Intern: Purchasing (Summer 2026)
Hagerstown, MD, US, 21742
Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
The Purchasing intern role within our Trucks Technology & Industrial organization provides students the opportunity to apply academic knowledge and skills in a professional environment. The purchasing department is responsible for continuously improving the supplier base to meet the needs of our customers. In this role you are expected to support purchasing professionals with Requests for Quotations (RFQ’s), negotiations, managing projects, and analyzing data.
This internship will be based onsite at our Hagerstown, MD location, and will run from May 11th - August 7th, 2026. Interns may be eligible for a monthly housing stipend under certain circumstances.
What You Will Be Doing
- Support in evaluating the performance of our current supply base
- Help to minimize disturbances in our supply chain by steering improvements
- Assist in securing that suppliers are delivering according to Volvo’s specifications
- Serve as an interface between our operation plants and suppliers during running production
- Manage activities related to supplier relationships (meetings, documents, feedback, etc.)
- Support Buyers in their day-to-day activities such as issuing RFQ’s, running reports, creating dashboards, etc.
- Participate in supplier and internal team meetings
- Collaborate with stakeholders in order to obtain the best possible results for Volvo in terms of cost, quality, delivery, and features
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field. Your degree must be at an accredited school, and you need to have completed 30 semester hours prior to the start of the internship.
- Must be either a Junior, Senior, or Graduate Student at the start of your internship
- Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher
- To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status
- Summer Interns may work up to 40 hours per week and must be enrolled as a student
What We Are Looking For
- Organized and agile in your way of working, with a continuous improvement mindset
- Team-player focused
- Developed written and verbal communication skills
- Skilled in Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word)
- Experience with Power Bi and Power Automate is a plus
Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.
Trucks Technology & Industrial Division hire team players who are ready to create real customer impact. Our decentralized teams work close to our customers, with speed and autonomy, to build what they truly need.
Join us to collaborate on innovative, sustainable technologies that redefine how we design, build, and deliver value. Bring your curiosity, your expertise, and your collaborative energy, and together, we’ll turn bold ideas into tangible solutions for our customers and contribute to a more sustainable tomorrow.
Nearest Major Market: Hagerstown