Our speaker will be Dan Fortunato from Ford Motor Company and he will be speaking about his company as well as looking for members interested in a summer internship in supply chain.

Information on the internship is provided below:

2011 Purchasing Summer Internship (#5978)

Discover….

Driving to work each day and loving it ….

Love what you do. For most of us, work comprises a large portion of our time so it is important to enjoy what you do during those hours. At Ford Motor Company, job satisfaction of our employees is a top priority. Not only do we offer a challenging and rewarding work environment, but we also have a commitment to providing the best employee programs including employee resource groups, community service, training, diversity, work life, recreation and significant product discounts. It is important to us that you excel personally and professionally while you put your career in drive with Ford Motor Company.

Our Purchasing organization is responsible for determining the corporate supply strategy, identifying the supply base, and negotiating price to assure quality for the organization. Purchasing activities may be associated with the design and manufacture of vehicles or may support the organization through procurement of facilities, materials and other services.

Imagine spending $90 billion every year and getting the best value for your customer from every dollar. In Purchasing, there’s ample room for talent and ingenuity as well as for knowledge of materials, suppliers and production methods. As a Purchasing professional at Ford Motor Company, your work will range from negotiating commercial agreements to planning the logistics of moving thousands of parts and vehicles around the world.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- As a summer intern in the Purchasing organization, your projects will grow as fast as you can handle them, giving you an opportunity to make major contributions to our products and success. Summer Interns are given challenging and exciting projects for the duration of their internship. Our summer intern program lets you build a network of friends and contacts, have fun, prove yourself to us – and let us prove ourselves to you! If you prove yourself as an exceptional intern, you could be invited to return the following summer, or receive an offer of full-time employment in our Ford College Graduate program.

Requirements include, but are not limited to:
- Summer intern candidates typically are junior undergraduates in Purchasing, Procurement Management, Supply Chain Management, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, Finance or Material Planning and Logistics.

We have a commitment to our products and customers, but also know that our employees are the driving force behind our success. Find out what it is like to love your job. Come discover a Company that is focused on designing better cars, but also cares about you, your family and your community. By choice, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

If interested in this opportunity, you must email your resume to Dr. Terribeth Gordon-Moore, Associate Dean, at terribeth.gordon@utoledo.edu referencing 2011 Purchasing Summer Internship.

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Mission: To build awareness and skills in Supply Chain and Operations Management through interaction with today’s professionals.

Join Today: Become a member today! Simply contact Prof.  P.S. Sundararaghavan (Sundar) at the email address below to become a UTAPICS member.  Quickest way is to bring the following to Dr. Sundar’s office (ST4034):

1. Completed  Application Form (page 12 and 13 only) 
2. Current UT schedule
3. Copy of your UT photo ID
4. A check for $25.00 made out to APICS

If you cannot find Prof. Sundar, put all of these in an envelope and leave it in his mail box in the IOTM office. Also, send an email alert to Prof. Sundar about your application.

Benefits: For only $25.00 per year for student membership, you can attend UTAPICS meetings, (usually with Pizza, pop and professional speaker), get free subscription to APICS magazines, get a copy of the latest APICS dictionary, have the privilege of using APICS jobs database and to attend Toledo APICS professional meetings at reduced cost. Great way to increase your network in Supply Chain and Operations Management through plant tours, professional speakers, and much more!