2026 Supply Summer Internship | Wilson, NC, USA

Reckitt
Wilson, NC

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.


Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

About Supply

Our supply chain is the backbone of our business. It's how we get our trusted products to people all over the world, safely and efficiently. And it's our talented and passionate teams that make this happen.

If you're looking for a career in supply chain, there's no better place to be than Reckitt. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships.

Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.

About the role

We are seeking a motivated Summer Laboratory Intern to support lab commissioning activities, assist technicians, and contribute to continuous improvement projects. This role offers hands on‑ laboratory experience, exposure to analytical, micro, environmental monitoring testing, and the opportunity to work on an independent project (laboratory automation/robotics).

Your responsibilities
  • Assist with inventory management, including tracking supplies and performing inventory audits.
  • Support sample collection and preparation, including labeling bottles, preparing reagents, and cleaning/sterilizing glassware.
  • Help perform routine testing under technician supervision.
  • Enter and record data in the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
  • Contribute to quality control and calibration activities.
  • Complete an independent project and present findings to the team.
  • Provide technician support for day‑to‑day lab tasks.
  • Participate in 5S organization efforts such as sorting, labeling, and workspace standardization.
The experience we're looking for

- Students graduating with BS/BA in 2027 or 2028
- Proven background and interest in supply chain, customer service a plus, with a strong emphasis on exceptional service standards.
- Highly detail-oriented with the ability to manage and prioritise a diverse workload under tight deadlines.
- Comfortable working with people at all levels and eager to own responsibilities and drive improvements.
- Proficient with SAP and Excel, using these tools to deliver accurate data analysis and business insights.

The skills for success

Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration, Partnership building, Relationship management, Business acumen, Productivity management, Project management, Improve business processes, Advanced analytics, Data analytics, Customer service management, Manufacturing excellence.

Internship Details

10-week in-person internship program starting May 2026

Individual Projects

Relocation support

What we offer Salary Range

$21.00 - $23.00 per hour

40 hours a week

In-person

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

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