About NovaSource
NovaSource Power Services is the service partner for renewables asset owners ready to fuel smart growth. As an O&M-focused company with 20 years of operating experience, NovaSource has the global reach and strategic capabilities to achieve our clients’ renewables goals around the world.
To serve our clients, we invest in our people. On hire, we assess each employee’s experience and expertise, then mentor them to grow engaging and satisfying careers.
Our turn-key services optimize each step of our clients’ project lifecycles — from commissioning to decommissioning and everything in between. Our approach creates success for our clients, stability for our teams, and enables us to build a world-class culture of excellence. And that’s how we empower a renewable world.
Summary of Role
NovaSource Power Services, a global leader in solar energy solutions, is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Supply Chain Intern to join our team for Summer 2025. This internship provides hands-on experience in distribution and logistics, with a focus on supporting the implementation of a hub-and-spoke distribution strategy for spare parts and aiding in the rollout of a digital supply chain platform. The successful candidate will work closely with our supply chain and operations teams in Chandler, AZ, and Avondale, AZ, to optimize material flow, enhance end-to-end visibility, and drive operational excellence in the renewable energy sector.
This internship will run for 10 weeks (June -September)
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in the planning and execution of a hub-and-spoke distribution model for spare parts, ensuring timely availability to support solar energy installations and maintenance.
- Support the implementation of a digital supply chain platform to establish end-to-end visibility and control across logistics and distribution processes.
- Collaborate with logistics team to analyze logistics data to improve logistics and distribution operations and improve inventory efficiencies.
- Collect and analyze data to establish key performance indicators to monitor health of logistics network.
- Work with cross-functional teams, including procurement, operations, and field service, to streamline communication and integrate digital workflows.
- Contribute to the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the hub-and-spoke strategy and digital platform adoption.
- Assist in tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) such as delivery times, inventory turnover, and cost efficiency, leveraging digital tools for real-time insights.
- Provide administrative and analytical support for supply chain projects as needed.
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
- Strong interest in distribution, logistics, and the renewable energy sector, particularly solar energy.
- Basic understanding of supply chain concepts, including inventory management, transportation, and warehousing.
- Analytical mindset with proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, data visualization); familiarity with supply chain software or digital platforms is a plus.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
- Proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and processes.
What You’ll Gain
- Practical experience in designing and implementing a hub-and-spoke distribution strategy tailored to the solar energy industry.
- Hands-on involvement in deploying a digital supply chain platform to achieve end-to-end visibility and control.
- Exposure to end-to-end supply chain operations, with a focus on logistics and distribution of spare parts.
- Mentorship from experienced supply chain professionals and opportunities to network within the renewable energy sector.
- A deeper understanding of how supply chain innovation and digital transformation support sustainability and clean energy goals.
Office Physical Requirements:
All positions in our office require interaction with people and technology while either standing or sitting. In order to best service our customers, internal and external, all associates must be able to communicate face-to-face and on the phone with or without reasonable accommodation. NovaSource is committed to compliance with its obligations under all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. In keeping with this commitment, it attempts to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees in accordance with the requirements of the disability discrimination laws. It also invites individuals with disabilities to participate in a good faith, interactive process to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made without imposing an undue hardship.
Potential candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided on the above job description and excel in completing the listed responsibilities for this role.
US: Diversity Statement – Equal Employment Opportunity
It is NovaSource’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. NovaSource disapproves of, and will not tolerate, unlawful discrimination against any applicant or employee because of race, color, national origin or ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, age, religion, disability, family care status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal laws.
