Posted 27 August, 2026
Intern - Automation Developer
Eli Lilly and Company
Cork, Cork, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 925523580
At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work-but it's work worth doing. If you're driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.
Eli Lilly Cork is made up of a talented diverse team of over 2000 employees across 60 nationalities who deliver innovative solutions that add value across a variety of Business Service functions including Finance, Information Technology, Medical, Clinical Trials and more. Eli Lilly Cork offers a premium workspace across our campus in Little Island, complete with flexible hybrid working options, healthcare, pension and life assurance benefits, subsidised canteen, onsite gym, travel subsidies and on-site parking. Inhouse People Development services, Educational Assistance, and our 'Live Your BEST Life' wellbeing initiatives are just some of the holistic benefits that enhance the career experience for our colleagues.
Eli Lilly Cork is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We cater for all dimensions ensuring inclusion of all ethnicities, nationalities, cultural backgrounds, generations, sexuality, visible and invisible disabilities and gender, with four pillars: EnAble, embRACE, LGBTQ+ & Ally and GIN-Gender Inclusion Network. EnAble, our pillar for people with disabilities and those that care for them, partners with the Access Lilly initiative to make our physical and digital environment accessible and inclusive for all. Together they are committed to promoting awareness to create a disability confident culture both at Eli Lilly Cork and beyond.
Purpose of team and role:
The Global Capabilities Optimisation and Automation (GCOA) Team is responsible for driving innovation, process optimisation, and digital transformation across Cork GBS and the wider Lilly organisation. The team works closely with business partners to identify opportunities for improvement, leverage emerging technologies, and deliver solutions that enhance efficiency, decision-making, and business outcomes.
As an Automation Developer Intern, you will support the automation team creating and maintaining automation solutions for the business. The solutions will include defining, designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining automations through our platform (Python automations in Kubernetes containers hosted on AWS) that will interact with Lilly's AI Platform (NLM and OCR use cases), Microsoft Fabric, SAP API, Graph API and additional systems APIs where necessary. The role provides exposure to real-world business challenges, enabling you to build technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills while contributing to projects that improve processes and create value across Global Business Solutions
Responsibilities:
Familiarity with development and data analytics concepts.
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 (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) 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.
#WeAreLillyUKandIreland
Eli Lilly Cork is made up of a talented diverse team of over 2000 employees across 60 nationalities who deliver innovative solutions that add value across a variety of Business Service functions including Finance, Information Technology, Medical, Clinical Trials and more. Eli Lilly Cork offers a premium workspace across our campus in Little Island, complete with flexible hybrid working options, healthcare, pension and life assurance benefits, subsidised canteen, onsite gym, travel subsidies and on-site parking. Inhouse People Development services, Educational Assistance, and our 'Live Your BEST Life' wellbeing initiatives are just some of the holistic benefits that enhance the career experience for our colleagues.
Eli Lilly Cork is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We cater for all dimensions ensuring inclusion of all ethnicities, nationalities, cultural backgrounds, generations, sexuality, visible and invisible disabilities and gender, with four pillars: EnAble, embRACE, LGBTQ+ & Ally and GIN-Gender Inclusion Network. EnAble, our pillar for people with disabilities and those that care for them, partners with the Access Lilly initiative to make our physical and digital environment accessible and inclusive for all. Together they are committed to promoting awareness to create a disability confident culture both at Eli Lilly Cork and beyond.
Purpose of team and role:
The Global Capabilities Optimisation and Automation (GCOA) Team is responsible for driving innovation, process optimisation, and digital transformation across Cork GBS and the wider Lilly organisation. The team works closely with business partners to identify opportunities for improvement, leverage emerging technologies, and deliver solutions that enhance efficiency, decision-making, and business outcomes.
As an Automation Developer Intern, you will support the automation team creating and maintaining automation solutions for the business. The solutions will include defining, designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining automations through our platform (Python automations in Kubernetes containers hosted on AWS) that will interact with Lilly's AI Platform (NLM and OCR use cases), Microsoft Fabric, SAP API, Graph API and additional systems APIs where necessary. The role provides exposure to real-world business challenges, enabling you to build technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills while contributing to projects that improve processes and create value across Global Business Solutions
Responsibilities:
- Support automation initiatives by gathering requirements, analysing data, and identifying process improvement opportunities.
- Assist in developing automations using tools such as Python, Lilly AI's Platform, Claude and the Power Platform.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders and the GCOA team to help deliver data driven solutions that create measurable value.
- Contribute to continuous improvement activities across automation and analytics projects. Requirements:
- Currently enrolled in 3rd level education and ready to pursue student placement as part of an undergraduate program.
- Exposure to development, data analysis, reporting, data visualisation through academic coursework or projects.
- Basic knowledge of Python, SQL, or similar programming languages.
Familiarity with development and data analytics concepts.
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 (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) 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.
#WeAreLillyUKandIreland
