Undergrad Intern – Representation in Clinical Trials (R&D) (Summer 2025)

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.

Undergrad Intern – Representation in Clinical Trials (R&D) (Summer 2025)

This could be your everyday

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. This internship will be approximately 12 weeks and includes both project-based and experiential learning. The intern will be an integral member of the Amgen Representation in Clinical Research (RISE) Team, (within Amgen’s Research and Development, Global Medical Organization), which is dedicated to improving clinical trial diversity and proportional representation by addressing the systemic issues that deter people from participating in research, especially those who have been historically excluded due to race, ethnicity, sex, age, and other factors.

As a member of Amgen's Global Medical Organization, your work, will be highly collaborative across multiple functions and levels within Amgen, including Research & Development, Corporate Affairs, Government Affairs, Health Equity, Advocacy Relations, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, and others. You will be uniquely responsible for one or more key projects that will advance the RISE mission: to serve patients by improving the diversity and representation of racial and ethnic minority and other underrepresented populations in Amgen’s clinical research through science-based, data-driven strategies and to positively advance this dialogue across the industry. This educational and developmental opportunity will allow you to gain valuable experience in an enriching and scientific environment while completing meaningful projects and developing the following skills:

• Develop a project charter to map out objectives and identify key stakeholders, timelines, and deliverables
• Leverage your analytical, leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills to work in teams, identify problems, conduct research, develop recommendations through qualitative and quantitative analysis, and deliver final projects
• Present your deliverables/findings through various forums including in-person team workshops and a final readout to senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders
• Engage in learning activities, network with colleagues across the company, and enjoy full access to Amgen’s Employee Resource Groups

Here’s what it takes to Win

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The collaborative individual we seek is hard-working and adaptable with these qualifications:

Basic Qualifications

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

• 18 years or older
• Currently enrolled in a full-time Bachelor’s Degree program from an accredited college or university with a 3.0 minimum GPA or equivalent
• Completion of one year of study from an accredited college or university prior to the internship commencing
• Enrolled in a full-time Bachelor’s degree program following the potential internship or co-op assignment with an accredited college or university
• Must not be employed at the time the internship starts
• Student must be located in the United States for the duration of the internship OR co-op

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree concentration(s) in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, Psychology, Sociology, English, Public Health, or a similar field
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interest in public health, community health, social sciences, health equity, health policy, health communications, DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion), and/or other related fields
• Strong interpersonal, organization and time management skills
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking

Some of the vast rewards of working here

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth in addition to their well-being:

The base pay range for this opportunity in the U.S. is $24.70 - $28.30 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.

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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.

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