Inventory and Discontinuance Planning Intern — Fall 2026

Job overview

The Inventory and Discontinuance Planning Intern role is onsite in North Reading, MA. The posting states an hourly compensation range of $25.50–$47.00. Teradyne develops test and automation solutions that help ensure electronic devices work as intended. The intern supports the Inventory and Discontinuance Planning team by analyzing supplier discontinuance notices and helping coordinate timely, cost-informed last-time-buy decisions across engineering, supply chain, sales, finance, and management.

What you'll do

• Monitor supplier discontinuance notices and assess deadline and cost impacts
• notify stakeholders and prepare executive summaries
• coordinate replacement qualification and supply planning with cross-functional teams
• help assemble and present last-time-buy proposals
• use Excel and Rapid Response MRP for calculations and analysis
• support process improvement, AI-enabled efficiency efforts, and process documentation.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

inventory planning intern

discontinuance planning

fall 2026

north reading ma

teradyne

last-time buy

supply chain

excel

rapid response mrp

powerpoint

data analysis

process improvement

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Internship for a candidate pursuing a BA/BS degree with a Business or Operations focus.

About the employer

Teradyne is hiring for this role. Industry: Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services. Sector: 54.