Campus - CTDP Undergrad Intern

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.

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.

CTDP Intern Overview:
Lilly’s Clinical Talent Development Internship Program provides science students the unique opportunity to work within a world-class pharmaceutical company. Students will work in the Clinical Design, Delivery and Analytics (CDDA) organization, dedicated to planning and delivering Lilly’s clinical development programs. Our internship program helps us identify future technical talent and leaders allowing interns to gain technical expertise and understanding of the clinical development process, experience our culture and see the variety of career paths available s internship will take place during the Summer of 2027 with start dates in May and June 2027.

We are looking for students majoring in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, or a related discipline to join our team of scientists. As an intern you will have an opportunity to diversify your skillset while contributing to helping accelerate new medicines to patients.

Your work or project may include but are not limited to the following:

• Clinical Trial Planning and Design
• Clinical Trial Investigator Selection and Oversight
• Patient Recruitment and Enrollment
• Clinical Diagnostic and Laboratory Science
• Clinical Statistics, Data Analysis & Data Management
• Clinical Systems Management
• Medical Writing, Communication and Documentation
• Clinical Supply and Delivery
• Clinical Trial Budgeting and Financial Management
• Clinical Research Training and Education

The internship positions are located at Lilly premises in Indianapolis, IN. Each intern will be assigned a project providing the opportunity to actively contribute to the CDDA organizational goals, build a more comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, and the role Eli Lilly and Company scientists play in delivering innovative medicines to patients. 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.

• Enrolled in an undergraduate program.
• 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.

• Team player with excellent communication skills.
• Previous laboratory or pharmaceutical research experience in Clinical Trial Planning and Design, Clinical Trial Investigator Selection and Oversight, Patient Recruitment and Enrollment, Clinical Diagnostic and Laboratory Science, Clinical Systems Management, Medical Writing, Communication and Documentation, Clinical Supply and Delivery, Clinical Trial Budgeting and Financial Management, or Clinical Research Training and Education.
• Prior experience using AI tools (e.g., generative AI platforms,…