Intern Business A Job in Houston, Texas US
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Location Houston, TX
Security Clearance Required? Ability to Obtain Interim and/or Final Clearances (Post Start) - US Citizenship Required
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Position Description
The Boeing Company, Space Exploration Division, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is the leading global supplier of reusable and human space systems and services. Boeing designs, develops, builds, and operates human and robotic space vehicles as well as supporting hardware. Boeing Houston is currently searching for a local business student to fill an intern position to support the Supplier Management and Procurement organization. This internship position is designed to expose students to real world experiences. The intern will work with a supplier management and procurement mentor to learn about supplier/subcontractor business relationships, in-service requirements and performance to contractual obligations and expectations. Under direct supervision, the intern will work with supplier management and procurement personnel to support the monitoring of supplier quality, delivery and financial performance to identify potential risks, issues and opportunities, to develop and execute supply base plans and to integrate with customer, program and commodity strategies. The intern candidate will participates in business and costs savings initiatives and supplier and business improvement activities. The intern will serve under supervision for a specified period within the occupation and skill area that directly relates to their college degree.
Competencies
DECISION MAKING/PROBLEM SOLVING: Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; compares data from different sources to draw conclusions; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or develops appropriate solutions; takes action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
Competencies
COMMUNICATION: Clearly conveys information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
Competencies
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: Originates action to improve existing conditions and processes; uses appropriate methods to identify opportunities, implements solutions, and measures impact.
Competencies
PLANNING AND TIME MANAGEMENT: Effectively manages one's time and resources and establishes courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
Competencies
TEAMWORK: Works effectively and cooperatively with others; establishes and maintains good working relationships. Makes customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops and sustains productive customer relationships.
Basic Qualifications For Consideration
Are you currently enrolled in a college or university?
Typical Education/Experience
High school diploma or GED.
Other Job related information
Prefer candidate pursuing a Bachelor degree in a Business program at junior level by June 2012. Clearly add your GPA, school, major and month/year of graduation to your resume. Candidates selected for this intern position will be assigned to work under the direction of experienced supply management personnel.
Closing Date: 04/10/2012about closing dates
Knowledge of occupational health and safety sciences.
Boeing is an equal opportunity employer supporting diversity in the workplace.