MBA Intern - Commercial Leadership Program (Summer 2026)

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

MBA Intern - Commercial Leadership Program (Summer 2026)

What You Will Do

Let’s change the world. For more than 25 years, the mission of the Commercial Leadership Program (CLP) has been to recruit, retain, and develop top MBA talent with leadership capabilities and aspirations to support the commercial talent pipeline.

Amgen is seeking MBA students to join one of our commercial teams for a 10–13-week summer internship as part of the CLP.

During this internship program, you will:

• Function as a team member on one of our in-line or pipeline product brand teams.
• Apply your expertise to solve real-time business challenges in Marketing, Value & Access, Commercial Data & Analytics, Sales, and more.
• Collaborate closely with the team and cross-functional partners to develop deep project expertise.
• Develop and deliver formal business recommendations to internal partners.
• Acquire an understanding of the biopharmaceutical industry today, as well as the challenges and opportunities that will drive the development of new medicines in the future.
• Encounter broad leadership exposure within Amgen’s Global Commercial Operations organization.
• Receive an executive level mentor and peer buddy to support you during your summer experience.
• Gain first-hand insight into Amgen’s culture through various networking opportunities and social activities.

Successful interns will be given priority consideration to continue their career at Amgen and join our full-time CLP post-graduation. Amgen’s CLP is a leadership development program consisting of 3 full-time, 12-month rotations that provides members the unique opportunity to accelerate their commercial career in biotech through three foundational sales & marketing experiences. Program graduates are now in leadership roles throughout Amgen.

Starting in 2021, Amgen initiated a company-wide virtual-first way of working with an option to be fully remote or partially onsite, thus allowing geographic flexibility.

What We Expect of You

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The innovative individual we seek is a leader with these qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

Amgen requires that all individuals applying for a grad internship or a co-op assignment at Amgen must meet the following criteria:

• 18 years or older
• Graduated with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Currently enrolled in an MBA program for an MBA internship from an accredited college or university and completion of the first year of MBA program (at a minimum) before the internship starts
• Enrolled in an accredited college or university following the potential internship or co-op assignment
• Must not be employed at the time the internship starts
• Student must be located in the United States for the duration of the internship

Preferred Qualifications:

• Enrolled in a Full-Time MBA Program with graduation planned no later than Summer 2027
• Minimum three years of work experience
• Biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or health care industry experience
• Sales and/or marketing experience
• International work experience
• Consulting experience
• Demonstrated leadership experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to interact with all levels of management
• Ability to work optimally in a team and matrix environment
• The ability to operate independently, across functional lines, and with both internal and external customers and/or stakeholders
• Proven problem-solving, analytical, quantitative, organizational, and project management skills
• Ability to deliver results within aggressive timelines and amidst competing priorities
• Demonstrated personal initiative, self-motivation, resourcefulness, flexibility, and adaptability
• Demonstrated ability to deal with ambiguity
• Receptivity to coaching and feedback from management and peers
• Cover letter

What You Can Expect of Us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The base pay range for this opportunity in the U.S. is $40 - $40 per hour.

• Build a network of colleagues that will endure and grow throughout your time with us and beyond.
• Bring your authentic self to the table and become the professional you’re inspired to be through accepting a culture that values the diversity of thought and experience and will flex to your strengths and possibilities.
• Participate in executive and social networking events, as well as community volunteer projects.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

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