Job Description

The Future Talent Program features internships that last up to 12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.

We work within a “Safety First, Quality Always” mindset striving for continuous improvement. We work in a local plant connected to our global manufacturing and distribution networks. These positions are three-month intern opportunities within our Vaccines Filling/Packaging, IT Automation Engineering, Quality Control, Maintenance/Utilities Engineering, and our Supply Chain Management teams. Interns will participate in process improvement projects, which will strengthen skills in problem-solving, teamwork, collaboration, and leadership. These positions provide great personal/career development, opportunities to work on projects which positively impact business operations success, and a chance to see if our Company is the right company for their long-term career goals.

The Wilson North Carolina Site houses our North American Packaging Center of Excellence AND our Global Quality’s North American Stability Hub Unit. Interns will work closely within a team of dedicated professionals who strive to understand, monitor, and improve our packaging, filling, and quality processes to ensure the world’s supply. At the Wilson Site there are opportunities to support day-to-day activities and strategic projects, ensuring right-first-time and cost-effective measures, directly affecting our end-to-end supply chain management and delivery.

Our internships’ areas of focus include, but are not limited to:

Demand Planning and Fulfillment
Warehouse Distribution and Logistics Management
New Product Launch Planning
Data Analytics
Lean/Six Sigma
IT Automation Technology and Engineering
Vaccine Formulation Technology
Quality Control and Calibration Engineering
Maintenance and Utilities Engineering

The successful candidate is:

An individual motivated to cultivate their leadership skills along with their technical and business acumen by applying their knowledge within our Packaging, Filling, IT, Maintenance, and Quality Operations.
An individual committed to both their own career development as well as bringing their best to our company.
An individual who is comfortable with influencing others.
An individual that can adapt to new roles, responsibilities, and situations.
An individual that is comfortable working independently, working in teams, and leading teams. An individual interested in participating in a broad range of work experiences.

Education Minimum Requirement:

Minimum of two (2) years in a BS -OR- in a MS program in one of the following disciplines:

Supply Chain/Logistics
Bio Engineering/ Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology -Chemical Engineering
Industrial Engineering
IT Technology/Engineering
Material Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Packaging Engineering

*Available for a duration of 10-12 weeks during May-August 2026

Preferred Experience and Skills:

Previous experience in a Packaging, Manufacturing, or Quality Lab setting
Pharmaceutical or Vaccine Manufacturing Related Experience
Strong Collaboration Skills, Strong Interpersonal Skills, and Strong Communication Skills
Previous Leadership Experience in Field of Study, Military or Prior Work Experience
Lean Six Sigma Experience/Knowledge
Strong Project Management Skills, and Ability to Work Independently
Knowledge of Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs)

MD2026

FTP2026

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”.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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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:

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Required Skills:

Automation Engineering, Automation Engineering, Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Business Operations, Clinical Research, Cloud Data Catalog, Data Analysis, Database Management, Data Science, Data Security, Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, Detail-Oriented, Event Planning, Global Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, IT Automation, Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Mechatronics, Project Management, Python (Programming Language), Science, Software Proficiency, Supply Change Management {+ 2 more}

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

11/3/2025

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2026 Future Talent Program – Summer Intern

Merck

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