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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. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.\nOrganization Overview\nAt 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. Headquarteredin 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 workworth doing. If you’redriven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters forpatients, we invite you to join us.\nFunctional Overview\nEnsuring reliability of our manufacturing and utility systems\n\nSearching for and implementing continuous improvements\n\nMaintaining our facilities and processes in a state of compliance with US and global regulations\n\nManaging capital projects\n\nDesigning and developing drug delivery systems\n\nThe internships are temporary summer positions that last for 12 CONTINUOUS weeks beginning in May or June 2027. Each science intern will be assigned a project affording the opportunity to actively contribute to the Tech Services Manufacturing Sciences (TSMS) or Quality organizations, building a comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, and the role scientists play in creating solutions for Eli Lilly and Company. These roles include areas such as science and technology, direct process support, as well as analytical laboratory support. This intern position exposes one to the technology, science, and regulatory requirements for making commercialized life-saving medicine in therapeutic areas including: diabetes, oncology, and endocrinology.\nQuality Assurance: Develops and audits systems to ensure quality of medicine is achieved every time.Expert on production science and compliance to solve manufacturing challenges and support technological improvements.\nQuality Control: Performs critical analytical testing to confirm consistent product quality. Evaluates and investigates testing results, as well as develops expertiseto improve testing methods.\nTechnical Services Manufacturing Science: Oversees and develops scientific knowledge of the processes for making medicine. Analyzes data and performs routine data monitoring to lead process improvements and identifytrends.\nInterns will interact with other engineering, manufacturing, and science professionals, including Lilly senior management. Professional development and social events will be held throughout the summer. At the conclusion of the work period, each intern will present their project highlights, findings and general internship accomplishments to science and manufacturing professionals.\nProject opportunities are available in, but not limited to, the following areas:\nParenteral Products (injectable)\n\nBulk Processing (small and large molecule)\n\nGlobal Delivery Devices\n\nKey Objectives/Deliverables\nProvide a practical real-life solution to a manufacturing business-related technical project.\n\nUnderstand the scientific principles requiredfor manufacturing pharmaceutical substances, including the interaction with equipment.\n\nProvide technical support tonon-routine (e.g.deviation) investigations.\n\nBe capable of preparing relevant technical documents, such as Reports, Change Controls, Regulatory submissions, Deviations, Protocols, etc.\n\nUtilize the principles of Good Laboratory Practices/Good Manufacturing Practices and principles to analyze process intermediates, active pharma ingredients, and drug product in a Quality Control Lab (QCL) using analytical techniques such as wet chemistry, HPLC, ICP, AA, Titration, and/or Microbiological Assays.\n\nActively run a technical improvement agenda within the area of responsibility to drive process improvement.\n\nMonitor and appropriately react to establishedstatistically based metrics in real time to assess process variability and capability.\n\nWork within cross-functional teams in a positive fashion to implement TSMS or Quality objectivesand deliver business plans and quality objectives.\n\nWork individually and with a supervisor to determineand achieve project goals driving process productivity through the implementation and execution of the project.\n\nDocument and present project accomplishments and progress.\n\nAs 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.\n\nBasic Qualifications\nCurrently attending college and completion of a BS or MS scientific discipline degree by August 2029.\n\nQualified applicants must be authorized towork in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor the following work authorization or visas for this role: F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.\n\nAdditional Functional Job Skills & Preference\nAnalysis/problem assessment skills, communication (oral and written) skills, information/data monitoring skills, quality orientation, and teamwork/interpersonal skills\n\nPreviousinternship experience within the pharmaceutical industry\n\nPrior experience using AI tools (e.g., generative AI platforms, automation tools, or AI-assisted research/analytics tools) in an academic, project, or work setting.\n\nAdditional Information\nPositions currently locatedin Indianapolis, IN or Lebanon, IN, Concord, NC, Durham, NC, or Kenosha, WI.\n\nAll interns will be considered for full-time positions based on their internship performance\n\nLilly 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.\n\nInterns will receive 1 week of paid time off during the Lilly summer shut-down (July 5th- July 9th)\n\nInterns will receive a competitive salary and free parking at their work site, as well as access to Lilly’s onsite facilities\n\nIf the intern's job position requires a move from another location, Lilly will provide subsidized housing\n\nInterns are responsible forarranging their own transportation to and from work.\n\nAbout Eli Lilly and Company\nLilly is a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. For more than 150years, we have been dedicated to making life better for people around the world.We apply science to discover and deliver breakthrough medicines that help people live longer, healthier, more active lives.\nLilly is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis ofage, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.\nLilly 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 submita resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please notethis is for individuals to request an accommodationas part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.\nLilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis ofage, 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.\nOur employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong supportnetworks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include:Africa, Middle East, Central Asia (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).\nActual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipatedwage for this position is\nUndergrad: $55,300 - $73,600(Annually)\nMasters: $73,950 - $88,400(Annually)\nLilly 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.\nLilly 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.\nOur 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 (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).\nActual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is\n$43,000 - $123,200Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). 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