Student Human Resources
As a Lilly HR hire, you will play a vital role in the company's future by working with business leaders to help develop the appropriate HR strategy. Your responsibilities will range from assisting with workforce planning and operations to capability development and talent management — all aimed at making lives better for people around the world by bringing life-changing medicines to market.

HR Internship Overview
Lilly's Human Resources internship is designed to provide undergraduate students with the opportunity to work on challenging, business-critical projects within the HR organization.
2026 HR Undergrad Internship
Internship Duration
  • 10-week internship
Sample projects 
  • Creating a virtual campus recruiting plan
  • Designing solutions for key large-scale manufacturing processes
  • Analyzing site-wide equipment reliability issues and developing sustainable strategies for solving these issues
Minimum Requirements
  • Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's program (e.g., human resources, all business disciplines, psychology, communications, social sciences, or liberal arts)
  • Expected graduation December 2027

Internship Perks

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Lilly Perks
Our internship program is more than a summer job; it's a gateway to meaningful experiences, professional growth, and lasting connections.

Internship Perks Include:
•    Real-world experience in a corporate setting
•    Professional development/mentorship
•    Competitive Salary
•    Intern and Community Events
•    1 week of paid time off during the Lilly summer shutdown
•    Intern to Full-Time positions based on internship performance and business needs
 
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HR Foundations Program
HR Interns who receive full-time offers post-internship are hired into the HR Foundations Program. HR Foundations is designed to help integrate new hires into the HR function. The program provides undergraduate hires with two rotational experiences over their first two years at Lilly to create a foundation in HR, establish business knowledge, and foster understanding of career opportunities. This program is designed to help you explore your career, grow, and develop as an HR professional.
The HR Foundations program is a comprehensive two-year rotational program for new HR associates. HR Foundations Associates rotate through 2 foundational HR assignments, each lasting 12 months.

Potential HR Foundations roles include:
•    HR Project Associate
•    Compensation Associate
•    Strategic Business Partner
•    Talent Scout
•    Campus Recruiter

HR Foundations participants can gain exposure to:
•    Global talent acquisition
•    Compensation and benefits
•    Organizational effectiveness
•    HR technology and operations
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Student Talent Community
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Student HR Opportunities
Learn more about HR Internship opportunities.
Learn more about HR Full-Time opportunities.