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2027 Future Talent Program - Marketing Strategy & Project Management Co-op

Merck

Rahway, NJHybridPosted 16 days ago$39,908 - $111,111
InternshipInternCommercial & Pharma SalesPharmaceutical
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Summary

The Future Talent Program features Cooperative (Co-op) education that lasts 4-6 months and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Animal Health Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.

Job description

Our Animal Health is a global leader dedicated to preserving and improving the health, well-being, and performance of animals. This Co-op position will report to Director, Enterprise Strategy and offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of commercial marketing strategy and cross-functional project management. As a Co-op, you will not just observe—you will actively lead key initiatives that directly impact our companion animal or livestock portfolios. You will collaborate with marketing directors to complete a variety of departmental tasks.

Key Skills & Qualifications

  • Project Management Proficiency: Strong organizational skills to handle multiple moving parts.
  • Analytical Capabilities: Strong working knowledge of Excel (data manipulation, basic pivot tables) and PowerPoint for drafting high-level strategic decks.
  • Collaborative Mindset: Ability to operate effectively within complex matrix organizations, communicate across levels of leadership.
  • Industry Interest: A genuine interest in veterinary medicine, companion animal health, livestock production, or overall animal well-being is highly valued.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

Marketing Strategy & Execution

  • Campaign Operational Support: Assist in the end-to-end execution of product launch strategies, seasonal promotional campaigns, and brand awareness programs.
  • Market Intelligence & Competitive Research: Gather and synthesize competitor commercial data, pricing models, and market trend reports to identify strategic whitespace for our products. Support market research and outcomes research projects.
  • Customer Insights: Support customer segmentation analysis and survey management to gather feedback from veterinarians, pet owners, or producers. Create or enhance legacy data models to drive strategic decision making.

Cross-Functional Project Management

  • Project Tracking & Timeline Management: Serve as the central PM lead for marketing workstreams; maintain detailed project plans, tracking sheets, milestones, and deliverables. Develop and launch new project management tools, templates, and support in-flight projects with tracking and reporting.
  • Meeting Facilitation: Help coordinate, schedule, and document multi-departmental alignment syncs; distribute clear action items to project team members.
  • Vendor & Agency Management: Assist in managing deliverables and timelines with external creative and production agencies.

Preferred Education Requirements

  • Undergraduate (Junior or Senior) or Graduate Student (MBA, MS, or Master's in a related field).
  • Core Disciplines: Marketing, Business Administration, Project Management, Communications, Animal Science, or Biomedical/Agribusiness fields.

Requirements

  • Undergraduate (Junior or Senior) or Graduate Student (MBA, MS, or Master's in a related field)
  • Core Disciplines: Marketing, Business Administration, Project Management, Communications, Animal Science, or Biomedical/Agribusiness fields
  • Project Management Proficiency: Strong organizational skills to handle multiple moving parts
  • Analytical Capabilities: Strong working knowledge of Excel (data manipulation, basic pivot tables) and PowerPoint for drafting high-level strategic decks
  • Collaborative Mindset: Ability to operate effectively within complex matrix organizations, communicate across levels of leadership
  • Industry Interest: A genuine interest in veterinary medicine, companion animal health, livestock production, or overall animal well-being is highly valued

Company overview

Merck & Co., Inc., known as Merck in the United States and Canada and MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme) internationally, is a premier American multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey. Founded in 1891 as the U.S. subsidiary of the German Merck Group, the company became independent following World War I and has since grown into one of the world's largest biomedical companies, ranking fourth globally by revenue. Merck operates across three core business segments: pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and animal health products. The company is renowned for its groundbreaking research and development, having brought numerous life-saving medicines to market including Keytruda (pembrolizumab), a leading immunotherapy for cancer treatment that generated $29.5 billion in 2024 revenue, and Gardasil, a revolutionary HPV vaccine. With approximately 75,000 employees worldwide, Merck maintains a robust pipeline of innovative therapies focused on oncology, vaccines, hospital acute care, cardiology, neuroscience, virology, immunology, and diabetes. The company invests heavily in R&D, spending $17.9 billion in 2024 alone, demonstrating its commitment to advancing scientific discovery. Merck's legacy spans over 130 years of bringing hope to humanity through important medicines and vaccines, operating with a purpose to use leading-edge science to save and improve lives globally while fostering an inclusive workforce and responsible business practices.

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