Req ID: 43995 
Region: Americas 
Country: Canada 
State/Province: Ontario 
City:  Toronto 

16-Month Internship

When you join Celestica, it's more than just a job. It's about being part of a team of uniquely talented and forward-thinking individuals who care about what they do. Celestica is a high-integrity work environment and when you join Celestica you are apart of a leading global company that enables the world’s best brands, and contributing to our innovative and collaborative solutions that help our customers unlock the potential of the future.

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) is a US$6 billion global leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions. We bring global expertise and insight at every stage of product development - from the drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services.  Through our unrivalled customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in aerospace and defense, communications, enterprise, healthtech, industrial, semiconductor capital equipment, and smart energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges.

Our global network spans 13 countries with 27,000 employees across the Americas, Europe and Asia.  At our Toronto headquarters, we are focused on attracting top talent into our organization, including interns from universities and colleges throughout Southern Ontario. 

Celestica's internship program provides students with valuable development through real-life work experience, exciting projects and networking with industry professionals.

Benefits for Students Include:

• Experience working for one of the largest Canadian global technology companies
• Possibility of a student on-call position after completion of internship
• Possibility of a full-time position after completion of degree
• Access to Celestica’s development programs and projects
• Celestica's Time Off to Volunteer program – two paid days off to volunteer per year
• Fun intern activities including celebration events and networking
• Internal recognition programs and rewards for stellar performance
• Discounted Good Life Fitness memberships

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunity: Job experience at a large Canadian-based global company
• Innovation: We look to our employees to implement new ideas and improve the way we do things
• Collaboration: Students work as part of global teams, enabled by collaborative technology
• Sustainability: We uphold strong ethics, reduce our impact on the environment and empower employees to give back to the community with two paid days off per year to volunteer
• Development opportunities: including soft skills courses, innovation projects and mentorship
• Networking: Our students have the opportunity to network and develop lasting relationships with the intern community and their team members
• Fun: Our interns have the opportunity to participate in fun activities including intern social events, Celestica’s charitable initiatives and our Spirit Week activities

About this opportunity:

Working as part of a diverse global team, the Corporate Supply Chain Associate role will expose the candidate to international business operations and to new 'growth oriented' market sectors.  This role is an exciting internship in a stimulating and challenging work environment with opportunities to develop skills, while working in a highly motivated team.  This role is specific to students who are currently enrolled in an Engineering program (Electronics, Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial) and have completed their 3rd year.  A successful candidate will be a team player who possesses strong analytical and interpersonal skills, have excellent systems and PC skills (database software and major desktop applications) good communication skills (written and verbal), able to learn quickly, self motivated and takes initiative.  This would be a good starting opportunity for engineering candidates planning on obtaining a graduate business degree in the future.

Student will develop the following skills:

• Detailed understanding of supply chain analytics
• Project management / leadership skills
• Comprehensive understanding of the electronics industry and supply base
• Supply chain optimization techniques
• Adaptive skills for fast paced, dynamic work environments
• Engineering (electronic/mechanical components, manufacturing, component engineering, drawings, specifications, etc.)
• Global business team exposure (Romania, Hong Kong, Mexico, UK, USA)
• Negotiation skills
• Communication skills
• Customer service skills

Summary of Responsibilities:

• This position requires the candidate to work as a member of the team or independently.
• This is a supply chain associate role within Corporate SCM Operations supporting our ATS customers for Industrial, Healthcare, Energy, and Aerospace & Defense.
• Effectively deliver timely reports and collaborate or manage projects.
• Responsibility would also involve tracking, analyzing and reporting on key projects (this includes technical engineering analysis for Engineering program interns)
• Support team members providing assistance with customer requested information, analytics, supplier proposals and/ or presentation material.
• The candidate will work with both the local and global team members.   

Experience & Technical proficiencies:

• Proficient in MS Office application, particularly in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Professional written and oral communications skills
• Knowledgeable numerical skills (ability to analyze numbers)
• Good organizational and time management

Physical Demands, duties of this position are varied and will include:

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office with exposure to manufacturing environments.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data
• Repetitive manual movements are frequently required (e.g. data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.).

Area: Corporate Supply Chain Management

Start Date: May 2020

Location: 5140 Yonge Street, Toronto

Experience: No formal experience required

Education: Currently enrolled in an Engineering program (Electronics, Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, Mechatronics, Electrical) and have completed their 3rd year of a 4-year degree.

To apply, please visit www.celestica.com. Please provide a copy of your transcript with your application.

At Celestica, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Accommodations are available on request for candidates throughout the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.