Consulting Internship

Company Background

Forerunners is a boutique supply chain consulting firm based in Washington, DC. Our leadership team has unique experience in developing supply chain strategies and implementing solutions for manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, retailers, logistics service providers, and private equity firms. Our client work includes Nike, Intuitive, Nestle, Gulf Relay, and LeafLink. There are a lot of consultants out there, so what makes us different? We challenge the client, forcing decisions to grow revenue or reduce costs through less obvious approaches to historically poorly defined problems.

Position Objective

We have two primary buckets of work for the intern. Internally, we need assistance building strategic documentation to support firm-building activities – this includes marketing, content development, intellectual property (IP) development, and more. Externally, we need support developing deliverables for clients through activities like data analysis or presentation building. Our intern should be capable of working with our small internal team on strategic or technical initiatives as well as client-facing meetings and deliverables.

General Responsibilities

  • Available up to 40 hours / week,  from 8 – 5 PM EDT.
  • Ability to meet with colleagues or clients in a professional setting via Zoom/Teams/etc.
  • Potential for travel based on client requirements and intern’s capabilities.

Functional/Technical Capabilities

  • Working understanding of supply chain management concepts.
  • Proficient in all Microsoft products, such as Excel, PowerPoint, Visio.
  • Understanding of basic data management concepts.

Competencies

  • Entrepreneurial Spirit – We have a great business model and unique differentiators… however we need interns who are future leaders and think differently about what we are doing.
  • Flexibility – We are a small company and need to be nimble based on our client needs… sometimes we need to work late on weeknights or weekends.

Qualifications

  • On-track for a BA-BS degree, mainly in business management, supply chain management, or information systems.