Global Procurement & Third-Party Management (GPTPM) Summer Internship

A n amazing summer intern experience in Cigna's official strategic sourcing, purchasing , and supplier relationship management organization for indirect (non-drug) spend.

The Cigna Group is looking for Supply Chain Management or Operations students to join our Global Procurement & Third-Party Management (GPTPM) S ummer I nternship .

W e provide our interns with challenging assignments across our four functional areas:

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  Category Management & Strategic Sourcing (CMSS): Manages the end-to-end process for contracting with suppliers by identifying opportunities to source more effectively through careful monitoring of various drivers and conducting in-depth analysis, qualifying suppliers, leading negotiations, and evaluating bids to help the business select the best supplier.

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  Third Party Management (TPM): Manages Cigna supplier relationships by working with internal business areas to understand strategies, clarify precise business needs and identify supplier opportunities, and acting as the point person for both Cigna and the supplier for ongoing management of the relationship, including contract adherence, performance, risk, collaborative innovation, and service and sales delivery.

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  Third Party Risk, Strategy, & Enablement: Supports the CMSS and TPM teams by recognizing continuous improvement opportunities within the organization and supporting process change and the implementation of best practices and leading the analysis of the overall spend with suppliers to identify savings and cost containment opportunities.

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  Systems, Operations & Analytics: Includes the Third-Party Command Center, Procurement Operations, Business Solutions Implementation, Buying Channel Strategy, Third Party Diversity & Sustainability, and Global Travel & Meeting Governance.

What you'll do :

Our intern projects are focused across the four functional areas, with the opportunity to present your findings and work to senior leadership at the end of the summer. Past intern projects include:

• Evaluate current processes and identify opportunities to improve and streamline efforts across the department using technology and process improvement.

• Work with supplier data, including analyzing historical spend and risk assessment results, to create supplier profiles used at the Cigna Senior Leadership team level.

• Create a tool to calculate risk score by analyzing the different types of data and the supplier's risk posture; create documentation to present the risk score to business requestors to emphasize the importance of risk mitigation.

• Create playbooks to help business owners and CMSS understand the results of risk assessment tools, interpreting the different risk scores and giving recommendations to better guidance for the supplier onboarding process.

What you need to do the job:

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in one of the following areas: Supply Chain Management, Business Management/Operations, Economics, Finance, or other related field.

• Preferred GPA: 3.0 or higher.

• Ability to produce actionable research findings and confidently communicate with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leaders.

• Demonstrated leadership through academic achievements, campus activities, and/or work experience.

• Highly proficient with MS Office.

• Ability to work collaboratively with others.

• Strong analytical and communication skills; strong attention to detail.

• Strong ability to juggle multiple competing priorities and handle new and uncertain scenarios.

• Proven ability to learn and adapt to new technology and technological solutions.

Location: Cigna's Global Corporate Headquarters in Hartford (Bloomfield), Connecticut. Summer housing will be provided for hires living 50 miles or greater from the office.

Schedule: You must be available to work a 40-hour work week for a 10-week internship, beginning in May 2025.

Work Authorization : One goal of this internship program is to prepare and identify qualified candidates for roles with Cigna post-graduation. Therefore, this temporary internship is open only to individuals who are eligible for employment in the United States and who would not require visa support including H-1B, CPT/OPT/STEM, etc., now or in the future.

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

About The Cigna Group

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we're dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner
consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.

The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.