Undergrad Intern – Business Development (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.

Undergrad Intern – Business Development (Summer 2026)

What You Will Do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. During this program, you will work with various Business Development (BD) deal teams supporting, analyzing, and executing transactions designed to meet Amgen’s strategic objectives in Mergers and Acquisitions, Partnerships and Licensing. BD is the core function to bring external innovation to Amgen and build win-win partnerships with peer companies in the industry. The summer internship experience is project-based. You will be given a meaningful and relevant business question to address that pushes you to think strategically, to learn perspectives from cross-functional teams and gain exposure to top executives. You will be invited to various summer experiences including but not limited to, executive speaker events, introductions to various BD functions and networking with other Internship Programs in Amgen. The internship may also include:

• Liaising and working closely with senior levels
• Analyzing competitive landscapes for therapeutic or geographic areas to develop potential targets
• Building financial valuation and transaction models
• Performing scenario analysis to assess economic impact
• Assisting in planning and/or running transaction and BD operations processes
• Preparing materials for internal governance and cross-functional team meetings
• Supporting negotiations and deal structuring
• Preparing a final presentation to the BD organization and other key relevant stakeholders

What We Expect of You

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic individual we seek is a collaborative team-player with these qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

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

• 18 years or older
• Currently enrolled in a full-time Bachelor’s Degree program from an accredited college or university with a 3.0 minimum GPA or equivalent
• Completion of one year of study from an accredited college or university prior to the internship commencing
• Enrolled in a full-time Bachelor’s degree program following the potential internship or co-op assignment with an accredited college or university
• 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(s) in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Biology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, other scientific fields, and/or Pre-Medicine
• Students interested in the intersection of healthcare, biotech, and business
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of basic financial principles
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
• Effective communication and organizational skills
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Ability to multi-task and stay focused on priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong team player with ability to collaborate with colleagues on complex assignments
• Prior work experience

What You Can Expect of Us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The base pay range for this opportunity in the U.S. is $24.70 - $28.30 per hour.

• Build a network of colleagues that will endure and grow throughout your time with us and beyond.
• Bring your authentic self to the table and become the prof