Intern - Health Systems Marketing-Cambridge, MA-Summer 2027

Philips; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Philips in Cambridge, MA is offering a paid Summer 2027 internship with the North America Strategy & Growth team. You will work on strategic projects, conduct market, customer, and competitive research, and help frame questions and recommendations.

You will create presentations, dashboards, and reports, use AI-enabled tools and Microsoft Office to generate insights, and present findings to leadership. This role builds business knowledge and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate BS and/or graduate MS/MBA degree in business, economics, finance, marketing, public health, healthcare administration, engineering, analytics, or a related field.
• Demonstrated leadership, teamwork, strong written and verbal communication, and organizational skills.
• Eagerness to take on significant responsibilities, contribute ideas, and learn through hands-on work.
• Strong computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook); project management software experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic projects that contribute to key business objectives and team priorities.
• Conduct market, customer, and competitive research; identify market whitespace and growth opportunities for Philips.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop solutions that improve processes, customer experience, or business performance.
• Create and maintain presentations, reports, dashboards, and other deliverables that make complex information clear and actionable.
• Use AI-enabled tools and Microsoft productivity solutions to generate insights and apply AI responsibly to research and knowledge synthesis.

Skills

Market research

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Initiative

Education

BS/MS/MBA in business, economics, finance, marketing, public health, healthcare administration, engineering, analytics

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Project management software

Job description

Job Title Intern - Health Systems Marketing-Cambridge, MA-Summer 2027

Are you interested in an internship opportunity with Philips? We welcome individuals who are currently pursuing an undergraduate (BS) and/or graduate (MS) degree to participate in a 3-month paid internship with the North America Strategy & Growth team. Through this role, you will gain meaningful, direct experience contributing to strategy development, build research, analytical, and communication skills, and share your work with business leaders at a global HealthTech company.

Your role:

Support strategic projects that contribute to key business objectives and team priorities, helping frame questions, build analyses, and shape recommendations. Conduct market, customer, and competitive research; specifically assessing industry trends, competitor positioning, customer needs, and shifts in care delivery to identify market whitespace and potential growth opportunities for Philips. Partner with cross-functional teams to develop solutions that improve processes, customer experience, business performance, or operational effectiveness. Create and maintain presentations, reports, dashboards, communication materials, and other business deliverables that make complex information clear and actionable. Use AI-enabled tools, analytics platforms, and Microsoft productivity solutions to enhance efficiency and generate insights, as well as identify responsible ways to apply AI to research, analysis, and knowledge synthesis for the strategy team. Participate in team meetings, training sessions, networking events, and professional development opportunities to build business knowledge and relationships. Present findings, recommendations, and project outcomes to leadership and stakeholders, gaining exposure to executive-level discussions. Contribute innovative ideas and continuous improvement opportunities that can create measurable business value.

You're the right fit if:

Currently pursuing an undergraduate (BS) and/or graduate (MS/MBA) degree in business, economics, finance, marketing, public health, healthcare administration, engineering, analytics, or a related field. Demonstrated leadership, teamwork, strong written and verbal communication, and organizational skills. Eagerness to take on significant responsibilities, contribute ideas, and learn through hands-on work. Curious, persistent information seeker with a high degree of initiative and strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to synthesize quantitative and qualitative information. Strong computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook); project management software experience a plus. Coursework, projects, or internship experience in strategy, market research, competitive analysis, or healthcare is a plus; experience with analytics, AI tools, data visualization, project management, or process improvement methodologies is also a plus.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations. This is an office role.

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others. Learn more about our business. Discover our rich and exciting history. Learn more about our purpose. Read more about our employee benefits.

Philips Transparency Details

The hourly pay range for this position is $26.00 – 40.00, plus overtime eligible. The actual base pay offered may vary depending on multiple factors including, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity. Details about our benefits can be found here. At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future. Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance of Cambridge. This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace. At Philips, we believe that every human matters. As a global health-tech leader, we focus on improving people’s health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation. The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring this purpose to life. For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people’s lives and support healthcare practitioners. Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/ Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health. Together, we deliver better care for more people because we believe that every human matters. That's why we're taking steps to create an environment where we acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other’s views. When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success. It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy/childbirth or related medical conditions, age, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, marital or domestic partner status or any other characteristic protected by law. As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to fostering a culture where all are treated with respect and professionalism. To ensure reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance. Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.