HR and Employee Development Internship

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.

HR and Employee Development 12-month Internship (May 2026 – May 2027)
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 are inspired to make a difference in people's lives every day – through the discovery of life-changing medicines, better understanding of disease management and support for people living with illness and their families and friends.

Our work today – from our research programs to our volunteer initiatives – is a reflection of our heritage of uniting caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We invite you to explore internship opportunities with Eli Lilly Canada, where we work together to make life better for people.

You have an opportunity…
To bring your passion, creativity, communication, and organizational skills to help our team meet our goals and objectives, while you develop practical skills and gain experiences to complement your education and training.
This is a 12-month internship beginning May, 2026.
Job Responsibilities
Lilly Canada is looking for a student who can take an active role in progressing various projects aligned to our People Strategy. Most notably projects that include Employee Benefits, Health and Safety, Employee Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion plans, and other important HR related project work.

HR Project Work And Responsibilities Include

• HR Education campaign: Develop and implement a strategy to increase Manager and Employee awareness of HR initiatives throughout the year; support communications and initiatives to highlight Lilly Canada benefit programs.
• Health, Safety and Wellbeing: Participate in various Health, Safety, Wellbeing and Accessibility initiatives, aligned with Health & Safety objectives, employee survey feedback and Lilly Canada's Safety Culture Plan and AODA commitments.
• General HR projects: Support HR team with projects as needed in multiple areas, including benefits, pension, onboarding, development, recruiting, payroll and manager resources.
• Employee Development: Assist in the development, creation, delivery and evaluation of our Develop U Day affiliate learning plan.
• Onboarding: Optimizing Sharepoint Sites to support our Connect U new employee onboarding experience and the resources available to new hiring managers
• Employee newsletter: Weekly oversight and execution of employee newsletter, and implementing improvements including transition of newsletter content to LillyNow intranet platform; measure employee engagement to drive future improvements
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy and LillyNow intranet site: Assist in the execution of our DEI strategy (including recognition day plans, development of "DEI moments plan" to support new employee on-boarding and integration of DEI into Team touchpoints); Assist with uploading content, links and resources, and supporting DEI related communications and plans

Qualifications And Experience

• Strong internal motivation, and a demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies
• Strong written communication skills
• Ability to work with cross -functional teams and build relationships
• Can work well independently
• French language skills an asset
• An interest in diversity and inclusion
• Proficiency in Sharepoint is an asset
• An interest in Health, Safety, Well-Being and Accessibility
• Enrolled in University/ College program – ongoing and/or defined post-graduate internship as defined by academic program (Human Resources or related discipline preferred).
• 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.

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