About the role#
Vizient is seeking a summer undergraduate intern to join the Corporate Procurement team. This role focuses on evaluating and improving how the company contracts for third-party labor. You will assess existing practices, analyze agreement data, and identify ways to reduce costs and mitigate risk. This is a full-time, paid position lasting 10 weeks, from June 1, 2027, to August 6, 2027.
What you'll do#
- Gather and organize active third-party labor Statements of Work (SOWs).
- Enter and maintain SOW data within the contract lifecycle management (CLM) tool.
- Map current processes used to create, review, and approve third-party labor contracts.
- Research existing purchasing policies to identify gaps, inconsistencies, or operational risks.
- Analyze SOW metadata to find opportunities for financial savings and improved compliance.
- Collaborate with Procurement, Legal, Finance, and Technology teams to validate your findings.
- Develop and implement recommendations for improving contracting processes and policies.
- Prepare and deliver presentations on your findings to Procurement leadership.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in an undergraduate degree program, ideally in Supply Chain Management, Finance, Business Administration, or Computer Science.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to interpret and summarize information from multiple sources.
- High attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and with cross-functional teams.
- Experience or coursework in procurement, contract management, process mapping, or data analysis is helpful.
Location & details#
- This internship is based on-site at the Vizient Corporate HQ in Irving, Texas.
- The role is full-time and paid at $25 per hour.
- Sponsorship is not available for this position.
About Vizient, Inc
Vizient, Inc. provides performance improvement solutions and services to healthcare providers across the United States. The company serves over two-thirds of acute care providers and more than one-third of ambulatory providers. It offers data, analytics, and a contract portfolio representing 156 billion dollars in annual purchasing volume. Based in Irving, Texas, the firm maintains multiple offices nationwide and employs over 7,000 people.
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