Intern – Commercial MBA Leadership Development Program Internship

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Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

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Position Summary

At Bristol Myers Squibb, we are proud to bring innovative medicines to patients in need. The Commercial Leadership Development Program (CLDP) Internship is seeking future business leaders looking to impact patients’ lives. Over the course of 10 weeks, Commercial Interns will have the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to their teams through challenging assignments and collaborate with Commercial leaders and other key stakeholders across the organization. The program is designed to ensure interns gain valuable industry and functional expertise.

Upon completing the summer internship, high performing interns will be eligible to receive a full-time offer to join the CLDP. The CLDP is a 3-year rotational program aimed at developing future leaders at BMS. Associates can tailor their rotational experiences across the various Commercial functions, including US Marketing, Sales, Worldwide Commercialization, International, Business Insights & Analytics, and Market Access, to align with their interests and career goals.

Internship Features

• Impactful projects, relevant to current business needs; examples may include:
  • Develop and launch new sales force promotional materials
  • Collaborate with global markets to inform strategy for future clinical trials and launches
  • Translate data insights to create new patient education resources
• An introduction to brand planning and marketing excellence in the biopharma industry
• Lunch-and-Learns on key biopharma business topics including senior leader speaker series/panels on different commercial career paths at BMS
• Formal mentorship with commercial leaders and current full-time CLDP associates
• Teambuilding and networking events
• Final presentation to senior leaders & team members on summer projects

Qualifications & Experience

• Enrolled in a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program during the current school year (graduating class of 2026)
• All candidates must be authorized to work in the US at the time of hire. Please note that immigration or visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience
• Experience in marketing, sales and/or healthcare/pharmaceutical industry preferred, but not mandatory
• Demonstrated leadership in student, community, or professional organizations
• The ability to gather, analyze and translate data to gain a deeper understanding of the customer, brand, disease area, market, and competition
• Ability to lead without authority and possess strong project management capabilities
• Diverse thinking with innovative ideas and new approaches to maximize opportunities

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If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

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