2027 Future Talent Program - Marketing Strategy & Project Management Co-op

MSD; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 111,000; Part time

Job summary

MSD's Future Talent Co-op in the Animal Health division offers a 4–6 month cooperative education experience where you lead key initiatives and collaborate with marketing directors to support companion animal and livestock portfolios.

You will gain exposure to marketing strategy, cross-functional project management, and data-driven decision making while contributing to real product launch activities and customer insights.

Qualifications

• Project management proficiency with strong organizational skills.
• Strong analytical capabilities with Excel and PowerPoint.
• Collaborative mindset to operate within a complex matrix organization.
• Genuine interest in veterinary medicine, companion animal health or livestock.

Responsibilities

• Marketing Strategy & Execution: Support end-to-end product launch strategies and campaigns.
• Market Intelligence & Competitive Research: Gather competitor data, pricing models, and market trends; support research projects.
• Customer Insights: Support segmentation analysis and surveys of veterinarians, pet owners, or producers; enhance data models for decisions.
• Cross-Functional Project Management: Lead marketing workstreams, maintain plans and reports; support new tools and templates.

Skills

Project management

Excel

PowerPoint

Cross-functional collaboration

Animal health interest

Education

Undergraduate/Graduate student

Job description

Job Description

The Future Talent Program features Cooperative (Co-op) education that lasts 4-6 months and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Animal Health Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.

Our Animal Health is a global leader dedicated to preserving and improving the health, well-being, and performance of animals. This Co-op position will report to Director, Enterprise Strategy and offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of commercial marketing strategy and cross-functional project management. As a Co-op, you will not just observe—you will actively lead key initiatives that directly impact our companion animal or livestock portfolios. You will collaborate with marketing directors to complete a variety of departmental tasks.

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Project Management Proficiency: Strong organizational skills to handle multiple moving parts.
• Analytical Capabilities: Strong working knowledge of Excel (data manipulation, basic pivot tables) and PowerPoint for drafting high-level strategic decks.
• Collaborative Mindset: Ability to operate effectively within complex matrix organizations, communicate across levels of leadership.
• Industry Interest: A genuine interest in veterinary medicine, companion animal health, livestock production, or overall animal well-being is highly valued.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

1. Marketing Strategy & Execution
   • Campaign Operational Support: Assist in the end-to-end execution of product launch strategies, seasonal promotional campaigns, and brand awareness programs.
   • Market Intelligence & Competitive Research: Gather and synthesize competitor commercial data, pricing models, and market trend reports to identify strategic whitespace for our products. Support market research and outcomes research projects.
   • Customer Insights: Support customer segmentation analysis and survey management to gather feedback from veterinarians, pet owners, or producers. Create or enhance legacy data models to drive strategic decision making.
2. Cross-Functional Project Management
   • Project Tracking & Timeline Management: Serve as the central PM lead for marketing workstreams; maintain detailed project plans, tracking sheets, milestones, and deliverables. Develop and launch new project management tools, templates, and support in-flight projects with tracking and reporting.
   • Meeting Facilitation: Help coordinate, schedule, and document multi-departmental alignment syncs; distribute clear action items to project team members.
   • Vendor & Agency Management: Assist in managing deliverables and timelines with external creative and production agencies.

Preferred Education Requirements

• Undergraduate (Junior or Senior) or Graduate Student (MBA, MS, or Master's in a related field).
• Core Disciplines: Marketing, Business Administration, Project Management, Communications, Animal Science, or Biomedical/Agribusiness fields.

The salary range for this role is $39,908 - $111,111

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Employee Status: Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)

Relocation: No relocation

VISA Sponsorship: No

Travel Requirements: No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid

Shift: 1st - Day

Valid Driving License: No

Hazardous Material(s): N/A

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