2027 Summer Internship – Corporate Procurement

Vizient • Irving, TX

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About The Position

Vizient’s Corporate Procurement team is seeking a summer undergraduate intern to evaluate and improve processes for contracting third-party labor, which represents approximately 20% of Vizient’s contracted spend. The intern will assess current contracting practices, analyze active agreements and related data, identify process and policy gaps, and develop practical recommendations for sustainable improvement. The work offers hands-on exposure to procurement, contract lifecycle management, process improvement, risk analysis, data management, and strategic sourcing.

Corporate Procurement aims to minimize risk and cost for Vizient while meeting departments’ needs for third-party products and services. The internship supports an initiative to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability of third-party labor contracting.

This is a full-time, paid, 10-week internship running from June 1, 2027, through August 6, 2027, at $25 per hour. The intern will take part in formal training, mentoring, on-the-job learning, and opportunities to interact with senior leaders. An assigned supervisor will mentor and develop the intern’s business skills and monitor their work experiences.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program.
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to organize, interpret, and summarize information from multiple sources.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Coursework or experience in supply chain, procurement, finance, information technology, business, or a related field.
• Interest in contract management, process improvement, data analysis, or strategic sourcing.
• Experience with process mapping, databases, reporting tools, or data visualization.
• Familiarity with spreadsheets, data organization, or contract documentation.
• Ability to present analytical findings and recommendations clearly to varied audiences.

Responsibilities

• Gather and organize active third-party labor Statements of Work (SOWs).
• Enter and maintain SOW information in Vizient’s contract lifecycle management (CLM) tool.
• Map processes for creating, reviewing, approving, and managing third-party labor SOWs.
• Research and compile purchasing policies and procedures related to third-party labor contracting.
• Identify inconsistencies, inefficiencies, gaps, and areas of contractual or operational risk.
• Develop and analyze SOW metadata to identify financial savings, compliance, and risk-mitigation opportunities.
• Evaluate opportunities to improve standardization, visibility, governance, and reporting.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Legal, Finance, Technology, and business stakeholders to validate findings.
• Develop recommendations for improving third-party labor contracting processes, tools, and policies, and implement recommendations where possible.
• Prepare presentations and communicate findings and recommendations to Procurement leadership.
• Support other procurement analytics and process-improvement activities as needed.

Benefits

• Paid internship at $25 per hour.
• Formal training, mentoring, and on-the-job learning.
• Opportunities to interact with senior leaders.
• Supervisor mentorship and development of business skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern