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 Proposal Development Team supports Vizient and Kaufman Hall's responses to healthcare client requests for proposals (RFPs), collaborating with business-unit leaders and subject-matter experts to communicate solutions that address hospital and health-system priorities. This internship offers a 10-week rotation through Data & Digital, Consulting, and Spend Management, providing exposure to how Vizient and Kaufman Hall integrate analytics, technology, consulting expertise, and spend-management capabilities. The intern will contribute to an active or recently completed RFP and develop a capstone presentation connecting the client's needs, Vizient's proposed response, and potential hospital- and healthcare-system-level impact. What You’ll Do Support RFP requirement reviews, compliance tracking, content research, document organization, proofreading, and proposal development. Learn to understand health systems, including market context, strategic priorities, operating environment, and stated RFP needs; connect relevant capabilities to anticipated outcomes. Participate in 3 rotations (Spend, Data & Digital, Consulting), team meetings, solution demonstrations, and appropriate pursuit discussions; interview subject-matter experts and collaborate with rotation leads and an RFP mentor. Maintain a weekly learning log and capstone workplan; synthesize findings into clear, evidence-based executive messaging and visuals, incorporating feedback. Follow Vizient quality and information-security expectations, protecting confidential client, proprietary, and pricing information. Utilize proposal writing tools, such as Responsive, to help understand the content lifecycle Capstone Project: Contribute to a business unit RFP and prepare a 10-15 minute executive-ready capstone presentation communicating solution development and impact to present to leadership. What You’ll Learn How hospitals and health systems address strategic, operational, financial, clinical, and supply-chain priorities, and how Vizient’s three business units create enterprise value. The end-to-end RFP lifecycle, including intake, compliance review, content development, pricing coordination, approvals, design, submission, and review of content for future use; use of relevant RFP tools (Responsive) and Microsoft Office applications. How Proposal Development partners with Data & Digital, Consulting, Spend Management, and subject-matter experts to tailor integrated solutions to client needs. Research, analysis, project coordination, professional writing, stakeholder communication, executive storytelling, and presentation skills. Qualifications Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in business, healthcare administration, communications, marketing, analytics, supply chain, public health, or a related field. Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams. Strong organization, attention to detail, and ability to learn unfamiliar topics quickly; experience with research or data visualization is helpful. Strong written and verbal communication, critical thinking, and collaborative problem-solving skills. Interest in healthcare, professional services, data and technology, consulting, proposal development, or supply-chain strategy. Ability to participate in the full 10-week internship program, June 1-August 6, 2027. 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. Working at Vizient means shaping the future of healthcare, every day. Alongside our clients, we're building a healthier, more human healthcare system. We connect people, data, and solutions to enable healthcare organizations to improve financial sustainability, enhance system performance, and deliver better care. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, with 11 offices across the United States, Vizient has more than 5,000 employees who bring deep expertise and a shared commitment to transforming healthcare. Together, we're solving some of the industry's most complex challenges while creating opportunities to learn, grow, and drive lasting change for healthcare organizations and the communities they serve. Through our enterprise of companies, we deliver meaningful impact across the continuum of care: Apexus - The exclusive contractor for 340B Drug Pricing Program, managed by the Health Resources and Services Administration. aptitude - The industry's first online direct contracting market, supporting self-contracting activity between hospitals and suppliers. Kaufman Hall - Leading healthcare advisory services to support our clients in achieving financial, clinical, and operational excellence. Provista - Proven supply chain partner specializing in extended, diagnostic, and preventive care facilities, including surgery centers, home health, and senior living. Click here for Vizient Careers Home Page.

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