2026 Future Talent Program - Human Health - US Commercial Excellence & Innovation Intern

Job Description The Future Talent Program features internships that lasts up to 12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in Human Health can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals. Are you looking to apply your creativity and talent to start building a career that helps improve lives? Our Company's industry-leading resources and culture of curiosity allow ideas and inventions to flourish. Begin your career journey at our Company, and together well work toward inventing the future. Join a program that provides exemplary students with the opportunity to work on meaningful assignments and gain real world experiences. As an Intern you will also be a part of our Future Talent Program which will provide for opportunities to meet as a broader set of undergraduate and graduate interns across multiple divisions in our Company (Research Labs, Global Human Health, Manufacturing Division). The US Commercial Excellence & Innovation Intern role will support the current US Markets business needs while gaining experience and understanding for how our Company manages people, equipment, technology and information to enable the commercial organizations achievement of desired business results. This role will work cross-functionally and may include Marketing, Payer Access and Pricing, Sales, Compliance, Legal, Finance, IT, etc. Types of work may include: Digital Marketing and Capabilities Sales/Marketing performance assessment, reporting and insights Customer engagement strategies and evaluation of current/future Sales Force tools Marketing communications (content, channels, processes), including virtual engagement capabilities Commercial data strategies Managed Care/Contracting Operations Sales Force Planning and field sales Incentive compensation plan designs and processes Miscellaneous direct support and / or project management for other US Operations transformation initiatives Through the US Operations internship, you will enhance/develop the following skills: Strategic and Critical Thinking Business Acumen and Business Analysis Business Communications Understanding of the Pharma Commercial Model Collaboration and teamwork Required Education and Experience: Candidate must be a currently enrolled undergraduate sophomore or junior student pursuing a bachelor's degree in business, Marketing and Computer Sciences. Candidate must have completed at least 2 years of undergraduate coursework towards business, engineering, or computer science disciplines by Summer 2026 and registered for the Fall 2026 Semester. Candidate should be able to work full time for 9-12 weeks during the summer of 2026. Preferred Experience and Skills: Strong understanding and experience with Microsoft Office365 Please note that this position may be closed before the posted end date or may remain open longer, at the discretion of the company. Salary range: The salary range for this role is $39,600.00-$105,500.00 USD Required Skills: Applied Engineering, Business Decisions, Business Reviews, Computer Science, Data Analysis, Database Management, Data Science, Data Security, Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, Detail-Oriented, Digital Marketing, Engagement Strategies, Incentive Compensation, International Project Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Mechatronics, Project Management, Python (Programming Language), Report Writing, Software Proficiency, Strategic Thinking, Vendor Relationship Management Preferred Skills: Collaboration, Creativity, Marketing, Marketing Communications (MarCom) Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE US and Puerto Rico Residents Only: Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process. As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit: EEOC Know Your Rights EEOC GINA Supplement We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one anothers thinking and approach problems collectively. Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts U.S. Hybrid Work Model Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as remote. San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. Employee Status: Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term) Relocation: Domestic VISA Sponsorship: No Travel Requirements: 10% Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid Shift: Not Indicated Valid Driving License: No Hazardous Material(s): N/A Job Posting End Date: 12/30/2025 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date. Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where we have codified our legacy for over a century. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.