2027 Future Talent Program - Marketing Strategy & Project Management Co-op
MSD
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. 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.
Job description
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
1. 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.
2. 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
- Currently enrolled as an 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
- Strong organizational skills to handle multiple moving parts
- Strong working knowledge of Excel (data manipulation, basic pivot tables) and PowerPoint
- Ability to operate effectively within complex matrix organizations and communicate across levels of leadership
- Genuine interest in veterinary medicine, companion animal health, livestock production, or overall animal well-being
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement
- No relocation
- No travel required
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.