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At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work-but it's work worth doing. If you're driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.
Company Overview
At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.
Responsibilities
Over the 10-12-week internship, you will be working with a team focused on completion of a specific strategic sourcing project using world-class procurement tools and processes. You will also have accessibility and interaction with Senior Leadership and an opportunity to present your project at the end of the internship. Your project may involve one or more of the following:
Participating in the development of a Category Strategy aimed at creating new value for key business areas within the pharmaceutical value chain

• Completing a spend diagnostic in order to identify potential sourcing opportunities
• Developing a market analysis model of cost
• Building our external market knowledge base through the study of a focused market dynamic for goods or services important to the business
• Acting as part of a negotiation/contracting team

As part of Lilly's commitment to innovation, interns will have the opportunity to build fluency with AI tools used across the business. We expect interns to approach these tools with curiosity, apply critical thinking to AI-assisted work, and always prioritize accuracy, confidentiality, and ethical standards in how they use them.
Basic Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in a business-related field, such as Supply Chain Management, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related discipline with an expected gradation date of August 2028.

Additional Functional Job Skills & Preference:

• Prior experience using AI tools (e.g., generative AI platforms, automation tools, or AI-assisted research/analytics tools) in an academic, project, or work setting.
• Demonstrated interest in analytical thinking, with the ability to interpret data and draw meaningful insights
• Emerging leadership experience through academic, extracurricular, or part-time work activities
• Curiosity and willingness to learn, with the ability to adapt in a dynamic environment
• Interest in working with data to identify trends and support business decision-making
• Exposure to or interest in data analysis, visualization, or financial tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Python, SQL)
• Interest in leveraging data, automation, or emerging technologies (e.g., AI) to solve business problems
• Language fluency in English (written and verbal)
• Procurement / Supply Chain experience or interest
• Pharma / Healthcare experience or interest
• Strong problem solving
• Excellent teamwork
• Flexibility and adaptability

Additional Information:

• All interns will be considered for full-time positions based on their internship performance
• Lilly arranges various intern activities including sporting events, dinners, lunch and learns, volunteer activities etc. to provide opportunities for socializing, professional development, and learning more about Lilly.
• Interns will receive 1 week of paid time off during the Lilly summer shut-down (July 5th - July 9th)
• 1:1 mentoring from an experienced professional in the function
• Interns will receive a competitive salary and free parking at their work site, as well as access to Lilly's LIFE fitness center, bike garage, and many other discounts
• If the intern's job position requires a move from another location, Lilly will provide subsidized housing
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.
Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women's Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).
Actual compensation will depend on a candidate's education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is
$56,000.00 - $65,600.00
Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly's compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.
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