Intern - Project Management

Novo Nordisk; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship program

Leadership trainings

Lunch and learns

Professional development trainings

Job summary

Novo Nordisk in Clayton, NC offers a ten-week internship in project management. Interns will be immersed in the PMO, assisting with data collection, reporting, documentation and general project coordination. They will contribute to the line of business with meaningful project work.

During the program, interns gain exposure to dashboards, scheduling and continuous improvement activities, with instructor-led trainings, leadership engagement series, and lunch-and-learns.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree.
• Engineering and Project Management majors preferred.
• Rising junior or rising senior with a 3.0 GPA or above.
• Excellent computer skills including Excel, Word, and Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Support the PMO with data collection and analysis.
• Assist with reporting, documentation, and project coordination.
• Help maintain trackers, schedules, and project documentation.
• Develop dashboards and support continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Project coordination

MS Office

Education

Pursuing undergraduate or graduate degree

Tools

MS Word

Office productivity tools

Job description

About the Department

At Novo Nordisk, we are helping to improve the quality of life for millions of people worldwide. For nearly 100 years, we have led the way in diabetes care. As a result, our employees embark on life-changing careers with opportunities for mobility and growth within a global organization. At Novo Nordisk, you will work with the best manufacturing professionals in the industry.

Our new Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) facility houses the Fermentation, Recovery and Purification in the production of ingredients for Novo Nordisk's innovative oral products. Are you ready to help make what matters? Then, we are ready for you!

At Novo Nordisk, you will find opportunities, resources, and mentorship to help grow and build your career. Are you ready to realize your potential? Join Team Novo Nordisk and help us make what matters.

The Program

At Novo Nordisk, interns will have the opportunity to work closely with experienced industry professionals and gain valuable, hands-on, full-time work experience. For ten weeks, interns will be immersed in the environment of a global pharmaceutical company and contribute to the line of business by providing sustainable and meaningful project work. Our internship program also includes instructor-led trainings, a leadership engagement series, as well as insightful lunch and learns.

Program Start: May 17, 2027

Program End: July 23, 2027

Scope of Position

This internship will provide an introduction to Project Management. The intern will support the PMO with data collection and analysis, reporting, documentation and genera project coordination. This could consist of helping maintain trackers, schedules, organize project documentation, develop dashboards, and support other continuous improvement activities. The goal would be to give them exposure to project management while providing additional capacity for routine PMO activities.

Physical Requirements

• 0% overnight travel required.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree.
• Engineering and Project Management majors preferred.
• Must be a rising junior or rising senior with a 3.0 GPA or above.
• Excellent computer skills to include Proficiency in Excel, Word & familiarity/capability in most other Microsoft Office applications.

At this time, Novo Nordisk is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future would require sponsorship for employment visa status.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes - we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and defeating diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger - a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.