Procurement Intern

Position: Procurement Intern

Department: Executive Management

Pay: $15.00

DEADLINE: Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Job Summary:

Clayton County Water Authority (CCWA)

The Procurement Intern will play a valuable role in enhancing departmental efficiency, supporting procurement processes, and contributing to workforce development across all CCWA departments. This internship offers hands-on experience in a dynamic procurement environment that requires compliance, coordination, and strategic oversight.

With limited staffing and increasing demands, the intern will provide critical support in several key areas, including:

• Policy Revisions: Assist in reviewing and updating procurement policies (P-Card, Credit Card, Procurement) to ensure alignment with best practices and current regulations.

• Vendor Management: Support vendor-related tasks such as data entry, file maintenance, and record organization.

• Procurement Learning & Development: Help transform procurement policies and procedures into user-friendly, digital training resources using CCWA’s SharePoint site.

• Organizational Support: Digitize and organize procurement documents, maintain vendor records, track documents, and improve filing systems. Conduct research on suppliers, contracts, and pricing for potential sourcing opportunities. Enter and manage data in SharePoint, Bonfire, or spreadsheets. Assist with special projects as needed.

The intern will also contribute to daily procurement operations, including research, data entry, and vendor engagement. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into procurement while making a meaningful impact on organizational operations.

Performs other assigned duties.

Minimum Requirements to Perform Work:

Must be a recent high school graduate entering college, undergraduate or graduate student; no experience required but some work experience preferred; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license or ID.
• Provide an official transcript with a minimum 2.8 GPA or a college acceptance letter

Physical Demands:

This position classifies the physical exertion requirements as light work involving lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.

Work Environment:

Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.
May be exposed to the outdoor elements if performing work in the field. May work evenings or weekends depending on assigned area.

At CCWA, it is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees, including temporary employees, and applicants for employment based on qualifications, abilities, and merit. Therefore, CCWA prohibits discrimination against employees, applicants or any other legally covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression), citizenship, genetic information, disability status, past, current, or prospective membership in the uniformed services or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to job advertisements, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training.