Early Career Intern - Procurement

Job description

About Invesco As one of the world’s leading independent global investment firms, Invesco is dedicated to rethinking possibilities for our clients. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world. If you're looking for challenging work, intelligent colleagues, and exposure across a global footprint, come explore your potential at Invesco. What’s in it for you? Our people are at the very core of our success. Invesco employees get more out of life through our benefit and perk offerings including: Company networking events with other interns Peer Sponsor Program Leadership Connection series Virtual Lunch and Learns Invesco Cares volunteer events Complimentary coffee and snacks 401(K) matching of 100% up to the first 6% with a discretionary supplemental contribution Job Description Ready to make your mark in the world of Procurement? Spend an unforgettable summer at Invesco alongside a select group of driven students. Our 9-week Summer Internship Program offers you the opportunity to work within our Procurement team, supporting buying, sourcing, supplier management, analytics, contracting, governance, third-party risk, and AI-enabled improvement opportunities. As part of our Summer Internship Program cohort, you'll participate in orientation, networking events, development workshops, and volunteer activities. You'll work side by side with procurement professionals and business partners to learn about the business and contribute to meaningful initiatives that help drive efficiency, strengthen supplier relationships, and create enterprise value. If you enjoy analyzing data, solving business challenges, collaborating with stakeholders, and identifying opportunities for process improvement, this role offers a unique opportunity to apply your skills in a dynamic environment. Depending on business needs, you may support sourcing projects, spend analysis, supplier onboarding, contract administration, third-party risk reviews, reporting, and other strategic procurement initiatives. Here's the best part: crush your internship, and you could be eligible for a full-time offer to join our Early Career Program after graduation! What you’ll do Support procurement activity across categories, including business requirements, supplier information, pricing, and documentation Assist buying and sourcing processes by gathering inputs, preparing supplier comparisons, tracking actions, and supporting recommendations Analyze spend, supplier, market, and contract data to identify trends, opportunities, risks, and improvement areas Support supplier onboarding, governance, and third-party risk activities, including documentation, due diligence, approvals, and follow-ups Maintain trackers, dashboards, reports, and management information covering demand, savings, supplier performance, risk, and operational progress Support contract and statement of work administration by organizing documents and checking key commercial details Prepare materials for business partners, procurement leadership, governance forums, and senior management decision-making Partner with teams such as Legal, Finance, Technology, Operations, HR, Marketing, and Facilities to progress procurement requests Bring an AI mindset to identify opportunities where Procurement can improve efficiency, strengthen insights, and create new value for the enterprise What You Get Broad Procurement Exposure – Gain experience across buying, sourcing, supplier management, analytics, contracting, third-party risk, governance, and reporting Leadership & Business Access – Connect with procurement leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to understand how decisions are made Real Project Ownership – Support meaningful initiatives from concept to completion that improve processes, controls, risk management, and business outcomes Data & AI-Driven Skills – Build analytical capability through spend data, supplier information, reporting, metrics, insight generation, and practical AI-enabled improvement ideas Career Development – Develop communication, analysis, stakeholder management, prioritization, and problem-solving skills with mentor support Intern Community & Future Opportunity – Build connections with fellow interns, with strong performance potentially leading to a full-time Early Career Program offer Minimum Qualifications Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program and graduating by summer 2028 All majors welcome, with interest in business, supply chain, finance, economics, data analytics, operations, risk management, AI, or related fields Interest in procurement, supplier management, commercial operations, analytics, governance, or process improvement Comfort working with data, spreadsheets, business documents, and cross-functional stakeholders Able to work in one of Invesco’s offices where the program is available Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis; employment-based immigration sponsorship, OPT, or CPT support is not available for this program Relocation and housing will not be included if an offer is extended Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; advanced Excel, data visualization, analytics tools, or practical AI use cases are a plus Strong organization, prioritization, follow-through, and deadline management Excellent verbal and written communication skills Curiosity, attention to detail, professionalism, and willingness to learn Interest in supplier markets, commercial negotiations, operational improvement, third-party risk, compliance, and business partnership Full Time / Part Time Full time Worker Type Student/Intern (Fixed Term) Job Exempt (Yes / No) No Workplace Model Pursuant to Invesco’s Workplace Policy, employees are expected to comply with the firm’s most current workplace model, which as of October 1, 2025, includes spending at least four full days each week working in an Invesco office. This reflects our belief that spending time together in the office helps us build stronger relationships, collaborate more easily, and support each other’s growth and development. The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The job holder may be required to perform other duties as deemed appropriate by their manager from time to time. Invesco's culture of inclusivity and its commitment to diversity in the workplace are demonstrated through our people practices. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, or veteran status. Our equal opportunity employment efforts comply with all applicable U.S. state and federal laws governing non-discrimination in employment.