At HCSC, we consider our employees the cornerstone of our business and the foundation to our success. We enable employees to craft their career with curated development plans that set their learning path to a rewarding and fulfilling career.
Come join us and be part of a purpose driven company who is invested in your future!
Job Summary
This ten-week paid internship is located in Chicago, IL
What Are Your Responsibilities?
This position is responsible for actively participating in an Internship program that leverages your skills, knowledge and capabilities on the Supplier Management team while exposing you to different methodologies and tools. This role will assist with applying emerging processes and technologies to assist with developing best-in-class systems and supplier management solutions for our clients and members. Working closely with cross-functional teams, our business, and our vendors the Supplier Management Intern is responsible for learning specific aspects of the processes, programs, and technology. Additional project support, administrative tasks, and ad hoc requests to support business needs.
Comply with HIPAA, Diversity Principles, Corporate Integrity, Compliance Program policies and other applicable corporate and departmental policies. Maintain complete confidentiality of company business. Maintain communication with management regarding development within areas of assigned responsibilities and perform special projects as required or requested.Create a final internship PowerPoint presentation to share with department leadership covering the internship experience, the assigned project over the course of the summer, including the results along with any solutions or recommendations that can be leveraged by the department in the future.
What Do You Need To Be Successful?
Experience managing customer relationships, suppliers and/or contracts is a strong plusPrior Intern or related work experience is a plusExcellent teamwork and collaboration skills is a strong plusPrior experience working with cross-functional teams is a plus (IT, Finance, Accounting, etc.)Ability to manage relationships and communicate effectively and professionally with co-workers, leaders, customers, etc.Demonstrates eagerness to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and judgment to accomplish a result or to serve customers' needs effectively.Uses existing procedures to solve routine or basic problemsPractical, developed PC skills, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Teams, SharePoint and OutlookAbility to tie together concepts, detail oriented, problem solving and analytical thinkingInvolvement in student Associations/Organizations or participation in relevant campus competitions is a plus Demonstrates interpersonal skills including clear and concise verbal and written communicationStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsResults-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset and an ability to grasp new and unfamiliar conceptsStrong organizational and multi-tasking skills with the ability to prioritize and support multiple projects
What Are the Requirements You Must Meet?
Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Business, Communications, or other related degreeGraduation date between December 2024 - June 2025A minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0Availability to work 10 weeks during the summer
Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States (currently, we are not offering this position with a student visa including F1, OPT, CPT or H1B and are not accepting student work visas for this role)
What Does the Internship Program Entail?
Formal Intern Orientation to build business and industry acumenChallenging real-world hands-on projectWeekly networking opportunities among interns and company leadersProfessional development workshopsBusiness Resource Group involvementVolunteer activities
Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at HCSC about our Employee Referral process!
HCSC Employment Statement:
HCSC is committed to diversity in the workplace and to providing equal opportunity and affirmative action to employees and applicants. We are an Equal Opportunity Employment / Affirmative Action employer dedicated to workforce diversity and a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. Drug screening and background investigation are required, as allowed by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.