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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.

Functional Overview & Responsibilities

Accelerated R&D Leadership Program Overview

As an MBA on the Accelerated R&D Leadership Program at Lilly, you will be expected to be responsible for a strategic project supporting the R&D business and for leading the decision-making associated with it. Your work will require cross-functional exposure, and your project and development will be overseen by executive leadership. Responsibilities may include:

+ Generating and executing strategic vision by analyzing current state of affairs/opportunities; presenting assumptions; recommending objectives path forward

+ Planning, monitoring, and evaluating business results

+ Creating plans, budgets, and results measurements; allocating resources; reviewing progress; making mid-course corrections.

Basic Qualifications

Requirements:

+ Enrolled in an MBA program

+ Expected graduation by August 2027

+ MD - U.S. trained physicians must have achieved board eligibility or certification

+ Foreign medical graduates who are not U.S. board eligible or certified may be hired directly for employment in the U.S. at the discretion of the Chief Medical Officer

Additional Functional Job Skills & Preference

Desired Experience

+ Broad work experiences that include 3-5 years of clinical, academic or research experience, top consulting firm, venture capital and/or bio-tech experiences

+ Entrepreneurial mindset and innovative thinker

+ Demonstrated leadership

+ Strong learning agility, including ability to create and implement new ideas

+ Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

+ Strong analytic capability

+ Demonstrated collaboration

+ Flexibility and adaptability

+ Ability to influence

+ Validated results

+ Challenge the status quo

+ Align a group around a vision/common goal

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

+ “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

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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