This is a hybrid internship based in Perrysburg, Ohio. Interns are expected to work on-site Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays to maximize collaboration, mentorship, and exposure to the business, with flexibility to accommodate academic schedules.
What You'll Gain:
This internship offers hands‑on exposure to strategic sourcing in a global manufacturing environment, mentorship from experienced procurement professionals, and real ownership of cost and supplier initiatives.Interns will lead assign projects, collaborate directly with suppliers and plant stakeholders, analyze spending and sourcing opportunities, and help drive measurable business results.
About the Role
The Procurement Intern will collaborate with an assigned Procurement Specialist to gain hands‑on exposure to the end‑to‑end strategic sourcing lifecycle. You will support real procurement initiatives while learning how sourcing decisions impact manufacturing operations across North America.
Examples of what you will work on include:
Why This Internship
This internship offers hands‑on procurement experience within a global manufacturing company headquartered in Perrysburg, Ohio. Interns gain meaningful exposure to real sourcing initiatives, mentorship from experienced professionals, and insight into career paths within supply chain and procurement. Successful interns may be considered for future internship or entry‑level opportunities, based on business needs and performance.
Skills and Attributes
Education and Eligibility
What we offer at O-I?
Are you an innovator, a problem-solver, and someone who thrives on challenges? Do you play to win and want to make a real impact?
If this sounds like you, don’t wait—apply today and take the first step toward an exciting future!
This is an opportunity to help build something from the ground up by creating new experiences and fostering a team culture where you can shine.
If you are smart, passionate, innovative, culturally open, curious and collaborative, we’d like to hear from you.
O-I is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that attracts and embraces the brightest minds and creates a culture that welcomes a diversity of ideas and perspectives while encouraging growth and rewarding performance.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EOE guidelines.
O-I is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact O-I at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
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Open job postingAbout the company
To be the leading producer of glass bottles and jars worldwide you need passion, commitment and innovation baked into the very fabric of a business and its people. For more than 120 years, our glass makers have honed their craft—channeling their creativity into more than 1,800 patents held today. When you join O-I you become part of that story. O-I has more than a century of experience crafting pure, sustainable, brand-building glass packaging for many of the world’s best-known food and beverage brands. We are proud to provide high quality glass packaging for beer, wine, spirits, food, non-alcoholic beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. We are dedicated to make what matters to shape a healthier, more sustainable and more exciting world. We transform the industry to make glass more relevant and more accessible to more people. Why do you want to apply?   Since 1922 the O-I plant in Zanesville has been a well-respected employer in the community.  Offering above-average compensation and excellent benefits.  It boasts a multicultural workforce and combines strong leadership with a collaborative union environment.  Furthermore, O-I fosters an inclusive atmosphere with opportunities for growth and advancement. Zanesville is a lovely small town with a rich, historic past.  Just 30 minutes west of Columbus, OH, situated at the junction of the Licking River and Muskingum River.