Summer Intern

About the Role

• Position Title: Procurement Intern – Summer 2027
• Location: Indianapolis, IN
• This is a full-time, 12-week paid internship program.
• Internship Dates: Monday May 17th, 2027 – Friday August 6th, 2027.
• Role requires being in-office 5 days per week.
• Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.

Key Responsibilities

• Support request for proposal (RFP) development, supplier evaluations, and results analysis.
• Learn the basics of negotiating deals with external suppliers.
• Advance process automation and continuous-improvement initiatives using AI and emerging technologies where appropriate.
• Analyze supply chain data to uncover trends and actionable insights that inform business decisions.
• Partner with Procurement Finance on invoice auditing, contract negotiations, and related analytical projects.
• Document current business processes and workflows to identify gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, business leaders, and external suppliers to support strategic supplier relationship management and advance project objectives.
• Evaluate supplier-risk, business-continuity, and operational-resilience data to support due diligence and identify gaps or exceptions.
• Monitor supplier issues and remediation plans, and communicate status, dependencies, and key risks through clear leadership reporting.
• Create dashboards and visualizations that improve visibility into performance and key metrics.
• Contribute across the supplier lifecycle and procure-to-pay activities, including sourcing research, supplier evaluation and selection, contracting and invoice processes, risk and performance monitoring, strategic supplier relationship management, data analysis and reporting, issue resolution, presentations, and process improvement.
• Apply analytics, automation, AI, and problem-solving skills to improve efficient, compliant procurement operations.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• The ability to work 40 hours per week for the duration of the internship.
• The ability to work in-office 5 days per week.
• Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis on Excel, Word, and Powerpoint.
• Tableau or related data visualization software.
• Problem-solving, Analytical, and Organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• Actively pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in either: Finance, Business Analytics, Supply Chain, Data Science, Mathematics, Health Care Management or related degree at an accredited university or college.
• An interest in health care and insurance.
• Interest and experience using generative AI tools.