About the role#
The Future Talent Program offers a Co-op experience lasting up to 6 months within our Global Support Functions department. You will join the Sustainability Strategy and Engagement team to help advance our multiyear strategy, improve transparency, and support disclosure efforts. This role provides exposure to various business facets and opportunities to network with senior leaders while working under the guidance of the Director of Sustainability Strategy and Engagement.
What you'll do#
- Advance our multiyear sustainability strategy and integrate these considerations into global operations and decision making.
- Leverage sustainability efforts to enhance public trust and our reputation.
- Support the Access to Health focus area by assisting with research, data gathering, and analysis related to global health equity and access barriers.
- Contribute to research and benchmarking to identify emerging sustainability trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Gather, validate, and organize sustainability data for internal insights and external reporting.
- Prepare materials such as dashboards, summaries, and presentations.
- Participate in cross-functional work sessions and stakeholder engagements.
- Provide project support to priority sustainability initiatives including planning and coordination.
What you'll need#
- A bachelor’s degree and current enrollment in a graduate degree program.
- Familiarity with corporate sustainability or ESG concepts and an understanding of how sustainability performance creates business value.
- Interest in connecting sustainability trends to corporate strategy.
- Familiarity with global public health concepts and how access barriers intersect with ESG strategies.
- Experience reviewing or synthesizing public health research, epidemiologic data, or global health trends.
- Ability to think critically, navigate ambiguity, and advance workstreams independently.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience preparing presentations or research insights.
- Ability to influence without authority and build relationships across stakeholder groups.
- A growth mindset with intellectual curiosity and comfort managing multiple priorities.
- 1-2 years of work experience is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: Rahway, New Jersey.
- Work Modality: Hybrid.
- Employment Type: Full-time.
- This is a paid Co-op position. Sponsorship is not available.
About MSD
MSD is a pharmaceutical manufacturing company founded in 1891. It develops medicines and vaccines for both humans and animals. The organization operates globally and maintains its headquarters in Rahway, New Jersey. It employs over 39,000 people.
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