University Relations - Procurement Intern
**This ten-week paid internship is located in Chicago, IL.**
What Are Your Responsibilities?
This position is responsible for actively participating in an Internship program that leverages your skills, knowledge, and capabilities while exposing you to different methodologies and tools. This role will assist with applying emerging technologies to develop best-in-class systems and solutions for our clients and members. Working closely with cross-functional teams in our business and technical areas, the Intern is responsible for learning specific aspects of the processes, programs, and technology. Additional project support, administrative tasks, and ad hoc requests to support business needs.
- Comply with HIPAA, Diversity Principles, Corporate Integrity, Compliance Program policies, and other applicable corporate and departmental policies.
- Maintain complete confidentiality of company business.
- Maintain communication with management regarding development within areas of assigned responsibilities and perform special projects as required or requested.
- Create a final internship PowerPoint presentation to share with department leadership covering the internship experience and the assigned project throughout the summer, including the results and any solutions or recommendations that the department can leverage in the future.
- Assist in the management of ad-hoc Department projects
- Assist in pricing, negotiation, and contract analyses
What Do You Need To Be Successful?
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communication
- Strong analytical skills
- Practical, developed PC skills, especially Excel, Word, and Access
- Problem-solving skills
- Self-starter
- Familiarity with contracts and negotiating
What Are the Requirements You Must Meet?
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Economics, or any related field
- Graduation date between December 2023 and June 2024
- A minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0
- Availability to work 10 weeks during the summer
- Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States (currently, we are not offering this program under OPT or CPT and are not sponsoring work visas for this role)
What Does the Internship Program Entail?
- Formal Intern Orientation to build business and industry acumen
- Challenging real-world, hands-on project
- Weekly networking opportunities among interns and company leaders
- Professional development workshops
- Business Resource Group Involvement
- Volunteer activities
We encourage people of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. Even if you don’t think you are a perfect fit, apply anyway - you might have qualifications we haven’t even thought of yet.
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