Supply Chain Material Operations Professional CoOp Intern (Summer 2026)

FirstEnergy at a Glance

FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,500 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of 3,780 megawatts.

About the Opportunity

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co. a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [SC00]

Work locations include - Cleveland, OH Connellsville, PA or Bethel, PA with the opportunity to work remote on either Monday or Friday each week per company policy. The Summer 2026 session will take place from May 18^th, 2026-August 21^st, 2026.

As a participant in the Co-op/Intern Professional Development Program, you will be cultivating professional skills and perform professional level work at FirstEnergy. Each participant will receive on-the-job training, mentoring, experiential learning and challenging assignments to refine skills and round out competencies.

As a Materials Management Intern at FirstEnergy, you will gain hands-on experience supporting inventory control, warehouse operations, and supply chain processes that directly support field and operational needs. You will work with real-world materials data to help improve material availability, accuracy, and efficiency across the organization. Additionally, you will be empowered to develop on-the-job skills and practical knowledge in materials planning, inventory analysis, and process improvement. Interns will gain exposure to enterprise systems, reporting tools, and materials management technologies used in a utility environment.

As a Materials Management Intern you may participate in the following functions:

• Demonstrating and directing a solid commitment to all aspects of safety.
• Replenishing materials using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications such as SAP to establish appropriate stock levels of inventory.
• Providing support for other Supply Chain Analysts.
• Evaluating inventory and excess inventory.
• Producing reports and summaries regarding inventory/stock levels.
• Interacting with all levels of Management (internal/external).
• Applied experience to generalize conceptual knowledge to solve routine problems.

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program at an accredited university/college with a major in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Business Management or related field
• Must have a graduation date not earlier than May 2028
• Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Must have the ability to work without sponsorship (now or in the future)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate and work in a team environment.
• Communicates effectively across functional and operational boundaries.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize work assignments.
• Ability to make timely decisions that use available material and resources in a cost-effective manner.
• Employees interact in a positive, professional, and respectful manner.

• Power BI report generation preferred
• Working knowledge of warehouse management systems
• Experience using Microsoft products.

At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs. FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.

Safety

Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards. 

Position Classification

Co-Op/Intern-Hourly 

FirstEnergy Human Resources Team

Nearest Major Market: Akron

Nearest Secondary Market: Cleveland

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