2027 Future Talent Program Animal Health Retail Sales Intern
Lenexa, KS - USA
Job Summary
Job Description
U.S. Retail Sales Internship
The Future Talent Program features internships that last up to 12 weeks and will include one or more 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 Company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where our company has codified itslegacy for over a century. Our Companys success is backed by ethical integrity forward momentum and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.
Our Companys Animal Health Division works to improve the health of animals around the world through collaborative partnerships and a deep sense of responsibility towards our customers consumers animals society and planet. This team of energetic independent thinkers offers one of the industrys most innovative portfolios of products services and technologies that serve to prevent treat and control diseases across all major farm and companion animal species both domestically and internationally.
Our Animal Health DivisionU.S. Retail TeamSales Intern will be a field based (remote) full-time position supporting the animal health overall intern will support and lead projects aligned to our companys strategic priorities. The intern will spend his/her summer in customer-facing roles supporting both brick-and-mortar retailers as well as e-commerce retailers.
The U.S. Retail Team Sales Intern will:
Support both the Retail sales team as well as the E-Commerce sales team providing support for our companys retail & e-commerce product portfolio.
Be assigned to a Director for general direction/guidance as well as a mentor to direct daily interactions with the assigned business team(s).
Have introductory training focused on products programs and an introduction into retail long-chain selling.
Develop and execute plans for engaging customers and meeting customer needs.
Work with Retail Distribution Dealers and Consumers to provide support to the Retail Sales Team promoting programs and sales including detailing/selling our companys retail products conducting surveys setting retail merchandising displays supporting dealer/industry meetings & tradeshows and providing extended support of our companys sales team.
Participate in field-based events (trade show support; customers education regarding the features and benefits of animal health products and services).
Present a summary of their summer contributions to leadership at the conclusion of the internship program.
Be required to rent a part of this position requirements you will have to be legally authorized to rent a car in the state in which you reside/work in.
Required Education Experience and Skills:
For a Field-based Sales Intern in Animal Health you will be required to rent a car. As part of this position requirements you will have to be legally authorized to rent a car in the state in which you reside/work in.
Candidates must be in the process of earning a BA or BS degree and currently enrolled in any bachelors or masters degree program (Animal Science Ag Business Agriculture as well as Business Marketing or related degrees).
Candidates must have completed at least 2 years of college course work by May 2027.
Candidates must be available for a period of 10-12 weeks beginning near the end of May 2027.
Candidates must be returning to school after completing this internship.
Candidates must have ability and willingness to travel up to 50%.
Candidates must have excellentinterpersonal/communicationand presentation skills.
Candidates must have general computer skills including working knowledge of Word Excel and PowerPoint and the ability to use an iPad.
Candidates must have ability to be organized adapt to a changing environment work independently and as part of a team.
Candidates must have ability to travel and live in the region of the U.S. where the intern is placed for the period of the internship.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Retail Sales and/or Customer Service exposure
Sales training and/or applied sales exposure
Minimum GPA of 3.0
Leadership roles during college
Basic knowledge of the Animal Health and/or Animal Feed industries
Food Production Animal exposure
Companion Animal (Equine & Canine) exposure
Additional language fluency
Please note that this position may be closed before the posted end date or may remain open longer at the discretion of the company.
Salary range:
The salary range for this role is $39108 through $111111.
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Required Skills:
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Employee Status:
Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)Relocation:
No relocationVISA Sponsorship:
NoTravel Requirements:
50%Flexible Work Arrangements:
RemoteShift:
1st - DayValid Driving License:
YesHazardous Material(s):
N/AJob Posting End Date:
10/30/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFOREthe listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Required Experience:
Intern
About Company
Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA is known as “Merck” in the United States, Canada & Puerto Rico. We are known as “MSD” in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America & Asia Pacific. We are a global biopharmaceutical leader with a diverse portfolio of prescription medicine ... View more