CRM & Business Integration Intern (2027)

Indiana Biosciences Research Institute; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana Biosciences Research Institute (IBRI) is offering a summer internship focused on project coordination, operations, research administration, and strategy. The intern will help teams stay organized, track progress, and move projects forward, with emphasis on documentation, system improvements, and training support.

The program runs May 17, 2027 – August 6, 2027, with a 35-hour work week and a total stipend of $9,650 paid in bi-weekly installments.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in or recently graduated from an undergraduate or graduate program in business, information systems, data analytics, operations, life sciences, communications, or a related field.
• Interest in CRM systems, business operations, data management, process improvement, or nonprofit management.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, especially with data and documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical colleagues.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with CRM, ERP, or other business software, or a willingness to learn quickly.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Commitment to the full duration of the internship.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain system documentation, including user guides, process maps, data dictionaries, and quick-reference materials.
• Review how teams use business systems, identify gaps or inefficiencies, and recommend and test improvements to fields, reports, dashboards, and workflows.
• Support data quality efforts such as cleaning records, flagging duplicates, and tracking adoption metrics.
• Help develop training materials and support colleagues as they adopt new tools and processes.
• Prepare simple status updates, reports, and dashboards that show how systems are being used.
• Support the team with additional system implementation or planning efforts, as needed.
• Track project tasks, deadlines, and follow-up items, and keep shared files organized.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

MS Office proficiency

Independent yet collaborative

CRM familiarity

ERP familiarity

Attention to detail

Ability to learn quickly

Education

Undergraduate or graduate in business, information systems, data analytics, operations, life sciences, communications, or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

CRM software

ERP software

Job description

IBRI is poised to transform life sciences—and for millions of people, even life itself.

The Opportunity:

IBRI is seeking a student interested in project coordination, operations, research administration, or strategy. The intern will help teams stay organized, track progress, and move projects forward.

Program Dates: May 17, 2027 - August 6, 2027

Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted through November 30, 2026. For priority consideration, apply by October 15, 2026.

Schedule: 35 hours per week

Stipend: This internship includes a stipend of $9,650 for the full program, disbursed in bi-weekly installments on or before the 7th and 22nd of each month

Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain system documentation, including user guides, process maps, data dictionaries, and quick-reference materials.
• Review how teams use business systems, identify gaps or inefficiencies, and recommend and test improvements to fields, reports, dashboards, and workflows.
• Support data quality efforts such as cleaning records, flagging duplicates, and tracking adoption metrics.
• Help develop training materials and support colleagues as they adopt new tools and processes.
• Prepare simple status updates, reports, and dashboards that show how systems are being used.
• Support the team with additional system implementation or planning efforts, as needed.
• Track project tasks, deadlines, and follow-up items, and keep shared files organized.

Qualifications:

• Enrolled in or recently graduated from an undergraduate or graduate program in business, information systems, data analytics, operations, life sciences, communications, or a related field.
• Interest in CRM systems, business operations, data management, process improvement, or nonprofit management.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, especially with data and documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical colleagues.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with CRM, ERP, or other business software, or a willingness to learn quickly.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Commitment to the full duration of the internship.

About Us:

The Indiana Biosciences Research Institute (IBRI) is a first-in-class translational medicine institute dedicated to advancing life sciences in the race to eliminate disease and improve human health and life.

By connecting early-stage biotech companies with cutting-edge life science discoveries —and backed by the mission and resources of industry leaders, investors, and philanthropic partners—IBRI is successfully evolving a new, independent model to conquer disease, uniting previously fragmented forces in the quest for cures.

Carefully curating and supporting early-stage companies with investment, talent, and space, IBRI strategically accelerates drug discovery. Our work benefits from the relatively low cost of living and doing business here, allowing more resources to be directed toward science.

Fueled by the same entrepreneurial creativity as the groundbreaking scientific work we support, IBRI’s labs advance research across the frontiers of diabetes, metabolic disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and rare pediatric diseases. Our ambitious public–private vision cultivates talent while efficiently bridging the gap between research-driven inquiry and profit-driven drug development.

At IBRI, cures are launched on a clear pathway to clinical trials, enabled by the combined resources and experience of our academic and industry partners, without the typical pressure to deliver rapid results for commercialization. IBRI labs pursue breakthroughs that might never happen elsewhere. Breakthroughs are happening here. Our novel financing model ensures that when discoveries are ready for clinical trials, the intellectual property is sold back to industry or spun off, creating a direct stream of revenue.

By every measure, the IBRI model demonstrates a novel approach that delivers rewards. Scientific bench work is nurtured, drug discovery is advanced, workforce development is continuous, investors see returns, and donors see impact. Most importantly, IBRI’s structure and portfolio of accomplishments matter to the patients whose lives are improved— or even saved—by this forward-looking approach to life sciences.

IBRI is driven to bring next-generation therapies to market with an understanding of the complex pressures that often bind innovation to economics. After more than a decade, the evidence is clear: IBRI is poised to transform life sciences—and for millions of people, even life itself.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The IBRI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and does not discriminate based on age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.