MIT LGO Corporate Intern

Career Area:

Enterprise Cross Functional

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Job Summary:

Caterpillar is offering a suite of internship opportunities for the MIT LGO class of 2026. Cat's traditional approach to internships has been to provide as much flexibility as possible - this lets us manage the matching process and get the best candidates in front of the most impactful problems, even as our own business needs evolve. For the class of 2026, we're sticking to that strategy, but we're providing an even greater range of internship opportunities, with more products and more supervisors. 

Internship areas of opportunity:   

• Resource Industries Operations and Products

  • Product based roles in strategy, supply chain and value chain design

  • Manufacturing and operations transformation roles – facility design, radical line balancing, Lights Out warehousing

• Strategic Procurement & Planning Division

  • Cost Analytics and Optimization Product Owner – deliver solution to cover 1M parts and $25B spend

  • Commodity Analytics - Create technology platform and data repositories to support granular commodity data extraction as part of sourcing processes.            

Internship Program Qualification:

• Must be enrolled in the MIT LGO Class of 2026 program

• Must be able to relocate to indicated work location for the duration of the internship and complete daily work commute using reliable transportation

Additional Information:

• All of our interns will be in close contact with Cat's LGO network. 

• Please attach your resume and an unofficial copy of your transcript to your application.

• Work modality is in person 5 days per week.

Intern Benefits:

Besides exciting work, Corporate Interns will experience:

• Comprehensive internship orientation

• Product Demonstrations

• Mentoring

• Networking with management

• Business skill building

• Paid holidays

• Housing stipend (if eligible)

Final details:

Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.

For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media.

Summary Pay Range:

$25.00 - $43.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. 

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Relocation is available for this position.Visa sponsorship available for eligible applicants.

Posting Dates:

February 20, 2025 - March 2, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.     

EEO/AA Employer.  All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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