Campus - Procurement Undergraduate Internship

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.

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.

• 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

• 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…