About the role#
Join the Applied Global Services Strategic Operations and Business Analytics team for a Summer 2027 internship. You will work on high-impact initiatives with visibility to leadership. This role focuses on business process improvement, supply chain optimization, operational excellence, cost reduction, and performance analytics. You will gain exposure to a large-scale service organization with a complex logistics network and a broad product portfolio.
What you'll do#
- Support analysis of business processes to identify opportunities for efficiency, cost reduction, and performance improvement.
- Gather, clean, and analyze data from multiple sources to generate actionable insights.
- Assist in creating dashboards, reports, presentations, and executive-ready deliverables.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders in operations, supply chain, finance, and engineering.
- Conduct research, benchmarking, and data-driven analyses to support strategic initiatives.
- Participate in project meetings and contribute to the implementation of process improvement solutions.
- Document business processes, requirements, and project outcomes.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, Manufacturing Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
- Must be enrolled in an accredited university program and returning to school following the internship.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience working with large data sets.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Python, or other analytics tools.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate within a team.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Interest in operations, supply chain, data analytics, process improvement, or business strategy.
- Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, Industrial Engineering, or Operations Research.
Location & details#
- Location: Santa Clara, California.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Type: Full-time internship.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Paid position.
About Applied Materials
Applied Materials operates in the semiconductor manufacturing industry. The company produces equipment for materials engineering and flat panel display manufacturing. It was founded in 1967 and maintains its headquarters in Santa Clara, California. The organization employs over 32,000 people.
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