[Hiring] Future Talent Program - Animal Health Retail Sales Intern @MSD

Role Description

The U.S. Retail Team Sales Intern will be a field-based (remote) full-time position supporting the animal health overall business. The intern will support and lead projects aligned to our company’s 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.

• Support both the Retail sales team as well as the E-Commerce sales team, providing support for our company’s 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 company’s retail products
  • Conducting surveys
  • Setting retail merchandising displays
  • Supporting dealer/industry meetings & tradeshows
  • Providing extended support of our company’s sales team
• Participate in field-based events (trade show support; customer 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 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.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be in the process of earning a BA or BS degree and currently enrolled in any bachelor’s or master’s 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 excellent interpersonal/communication and 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• The salary range for this role is $39,108 through $111,111.