Supply Chain Management Intern - Spring & Summer 2027
Posted Sep 22, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
Likely interview questions for this role
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About your past
What draws you to supply chain work in a manufacturing setting like system drives?
What they are checking: Whether they have genuine interest in industrial supply chain, not just any internship.
Tell me about a time you collected and analyzed data to answer a question.
What they are checking: Whether they can turn raw data into insights, since the posting asks for analysis and visualization.
Tell me about a team project where something went wrong. What was your part in fixing it?
What they are checking: Whether they own their role in team problems and contribute to solutions.
This internship is onsite in New Berlin. How will you manage your schedule and commute?
What they are checking: Whether they have thought through the practical commitment of an onsite internship.
How do you keep track of many small tasks, like delivery tracking and follow-ups, so nothing slips?
What they are checking: Whether they have an organized system for the detail work that keeps operations accurate.
What would you do
An invoice from a supplier does not match the purchase order. What would you do?
What they are checking: Whether they know to investigate the gap and loop in the right people rather than approving or ignoring it.
You are following up with a supplier who keeps missing promised delivery dates. How do you handle the conversation?
What they are checking: Whether they can be polite but firm and document commitments, a core supplier follow-up skill.
About the work
Which tools have you used for dashboards or charts, like Excel, Power BI or Tableau?
What they are checking: Whether they can build the reports and dashboards the team uses to track supply chain performance.
How would you go about mapping a procurement process you have never seen before?
What they are checking: Whether they know to talk to the people involved and document each step, handoff and delay.
What is one supply chain issue in the news that you think affects a company like ABB?
What they are checking: Whether they follow the field and can link broad trends like tariffs or lead times to a real business.
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