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Celestica is a global electronics manufacturing services company, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with over 28,000 employees across 40 sites in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Working with the world's leading technology companies across a broad range of industries, Celestica delivers a full suite of services - from design and engineering, to manufacturing and supply chain management - to help its customers develop and manufacture products that are transforming the global economy. These products span key areas such as data centre technology, green energy, healthtech, and autonomous vehicles.

Working at Celestica is more than a job. It's about being part of something bigger and shaping the future with your work. You'll take on exciting and challenging projects, get hands-on experience, collaborate with a global team, and learn from some of the greatest minds in the industry. And just as we aspire to imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers, we're just as committed to delivering the best employee experience. 

Benefits for Students Include:

• Experience working for one of the largest Canadian global technology companies

• Possibility of a student casual contract 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

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: Strategically build your professional network to advance your career and deepen relationships across your peers and colleagues.  

• Fun: Our interns have the opportunity to participate in fun activities including intern social events, Celestica's charitable initiatives and our Spirit Week activities

The Strategic Sourcing / Value Creation (SCM) intern will work closely with our supply chain/commodity management team, reading and analyzing mechanical drawings, sourcing parts and communicating with suppliers. Work will be guided by detailed instructions, routines, and procedures. The intern will work under close supervision and receive detailed instructions on all work assignments. Once proficiency in the tasks is achieved, the intern will be given more complex duties. Deals directly with immediate supervisor, co-workers and team members with guidance.

Preferred Skills:

• Project Management

• Ability to meet manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines in a fast-paced work place

• Excellent time management skills

• Effective communication skills

• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office - .xlsx, .docx, .pptx.

• Team player 

• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills

• Excellent report writing and problem solving skills

• Ability to work effectively and independently

• Flexibility to work extended hours as required

• Interest / knowledge in manufacturing, procurement and electronics industry

Activities: 

• Review supply & demand with price-cost analysis for value creation projects

• Costed Bill of Materials analysis

• Draft Value Add proposals for submission to internal and external customers

• Maintain internal and customer project reporting trackers

• Drive project execution and closure with global site program managers

• Access the Defense Logistics Agency website for suitable alternatives suppliers to resolve clear-to-build issues

• Cost estimates for new bids and/or cost savings change management

• Supplier and Customer facing role

• Generate ideas to automate and streamline manual processes.

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

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.

• 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 (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

The range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including but not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate.

The hourly wage is determined by the years of study completed and is non-negotiable as per company policy.

Hourly Wage: $22.50-25.50 CAD/hr

Area: Supply Chain Management 

Start Date: September 2026

Location: Remote Position 

Vacancies: 1

Experience: No Formal Experience Required.

Education: Currently enrolled in a University or College internship program and have completed their 3rd year of studies. This role is ideal for students who are enrolled in a Supply Chain, Engineering, or Business program.

***As this position involves work that is subject to the Canadian Government's Controlled Goods Program (CGP), your employment offer is conditional upon the successful completion of a security assessment by Celestica and/or its authorized agents, per the Controlled Goods Regulations.

To apply, please visit www.celestica.com. Please provide a copy of your transcript with your application. Please include your student email address in your application.