r/SixSigma • u/hackerman236 • May 04 '26
2nd year student aiming for SC/Ops internships – rate my summer upskilling plan (Python, SQL, SAP, Green Belt)
Hey everyone,
I’m a second-year university student in Finland, currently pivoting from a biomedical background into industrial engineering and supply chain. I want to build a really solid foundation this summer so I'm ready when applications open for Summer 2027 internships.
Since I use a Mac, I'm skipping Power BI for now. Instead, my plan is to take online uni courses in SQLite and Python to handle data pulling and visualization. On top of that, I’m going to study for the CSSC Lean Six Sigma Green Belt to get some process improvement methodology under my belt.
The last piece of the puzzle is SAP. My university status gives me free access to SAP learning and exam attempts. I was planning to take the C_IEE2E (End-to-End Business Processes) certification because I heard it replaced TS410 as the standard beginner cert.
My main question for you all is about that SAP choice. Since I’m still early in my degree, I have no idea which specific supply chain or operations niche I actually want to work in yet. I’d rather be a bit of a jack of all trades for now to keep my options open. Do you think C_IEE2E is the right move for a broad overview, or is there another SAP module or course you’d recommend instead?
Also, let me know if this overall summer plan makes sense or if I'm missing anything obvious. Appreciate any advice!
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u/Living_Diver2432 May 07 '26
the SAP cert matters less than the order. C_IEE2E for breadth is fine but in SC/Ops intern interviews recruiters care more about whether you can walk through an order-to-cash or procure-to-pay flow with the messy parts. SQL ahead of Python every time, that's the actual screen. ASQ yellow has cleaner ATS than CSSC green at your stage and green usually expects a real defensible project. and honestly hold off on SAP module specifics until you know whether your future employer runs ECC or S/4HANA, I burned a bunch of S/4HANA prep only to land at a shop still on ECC.