2026 Future Talent Program – Intern

Job Description

The Future Talent Program features internships that last up to 12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Global Support Functions 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

Your role at our Company is integral to helping the world meet new breakthroughs that affect generations to come, and we’re counting on your skills and inventiveness to help make meaningful contributions to global medical advancement. At our Company, we’re inventing for life. 

Intern positions generally last 9-12 weeks and will include one or more projects.

An internship in Global Workplace & Enterprise Services will allow you to:

• Better understand the role we play in delivering state-of-the-art office and laboratory facilities for our human health, manufacturing, and research clients at our Company.

• Work hands-on improving equipment reliability related to facility operations.

• Gain an understanding of reliability engineering, maintenance practices, and utility and energy management.

• Gain exposure to continuous improvement methodologies, data and analytics, new digital technologies, and strategic planning.

• Perform risk assessments and develop risk mitigation plans.

• Advance an understanding of group dynamics within working communities.

• Foster collaboration and innovation.

• Strengthen communication and interpersonal skills.

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

• Gain project experience by regularly attending portfolio meetings and reviewing broad spectrum of facility related projects; put into a schedule with deliverables; physically monitor projects and report status (e.g. spend to date and current forecast).

• Assist projects through the funding approval process. Receive training in SAP (our Company’s financial information system) and become proficient in the "project manager" role as it pertains to the funding approval process.

• Perform project execution tasks as required for various facility improvement projects.

• Assist with the metrics for our operating scorecard.

• Evaluate area requirements and plans for associated capital/expense improvements. Perform administrative duties such as job audits, computer system audits, and safety/housekeeping inspections.

• Support efforts to improve maintenance service, reliability, and efficiency.

• Responsible for learning and adhering to all the company's safety, health, environmental, GMP, and regulatory requirements (as required by task).

• Perform necessary administrative duties to insure maintenance of records, reports, and associated tasks.

Required Education Requirements:

• Must be currently enrolled in a B.S. Degree in an engineering discipline.

• Must be able to work full time for 9-12 weeks during the summer and return back to school on completion of the assignment.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Strong Interpersonal and communication skills.

• Must be willing to work in New Jersey.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Strong data collection, analysis and reporting, project management.

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.

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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”.

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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:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Required Skills:

 Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

11/3/2025

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