Consulting Intern, Spend Insights & Services - Summer 2027

Vizient is hiring a Consulting Intern, Spend Insights & Services - Summer 2027 in Irving, TX. When: Starts Jun 1, 2027. Pay stated by the employer: $25/hr. Posted November 11, 2026. Checked against the employer's posting on November 12, 2026.

When you’re the best, we’re the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves .

We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.

Vizient Intern Program Overview: This program is designed to foster a beneficial relationship and provide growth opportunities for Vizient, our employees, and collegiate students.

Since 2000, our summer intern program has provided college undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students with practical experience that exposes them to multiple aspects of a career field and the healthcare industry.

This full-time, paid intern program offers an opportunity to accelerate academic learning, apply classroom knowledge, and introduce students to a professional setting.

Interns are assigned a supervisor to mentor/develop their business skills, as well as monitor their work experiences. Interns are integral members of the company’s team, setting goals, working toward deadlines, and actively participating in community service projects.

The program requires the intern to commit to 10 weeks of participation in all formal training, mentoring, on-the-job learning, and opportunities to interact with senior leaders.

• Program starts June 1, 2027, and ends August 6, 2027 • Pay rate: $25 per hour. About the team and role The Spend Insights & Services team helps health systems turn spend data into action.

Our consultants use Vizient Supply Analytics, Aptitude, and other Vizient data sources to identify performance improvement opportunities, then present findings and recommendations to client supply chain and value analysis leaders.

The team also supports client sourcing through RFPs and competitive bids, providing market intelligence for supplier negotiations, completing bid analytics, and facilitating contracting.

The Consulting Intern will primarily support our Spend Insights & Services consultants on client performance improvement projects, and may also contribute to Pharmacy Analytics or the Operations team.

The intern may rotate through other teams within Pharmacy Analytics & Services, and will deliver analysis and a final presentation to leaders at the end of the program.

What You’ll Do • Own a defined project or analysis that supports a consultant-led client engagement and present the results • Gather and analyze data from Vizient sources, including Supply Analytics, to identify client performance improvement opportunities • Build analyses and summaries that interpret clinical, operational, and supply chain data • Support sourcing events and contracting activities using Aptitude, including gathering data, preparing analyses, and tracking follow-up items • Partner with consultants, analysts, and internal teams across Spend Insights & Services, Pharmacy Analytics, and Operations • Create presentations that illustrate data and recommendations, and help facilitate portions of meetings • Leverage AI tools, including Microsoft Copilot, to draft and refine deliverables such as presentations, summaries, and client-ready analyses, while validating accuracy and quality • Support project management activities such as tracking deliverables, timelines, and follow-ups; assist with client support queue and training as needed What You’ll Learn • How healthcare supply chain, pharmacy, and spend management work, including sourcing and contracting, and how analytics drives savings and performance improvement • Vizient Supply Analytics, Aptitude, Excel, and Copilot, and how to turn complex data into client-ready insights • How to use AI responsibly and effectively to generate, review, and improve consulting deliverables • How consulting, analytics, operations, and pharmacy teams work together to support clients and enterprise goals • Professional skills including presenting to leaders, storytelling with data, project management, and stakeholder communication Qualifications • Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in healthcare administration, data analytics, business, supply chain, finance, or a related field • Experience with Excel and Microsoft Copilot is preferred • Coursework or experience interpreting data (clinical, operational, supply chain, or financial) is a plus • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and written and verbal communication skills, including comfort building and delivering presentations • Interest in healthcare, consulting, and process improvement; exposure to project management or change management is a plus Equal Opportunity Employer:   Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.