AI & Automation Solutions Intern (12-month)

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We're looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Note: To be eligible for this role, you must be a student returning to full time studies in the fall or required to complete a co-op/internship in order to fulfill a program requirement.

Organization Overview:

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement solutions to address key business workflows by creating automation workflows using Power Automate, Power Apps etc. to streamline business processes.
• Develop and integrate AI-powered agents to handle repetitive tasks and enhance efficiency within existing workflows.
• Manage and connect data sources for automation and AI solutions, ensuring data integrity and compliance with organizational standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify business pain points, propose automation strategies, and document solutions with clear, user-friendly guides.
• Communicate complex technical concepts in simple terms and conduct training sessions to upskill affiliates and drive adoption of new tools.
• Support governance and compliance efforts by helping develop local governance processes for novel technologies and ensuring alignment with organizational standards.
• Integrate across Microsoft 365 & beyond: SharePoint lists/libraries, Outlook, OneDrive, Teams, Forms, Planner, Excel.
• Impact measurement: Track ROI (time saved, reduction in errors), adoption, SLAs, and reliability; present outcomes and recommendations.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications & skills:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Familiarity with Power Automate, Power Apps, and workflow automation.
• Familiarity with Microsoft graph, integration with Sharepoint, Microsoft 365, Copilot and more.
• Understanding of data sources (Locally hosted, enterprise and cloud storage).
• Exposure AI concepts (agents, machine learning basics, prompt engineering).
• Excellent communication skills for presenting ideas and training others.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.

What you can expect from the interview:

• More than anything else, it is going to be a conversation.

• Insight about our company and culture.

• If you are selected for an interview, we will provide you with a case scenario for our interview discussion.

Additional Information:

• This is a 12-month internship beginning in May 2026.

• This role is determined to be a flexible worker, where on-site presence in the downtown Toronto office is expected to be 10 days per month minimum, as determined by your manager and business needs.

• This role is eligible for paid vacation days, paid sick days, statutory holidays, company assigned floater days and reimbursement for home office expenses.

• Lilly interns are not eligible to participate in any of Lilly's benefits, incentive, pension or stock plans.

• Eli Lilly Canada is committed to employment equity. We encourage applications from qualified women, members of visible minorities, aboriginal peoples, and persons with disabilities.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate's education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

Full-time equivalent employees may also be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a pension plan; vacation benefits; eligibility for healthcare benefits; flexible benefits (if applicable) life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities). Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly's compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.