2027 Summer Internship - Data Management

Vizient•Irving, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Item Master Managed Services (IMMS) team helps healthcare organizations improve the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of supply chain data. The team works in clients’ ERP systems to manage item master and contract data, including item additions and changes, product data cleansing and enrichment, duplicate identification, data standardization, and contract pricing accuracy. It uses healthcare supply chain expertise, standardized processes, and Vizient data and technology to reduce manual effort, improve operational efficiency, strengthen data governance, and support accurate purchasing decisions. The intern will support data quality, process improvement, and operational scalability initiatives. Projects may involve analyzing item master data, identifying data quality and standardization opportunities, and improving processes and tools used to manage client data. The internship provides exposure to healthcare supply chain operations, ERP data management, analytics, Vizient’s Data Management Platform (DMP), and product master data. This is a 10-week, full-time, paid internship running from June 1, 2027, through August 6, 2027, at the Irving office. The intern will participate in formal training, mentoring, on-the-job learning, and opportunities to interact with senior leaders. Interns are assigned a supervisor who mentors and develops their business skills and monitors their work experiences. Interns work toward goals and deadlines and participate in community service projects. The pay rate is $25 per hour.

Requirements

Be enrolled in a four-year accredited college, university, or graduate program and be in good academic standing.
Have beginner Excel and SQL skills.
Have strong data analysis skills.
Have good organization and planning skills and demonstrate effective project coordination, facilitation, and implementation through past work or school experiences.
Have strong interpersonal skills for interacting across the team and potentially with clients.
Have a basic understanding of working in a hybrid environment, workplace ethics, and effective communication.

Nice To Haves

Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to analyze and synthesize information for problem-solving.

Responsibilities

Support item master data quality and enrichment projects, including reviewing and validating product attributes.
Analyze item master data using available data sources and tools to identify discrepancies, missing information, duplicates, and data quality improvement opportunities.
Contribute to process-improvement opportunities that make item master management more efficient and scalable.
Collaborate cross-functionally across the department for training and project work.
Summarize findings and communicate project progress, results, and recommendations to team members and stakeholders.