Commercial Leadership Development Program Summer Internship

Role Summary

Commercial Leadership Development Program Summer Internship at Takeda. A highly selective program that develops leaders through intensive on-the-job training and interaction with business leaders, with opportunities to influence strategic organizational initiatives and work on meaningful assignments in marketing and sales within the pharmaceutical industry.

Responsibilities

• Act in the same capacity as a product manager, participating in all product management activities, business unit meetings, and planning sessions.
• Work on projects across New Product Development, Product Marketing, and Managed Markets functions; complete a specific project by internship end in addition to routine activities.
• Gain exposure to many of Takeda's business functions and contribute to high-impact strategic assignments.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of prior work experience
• Must be enrolled in a U.S. accredited university for the semester before and after the internship
• MBA student with at least one year of university studies prior to internship
• Experience with MS Office applications
• Experience in marketing, sales, and/or market research preferred
• Pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience preferred but not required
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical abilities; able to gather, evaluate and interpret data
• Ability to coordinate with vendors and agencies; prioritize work to meet deadlines
• Interpersonal flexibility and ability to adapt to different personalities
• Desire to learn about the commercial side of the pharmaceutical business
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Skills

• Product management
• Strategic thinking and analysis
• Communication and presentation
• Relationship management
• Market research and data interpretation
• Cross-functional collaboration

Education

• MBA (preferred) or equivalent graduate-level study
• Enrollment in U.S. accredited university for the duration of internship