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Eli Lilly interns must have a good command of all Microsoft Office programs, emphasizing Microsoft Excel. The Eli Lilly website specifies having a good knowledge of Microsoft Office programs with an emphasis on Excel in the intern job description. The interviewer wants to hear you meet their requirements.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
Focus on describing your skill level with Microsoft Office programs. You might describe yourself as an intermediate level with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and expert level at Excel. Assure the interviewer you have a more than basic skill level working with Microsoft Office.

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"Yes, I have an excellent command of all Microsoft Office programs. I have been using Microsoft Office for six years and feel that I am intermediate to expert, especially using Microsoft Excel and Word."

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