Global Procurement, Third Party Management, and Shared Services (Supply Chain) Summer Intern

Global Procurement, Third Party Management, and Shared Services (GPTPMS) Intern

Start Date May 18, 2026

Location: Remote, Hybrid Optional
Work Style: Remote/Hybrid (1-2 days in-office/week)
Duration: 10-12 Weeks | Full-Time

Make an Impact This Summer

Make an impact on how we source, manage, and elevate the suppliers who help power our business.

As a Global Procurement and Third-Party Management intern, you’ll join a team that plays a strategic role in how we select, manage, and partner with suppliers across the enterprise. You’ll work on high‑visibility projects, learn from ambitious and compassionate experts, and present your insights to senior leaders at the end of the summer.

What You’ll Do

During this 10‑week internship, you’ll take on meaningful work across our four core areas within Global Procurement, Third Party Management & Shared Services (GPTPMS):

• Drive Insights and Process Improvements
  • Analyze current processes to identify opportunities to streamline workflows and improve efficiency using technology and process‑improvement methods.
  • Evaluate supplier data, including historical spend and risk assessment outputs, to develop supplier profiles used at senior leadership levels.
• Advance Supplier Risk and Performance Tools
  • Build or enhance tools that assess supplier risk by interpreting multiple data types and producing clear risk scores for business partners.
  • Create guidance materials that help internal teams understand supplier risk assessments and make informed onboarding decisions.
• Support Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management
  • Contribute to initiatives that improve contracting, category strategy, supplier performance management, and continuous improvement across the procurement organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree as a rising junior or senior in supply chain management, Business Management/Operations, Economics, Finance, or a related field.
• Ability to gather data, generate actionable insights, and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leaders.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Demonstrated leadership through academics, work experience, or campus involvement.
• Proven ability to learn new technologies and adapt to evolving business needs.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• A strong foundation with Project Management and Financial Acumen
• Strong critical thinking, teamwork and customer-service mindset.
• Goal-oriented with exceptional customer service standards
• Able to manage multiple priorities effectively

Location and Schedule

• Location: Bloomfield, Connecticut (Hartford headquarters).
• Schedule: Full‑time internship (40 hours per week) for 10 weeks, starting May 18, 2026.

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.

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.

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