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 P2P Intern will support Vizient’s Procure-to-Pay (P2P) team in learning how healthcare organizations manage purchasing, supplier transactions, invoices, and contracts. This position will provide exposure to eCommerce Exchange, Transaction Management, Invoice Automation, Audit & Recovery, and P2P Solutions Engineering.
The intern will assist with client discovery, solution research, data analysis, process documentation, and presentations. This is an excellent opportunity for a curious, motivated individual who is interested in learning how technology, data, and operational processes work together to improve procure-to-pay performance.
The ideal candidate demonstrates a curiosity mindset, asks thoughtful questions, enjoys learning new concepts, and is interested in developing knowledge of healthcare procurement and P2P operations.
What You’ll Do
- Support the P2P Solutions Engineering team with client discovery, research, meeting preparation, and follow-up activities.
- Support Audit & Recovery activities by organizing data, researching potential payment discrepancies, identifying trends, and preparing internal analysis.
- Support Transaction Management Team with contract pricing research and analysis
- Maintain confidentiality when working with client, supplier, financial, and operational information.
What You’ll Learn
- Procure-to-Pay services including eCommerce Exchange, Transaction Management, Audit & Recovery, Data Management Platform, Item Master Managed Services, Vendor Master Services, and Chargemaster Services
- Learn how eCommerce Exchange supports electronic transactions between healthcare providers and suppliers, including purchase orders, order confirmations, invoices, and related documents.
- Learn how Transaction Management team supports clients with vEDI and pricing management.
- Learn more about the P2P sales process, including how to identify client needs, position the appropriate solutions, and provide value/ROI
- How the team partners across functions and supports enterprise goals
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in supply chain management, business, healthcare administration, information systems, finance, data analytics, or a related field.
- Strong curiosity and willingness to learn procure-to-pay operations, healthcare supply chain processes, and related technologies.
- Ability to ask thoughtful questions, listen actively, and translate information into clear notes and action items.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple assignments.
- Strong written, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
- Intermediate Excel and Basic SQL knowledge is preferred