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At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Lilly's Human Resources internship provides undergraduate students the opportunity to work on challenging, business-critical projects within the HR organization. Interns can be assigned projects within various HR teams, such as Recruiting and Staffing, Talent Management, HR Technology and Operations, Strategic Business roles, and more.

Over the course of 10 weeks, via interaction with colleagues and leadership, you’ll gain an understanding of Lilly’s global business within the pharmaceutical industry, deepen your knowledge within a key HR team, and strengthen your professional business skills. In addition to your project assignment, you’ll be invited to participate in a variety of events to meet other interns, network with Lilly colleagues, learn about careers within HR at Lilly, and interact with senior leadership.

The main responsibility of the HR internship is to deliver on the assigned project. You will work closely with your supervisor to gain an understanding of the HR team you are assigned to and the needs of the project.

Throughout the 10 weeks you will interact with business and HR leaders, grow as an HR professional, and find creative solutions or recommendations for the project. At the conclusion, each intern will present their project highlights, findings, recommendations, and general internship accomplishments to senior leaders and stakeholders.

Your responsibilities in effort to complete the assigned project will include:

• Collaborate with your assigned team and stakeholders in an inclusive way that reflects Lilly’s values of integrity, excellence, and respect for people.

• Analyze data relating to your project

• Communicate effectively with your team and within HR

• Develop creative solutions for the project assigned

Basic Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in and attending school, and will have completed junior year prior to the internship start date

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in the following fields: human resources, all business disciplines, psychology, communications, social sciences, or liberal arts

• Graduation is expected by August 2027. Consideration will be given to candidates with extenuating circumstances related to pursuing higher education.

• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.

Additional Functional Job Skills & Preference

• Demonstrated leadership

• Strong learning agility and ability to be adaptable

• Critical thinking and prioritization skills

• Strong curiosity and analytical capabilities

• Problem solving and teamwork skills

• Interest in pursuing a career within HR

• Pharmaceutical / healthcare experience or interest 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 (June 29th,2026 – July 3rd, 2026

• 1:1 mentoring from an experienced professional in the function

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 Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is

$43,000 - $110,000

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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At Lilly we strive to ensure our employees are part of a team that cares about them and our shared purpose of making life better for those around the world. How do we do this? We continue to look for ways to include, innovate, accelerate and deliver while maintaining integrity, excellence and respect for people. We hope that you seek to join us on our journey as we create medicine and deliver improved outcomes for patients across the globe!

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