2027 Future Talent Program - Commercial Leadership Development Program MBA Intern
MSD
Summary
We are seeking a high-potential MBA candidate to join the Commercial Leadership Development Program (CLDP) Internship, a strategic development experience designed to build commercial acumen, strengthen cross-functional capabilities, and provide meaningful exposure to key business priorities across Human Health. During the internship, participants will work on high-impact projects in support of commercial priorities, partnering with cross-functional teams to address complex business challenges and deliver actionable insights. The CLDP Internship is designed as a pathway to the full-time Commercial Leadership Development Program.
Job description
What you'll do
- Contribute to operational priorities across assigned internship projects
- Partner cross-functionally with teams across marketing, sales, operations, and other commercial functions
- Apply data, customer insights, market dynamics, and competitive intelligence to inform recommendations and business decisions
- Translate insights into clear, compelling presentations for executive and leadership audiences
- Deliver a final capstone presentation with actionable recommendations and business impact
What you'll experience
- Exposure to key commercial priorities across the Human Health portfolio
- Hands-on opportunities to contribute to meaningful business initiatives in a dynamic and highly matrixed environment
- Direct partnership with commercial and cross-functional leaders
- Experience translating strategy into execution and driving work forward with initiative and agility
- A pathway to the full-time CLDP, designed to develop future commercial leaders
What you'll need
Required:
- Bachelor's degree (BA/BS)
- Currently enrolled in an MBA program with an anticipated graduation date of May 2028
- Minimum of 3 years of full-time relevant professional work experience
- Strong leadership, written, and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated strategic thinking, analytical skills, and problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams and key partners in the US Market
- Demonstrated initiative, ownership, and ability to drive work forward proactively
- Ability to influence without authority and operate effectively in a matrixed environment
Preferred:
- Background in brand management, growth marketing, product marketing, or consulting
- Experience with digital marketing and artificial intelligence
- Experience in pharmaceutical marketing or sales
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (BA/BS)
- Currently enrolled in an MBA program with an anticipated graduation date of May 2028
- Minimum of 3 years of full-time relevant professional work experience
- Strong leadership, written, and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated strategic thinking, analytical skills, and problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams and key partners in the US Market
- Demonstrated initiative, ownership, and ability to drive work forward proactively
- Ability to influence without authority and operate effectively in a matrixed environment
- Preferred: Background in brand management, growth marketing, product marketing, or consulting
- Preferred: Experience with digital marketing and artificial intelligence
- Preferred: Experience in pharmaceutical marketing or sales
Benefits
- Hybrid Work Arrangement
- Domestic Relocation
- 10% Travel
Company overview
MSD, known as Merck Sharp & Dohme outside the United States and Canada, is a global research-intensive biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey. Founded in 1891, the company has established itself as one of the world's leading pharmaceutical corporations with a rich history spanning over 130 years. MSD operates as the international division of Merck & Co., Inc., focusing on the discovery, development, manufacturing, and marketing of innovative medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and animal health products. The company's extensive portfolio includes groundbreaking treatments in oncology, infectious diseases, cardiology, diabetes, and vaccines, with notable products such as Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for cancer immunotherapy, Gardasil for HPV prevention, and Januvia for diabetes management. MSD maintains a strong commitment to research and development, investing significantly in scientific innovation to address unmet medical needs worldwide. With approximately 75,000 employees globally, the company operates through four main segments: pharmaceuticals, animal health, healthcare services, and strategic alliances. MSD's mission centers on using leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world, guided by the principle that medicine is for people, not profits.