Supply Chain Planning Intern
Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a project where you had to clean up messy data before you could analyze it. What did you find?
What they are checking: Whether they have real hands-on analytical habits, since this internship is described as primarily analytical.
This internship is heavily project focused. Tell me about a long project you finished mostly on your own.
What they are checking: Whether they can drive work across a full summer without needing daily direction to keep moving.
Tell me about a time you had to juggle a big project with smaller daily tasks. How did you keep both on track?
What they are checking: Whether they can balance the project work with the day-to-day activities the posting says will also be part of the role.
The schedule is in office Monday through Thursday in Oak Brook. What do you hope to learn by being on site with the team?
What they are checking: Whether they have thought about how to use the internship to learn from people, not only to complete assigned tasks.
What would you do
If a forecast for a seasonal item like pie filling is way off, what might be causing it?
What they are checking: Whether they can reason about promotions, seasonality and customer orders rather than assuming the math is simply wrong.
You're halfway through your project and realize your original approach won't answer the question. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they raise problems early and adjust honestly instead of hiding a dead end until the final presentation.
How would you present a recommendation to a planning manager who has done this job for twenty years?
What they are checking: Whether they can share findings with confidence while staying open to the experience of people who know the operation.
About the work
How comfortable are you in Excel? Walk me through how you'd build a sheet comparing forecast to actual demand for a product like pasta sauce.
What they are checking: Whether their spreadsheet skills go past basics to lookups, pivots and clear structure someone else could follow.
In your own words, what does a supply chain planner do, and why does it matter for a food manufacturer?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the link between demand, production and inventory instead of seeing planning as just scheduling.
Winland makes both private label and branded products. How might planning for those two be different?
What they are checking: Whether they can think about how customer commitments and order patterns change planning, which shows curiosity about the business.
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