About the role
Job Summary/Objective:
The purpose of Southwire’s College Programs is to help early career professionals bring together formal learning and productive work to improve their ability to transition from school to work. Southwire provides interns and co-ops with “real world” applications of their academic studies, helpful feedback and coaching, and consideration for employment after graduation. Each student will have a variety of responsibilities and assigned projects that relate to their field of study and be responsible for developing a timeline, progress updates, and final delivery in a senior leadership expo.
Note: All new interns and co-ops must begin in the summer rotation.
Ready to explore new horizons in your own development as a Southwire Intern or Co-op and help us power what’s possible?
Key Responsibilities
- Your intern assignment is generally 10-12 weeks, and co-op assignment is generally 16-18 weeks and will include an assigned project and opportunities to present your work.
- You will also collaborate on other exciting projects and work with talented peers and inspirational leaders, many of whom began as interns and co-ops themselves.
- You will be provided a robust developmental experience through an immersive onboarding and offboarding experience, assigned a mentor, networking opportunities, organized events, activities, and community service /volunteer initiatives.
- You will have the opportunity to impact the future of the organization, all the while being exposed to a world-class program community.
- Finally, our rising senior interns and co-ops are considered for full-time employment opportunities.
Project Summary
This position will support the Solutions Partner Distributor team in building case studies and documents that support our wire center solutions. They will observe and details time-motion studies to support recommendations for our SPDs to improve safety and throughput at their wire centers. This individual must be a self-starter, be comfortable working individually and as part of a team, have the ability to proactively identify problems and propose effective solutions, and have excellent communication and analytical skills.
Description of Responsibilities
The description will have bullet points of the main responsibilities, projects, project timeline, and skills and competencies.
- Research and identify alternatives, best practices, and solutions for wire cutting processes
- Document differences between standard methodologies and proposed solutions
- Propose SOPs for onboarding of SPDs
- Participate in wire center shadow days to understand how to optimize workflows
Qualifications and Experience Requirements
This section is to include any experience needed for the student. The highlighted bullet points below are *required* to be in each job description. Please ensure to include the areas of study.
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- Must be currently enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree in Engineering
- Proven working experience in a team environment is a plus
- Experience in systems thinking and process management
- Strong organization, planning and analytical skills
Able to communicate effectively, both orally and in