About the role#
The Sandra Leung Law and Leadership Internship Program at Bristol Myers Squibb offers law students career development through client-focused assignments. Interns work within the Law & Policy Department and receive guidance from assigned mentors. The program includes learning opportunities with law firms, networking, seminars with senior management, and exposure to various areas of law relevant to the pharmaceutical industry.
What you'll do#
Interns are matched with a specific group within the department. Responsibilities vary by focus area and include:
- Global Commercialization Law: Advise business teams on product development and marketing, and learn the regulatory framework for pharmaceutical commercialization.
- Compliance & Ethics: Assist with data analytics, third-party due diligence, internal investigations, and global compliance projects.
- Corporate Secretary & Affairs: Support the quarterly disclosure process, review public securities disclosures, and research corporate governance trends.
- Strategy & Governance: Support departmental transformation initiatives, research legal best practices, and assist with AI and digital solutions projects.
- Global Drug Development & Manufacturing: Participate in meetings with Research & Development leaders and prepare written work on pharmaceutical development laws.
- Employment Law: Research legal questions, help develop policies, provide input on investigations, and attend mediations or depositions.
- Litigation & Government Investigations: Attend witness meetings and court proceedings, research litigation issues, and participate in strategy calls.
- Innovation Law: Assist with patent office responses, conduct trademark searches, manage trademark applications, and support online brand protection. You will also draft and revise transactional documents and assist with due diligence.
- AI, Data, & Privacy Law: Provide legal advice on technology, data governance, and digital health, and negotiate technology agreements.
- Strategic Risk Management: Research emerging business risks, support ongoing projects, and participate in meetings addressing legal and operational challenges.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in law school.
- Excellent academic credentials and strong communication skills.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills for high-level contact with clients and leaders.
- A biology or chemistry background is strongly preferred for those interested in Patent Law.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States at the time of hire and for the duration of the program, without requirement for sponsorship now or in the future.
Location & details#
- Location: Princeton, New Jersey.
- Term: Summer 2027 (May 24, 2027, to July 30, 2027).
- Work Modality: Hybrid (at least three days per week in the office).
- Employment: Full-time and paid.
- Note: Travel and relocation assistance are not available.
About Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb is a public pharmaceutical company founded in 1887. It focuses on research and development in areas such as oncology, hematology, immunology, and cardiovascular disease. The company maintains its headquarters in Lawrence Township, New Jersey. It employs over 38,000 people across various global locations.
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