2026 Future Talent Program - Global Workplace & Enterprise Services - Intern

Merck & Co. • Rahway, NJ

112d • $39,600 - $105,500

About The Position

The Future Talent Program features internships that last up to 12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Global Support Functions Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals. Your role at our Company is integral to helping the world meet new breakthroughs that affect generations to come, and we're counting on your skills and inventiveness to help make meaningful contributions to global medical advancement. At our Company, we're inventing for life. Intern positions generally last 9-12 weeks and will include one or more projects. An internship in Global Workplace & Enterprise Services will allow you to better understand the role we play in delivering state-of-the-art office and laboratory facilities for our human health, manufacturing, and research clients at our Company. You will work hands-on improving equipment reliability related to facility operations, gain an understanding of reliability engineering, maintenance practices, and utility and energy management, and gain exposure to continuous improvement methodologies, data and analytics, new digital technologies, and strategic planning. You will perform risk assessments and develop risk mitigation plans, advance an understanding of group dynamics within working communities, foster collaboration and innovation, and strengthen communication and interpersonal skills.

Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in a B.S. Degree in an engineering discipline.
• Must be able to work full time for 9-12 weeks during the summer and return back to school upon completion of the assignment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be willing to work in New Jersey.

Nice To Haves

• Strong data collection, analysis and reporting, project management.

Responsibilities

• Gain project experience by regularly attending portfolio meetings and reviewing a broad spectrum of facility-related projects; put into a schedule with deliverables; physically monitor projects and report status (e.g. spend to date and current forecast).
• Assist projects through the funding approval process. Receive training in SAP (our Company's financial information system) and be proficient in the 'project manager' role as it pertains to the funding approval process.
• Perform project execution tasks as required for various facility improvement projects.
• Assist with the metrics for our operating scorecard.
• Evaluate area requirements and plans for associated capital/expense improvements.
• Perform administrative duties such as job audits, computer system audits, and safety/housekeeping inspections.
• Support efforts to improve maintenance service, reliability, and efficiency.
• Responsible for learning and adhering to all the company's safety, health, environmental, GMP, and regulatory requirements (as required by task).
• Perform necessary administrative duties to ensure maintenance of records, reports, and associated tasks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree