2027 Summer Internship: Law & Leadership Program

Bristol Myers Squibb•Princeton, NJ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Bristol Myers Squibb’s Sandra Leung Law and Leadership Internship Program offers law students client- and customer-focused assignments under the supervision of members of the company’s Law & Policy Department. Interns are placed with a specific department group and matched with mentors who provide ongoing professional-development guidance. The program offers in-house experience and learning opportunities with law firms and across legal areas relevant to the pharmaceutical industry. Past activities have included client and outside-counsel exposure, networking, alumni events, senior-management seminars, career-development programs, manufacturing-facility tours, and presentations to the General Counsel and senior leadership team. Internship positions are based primarily in Central New Jersey and may support multiple geographies. Interns are expected to work in the office at least three days per week and coordinate their in-office days with their mentors. The paid program runs from May 24, 2027, through July 30, 2027, in Princeton, New Jersey. It is temporary and is not expected to lead to an offer of full-time employment. Travel and relocation assistance are not available. Interns may select areas of interest from a range of Law & Policy Department focus areas, including commercialization and regulatory law, compliance and ethics, corporate governance, legal strategy, drug development and manufacturing, employment law, litigation, intellectual property and transactions, AI and data privacy, and strategic risk management. Assignments may involve legal research, written work product, client meetings, compliance or governance projects, counseling, and presentations, depending on the selected focus area.

Requirements

Be a law student with excellent academic credentials and communication skills.
Have outstanding interpersonal skills, given the high level of contact with clients and organizational leaders.
Be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and throughout the employment period; authorization must not require current or future sponsorship.
Submit a combined PDF with the applicant’s name as the document name, including a current resume (with current law school GPA if available) and a cover letter listing the law school and expected graduation year, three legal areas of interest with explanations, and why the applicant is an excellent candidate and what they hope to gain.

Nice To Haves

A biology or chemistry background is strongly preferred for candidates interested in Patent Law.

Responsibilities

Complete client- and customer-focused assignments under the supervision of members of the Law & Policy Department.
Work with a specific group within the Department and engage with assigned mentor(s) on professional development.
Depending on the focus area, research legal questions and prepare written summaries, memoranda, presentations, or other work product.
Depending on the focus area, participate in client meetings, counseling sessions, strategy meetings, or meetings with outside counsel.
Depending on the focus area, assist with legal, regulatory, compliance, governance, litigation, transactional, intellectual-property, technology, or risk-management projects.
Coordinate with mentor(s) to align on specific in-office days and attend the office at least three days per week.