Job Description

Introduction

As a Supply Chain Cost & Workforce Planning Intern, you will join the Customer Supply Chain Management (CSCM) Central Cost team. You will help structure how headcount supports customer operations and will analyze differences across regions and translate insights into a clear model. This internship contributes to better planning, benchmarking, and cost efficiency across global sites.

Your Assignment

In this assignment, you will collaborate closely with central CSCM teams and regional stakeholders to thoroughly analyze the regional headcount structure. The main objective is to assess the current structure and identify activities at each site, with the aim of enhancing transparency. Using these insights, you will develop a regional headcount blueprint based on identified drivers, providing a foundation for comparing sites, improving cost efficiency, and supporting planning for new sites. Your main responsibilities will be:

• Map headcount structures and activities per region or country.

• Identify key drivers, processes, and stakeholders linked to workforce planning.

• Analyze inefficiencies and key differences in headcount structures across regions and countries.

• Propose improvements to increase cost transparency and consistency.

• Propose a blueprint for the regional headcount structure based on operational drivers and activities performed.

• Develop a calculating model to estimate required headcount according to the proposed blueprint.

• Document insights and deliver recommendations for implementation

This is a bachelor and master internship for minimum 5 months, minimum 4-5 days per week (3 days on-site). The start date of this internship is as of August or September 2026.

Your Profile

To be suitable for the internship, you

• Are studying for a bachelor's or master’s degree in industrial engineering, supply chain management, business administration, or a related field.

• Have an interest in cost analysis, process mapping, and efficiency analysis.

• Have strong analytical skills; experience with data analysis tools such as Excel or Power BI is a plus.

• Communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with different stakeholders.

• Show independence, and a proactive, 'can do' attitude.

Other requirements you need to meet:

• You are enrolled at an educational institute for the entire duration of the internship;

• Attach your cover letter with a clear motivation why you are interested in this internship assignment in particular;

• You need to be located in the Netherlands to perform your internship. In case you are currently living/studying outside of the Netherlands, your CV/motivation letter needs to include the willingness to relocate.

• If you are a non-EU citizen, studying in the Netherlands, your university is willing to sign the documents relevant for doing an internship (i.e., Nuffic agreement).

Inclusion and diversity

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.

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