Grad Intern – Oncology Business Unit Marketing (Summer 2026)

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Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Grad Intern – Oncology Business Unit Marketing (Summer 2026)

What You Will Do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. During this program, you will:

• Shadow GM and Chief of Staff for Oncology Business Unit, gaining firsthand exposure to executive decision-making, strategic planning, leadership team meetings, and the operating rhythms of a large, complex commercial organization.
• Engage with the U.S. Oncology Leadership Team, U.S. Business Operations leadership, and cross-functional partners (Marketing, Sales, Value & Access, Medical, Commercial Analytics, Finance, Supply Chain, and R&D) to understand how diverse teams collaborate to bring medicines to patients.
• Develop a foundational understanding of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, including the end-to-end lifecycle of a medicine—from research and development through regulatory approval, manufacturing, commercialization, and post-launch management.
• Support real business initiatives and strategic projects aligned to Oncology priorities, contributing analysis, insights, and recommendations that help inform leadership discussions and decisions.
• Participate in brand planning, commercial strategy, and execution discussions, gaining exposure to how marketing strategy, field execution, and customer engagement are designed and implemented in a regulated healthcare environment.
• Observe and learn how data and analytics inform business decisions, including market insights, performance tracking, forecasting, and measurement of commercial impact.
• Build executive-ready communication skills by synthesizing complex information, developing presentation materials, and delivering a final readout or recommendation to senior leaders at the conclusion of the internship.
• Experience Amgen’s culture and values firsthand through networking opportunities, cross-functional collaboration, and participation in intern and company-sponsored events.

What We Expect of You

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The proactive self-starter we seek is a high-potential individual with these qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

Amgen requires that all individuals applying for a grad internship or a co-op assignment at Amgen must meet the following criteria:

• 18 years or older
• Graduated with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Currently enrolled in an MBA program for an MBA internship OR a Master’s program for a Master’s internship OR a PharmD program for a PharmD internship OR Ph.D. for a PhD internship from an accredited college or university and completion of the first year of MBA OR Master’s OR Pharm D OR Ph.D. program before the internship starts
• Enrolled in an accredited college or university following the potential internship or co-op assignment
• Must not be employed at the time the internship starts
• Student must be located in the United States for the duration of the internship or co-op

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree concentration or coursework in business, marketing, economics, life sciences, engineering, data analytics, public health, or a related field
• Demonstrated interest in healthcare, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or life sciences (coursework, internships, student organizations, or research experience)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and presentation skills, with comfort working in PowerPoint and Excel
• Ability to synthesize complex information and communicate insights clearly to diverse audiences, including senior leaders
• Professional maturity, discretion, and curiosity, with the confidence to ask thoughtful questions and the judgment to listen fir