Market Intelligence & Strategy Intern - Summer 2026

McKesson • Irving, TX

3d • $17 - $29

About The Position

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you. Market Intelligence & Strategy Intern | Commercial Strategy & Innovation (CSI) Currently reporting to the Director, Market Intelligence & Strategy – Commercial Strategy & Innovation (CSI), this role is responsible for developing a data-driven fact-bases to influence future portfolio strategy and improve customer experiences. In partnership with your colleagues, you will conduct deep primary and secondary research to generate unique insights across existing products and customers as well as monitor and articulate new value opportunities ‘just around the corner.’ In this highly visible role, you will be a key partner to CSI executives and product management teams and are accountable for synthesizing customer, competitor, and industry intelligence into potential sources of differentiation and value across a highly matrixed organization.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
• MBA or Master’s degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration, Healthcare Management, Public Health, Economics, Data Analytics, Market Research, or Strategy is preferred.
• Healthcare Knowledge: general knowledge of stakeholders, trends, economic drivers, and policy across healthcare.
• Strategic Thinking: ability to evaluate industry trends, develop short- and long-term implications, and recommend actionable strategies – while connecting the dots across workstreams and synthesize disparate pieces of information
• Analytical Rigor: Navigate and bring structure to ambiguous or undefined problems, demonstrating comfort with ambiguity and the ability to logically structure issues
• Technical Capabilities: Intermediate proficiency with MS Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word, and data visualization applications such as Tableau
• Data Analyses & Data Visualization: Ability to interpret large datasets and communicate findings in an easily digestible way. Possess an approach, converting strategic plans into actions, driving projects to completion, and paying attention to details to deliver outcomes.
• Market Analyses: Experience conducting industry and market analyses to drive insights.
• Proven experience in market strategy roles, demonstrating a track record of successfully owning and leading workstreams.
• Strong expertise in designing and conducting market research studies, with a focus on market and competitive intelligence.
• In-depth knowledge of survey composition techniques to gather relevant data for market analyses.
• Proficiency in utilizing PowerPoint for the creation of impactful presentations.
• Previous experience in the healthcare industry is a must.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in USA.
• Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Responsibilities

• Market Intelligence Strategic Analyses – Perform analyses against market trends and competitive landscape to inform CSI “where to play and how to win” strategy. Conduct project-based and ad hoc analyses across business units and functional team priorities.
• Market Insight Aggregation – Drive relevant industry insights through research and analytics. Analyze, identify and prioritize trends, challenges, and customer needs across the pharmaceutical / healthcare landscape. Identify gaps in market intelligence and develop processes and mechanisms to address needs, at scale. Develop data-driven fact-bases to influence future portfolio strategy and inform the long-term strategic initiatives.
• Market Insight Distribution – Conduct and lead internal and external market research, communicate, and influence key stakeholders. Inform key stakeholders, including long-term strategy, product management, sales, and senior leadership teams on the implications of these dynamics and create the fact base for strategic initiatives to address gaps.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees