs/spreadsheets, and other similar support
• Under general direction, the Supply Chain Intern will prepare special or one-time reports, summaries, or replies to inquiries, selecting relevant information from a variety of sources such as reports, documents, correspondence, other areas of the company, etc.
• Periodically, the selected Intern may evaluate process and program effectiveness and take action to maintain continuous improvement
• The Supply Chain Intern will participate as an active team member by contributing to program development and organization planning, perform responsibilities in a manner that clearly shows effective communication and cooperation and that promotes open exchange of information, respect, high ethical standards and professionalism
• Interns are expected to follows all safety rules and procedures, and contribute to the safety of co-workers and the general public, maintain a clean and organized work space, and perform tasks supporting Material Services within multiple business operations areas, or split time as needed

IMPORTANT NOTE: This posting does not represent a specific position and is posted for the purpose of collecting resumes for students interested in an internship opportunity with Consumers Energy. Opportunities could include summer 2025 Internships, fall or spring co-op, part-time year-round co-op, etc.

Due to the nature of this posting, and alignment to the recruitment season, applications will be collected from January through mid-March 2025. Responses to your application may be delayed due to the extended application period. The best way to stand out is to connect with us through virtual events or company held networking opportuni ti es and social media.

We encourage you to apply if you possess the following:

• Enrolled and actively pursuing an associates or bachelor's degree in business from an accredited university as a student. A successful candidate should have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

• Some of the basic skills required for the role: Written and verbal communication skills Critical thinker

• Detail Oriented

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint Self-Starter

• Flexible

The following skills and experience may set you apart:

• Experience with data analytics
• Finance experience or understanding
• Experience utilizing and building reporting in Power BI Knowledge in the Incident Command System (ICS) Problem solving skills

This role may require reporting to an assigned headquarter. Leaders will discuss the work arrangements which best fit the nature of the work along with overall business needs.

For consideration, please remember to upload your College Transcript(s) [official OR unofficial] and supporting documentation into the "Supporting Documents" section of your application.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

We, at CMS Energy, value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. It is part of our DNA. We treat our employees with respect, we treat each other fairly and we value the opinions of others. We are passionate about building and nurturing an environment where everyone feels included. We don’t discriminate. We seek to learn about each other and better understand our unique differences. Our uniqueness makes us authentic. We create safe spaces where everyone can be who they truly are. We invite difficult conversations and uncomfortable topics. We value diverse perspectives; this is what makes us great together. We harbor an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. Our Employee Resource Groups, Women’s Advisory Panel (WAP), Women’s Engineering Network (WEN), Minority Advisory Panel (MAP), Pride Alliance of Consumers Energy (PACE), GENERGY, capable, Interfaith and Veterans Advisory Panel (VAP) are key enablers to living the values of our company culture: Caring, Empowered, Deliberate, Agility, and Ownership.

All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.