Intern, APAC Innovation Management

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.
Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.
Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

About Haleon

Hi. We’re Haleon. A world-leading consumer healthcare company with exceptional category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Centrum, Panadol, Otrivin. We have a clear purpose: to deliver better everyday health with humanity. For billions of people around the globe.

We are looking to provide a learning opportunity for an Intern to assist the APAC Portfolio & Performance Management team in driving innovation strategy at Haleon.

Title of Hiring Manager: APAC Innovation Lead  

Number of internship positions: 1

Preferred Period of Internship Required: Jan 2026 – June/July 2026

Preferred School/Course of Intern: Undergraduate or postgraduate students majoring in Business, Management or Marketing

The Intern will work under the supervision of the APAC Innovation Lead and collaborate with APAC BUs as well as other functions including Commercial, Insights and R&D to provide appropriate and timely input into our innovation strategy and projects.

Key Responsibilities

You will be required to:

Support on multi-BU innovation project execution

• Support APAC Innovation Lead in driving multi-BU projects
• Coordinate with BU/R&D on implementation and progress of key projects

Data analysis

• Data collection and analysis to support 3-1 plan and quarterly region portfolio review.
• Support APAC Innovation Lead to optimize current region innovation management system (data analysis and report) to drive high efficient /agile work
• Post-launch review analysis and insights generation

Key strategic projects

• Support Innovation Lead to co-work with BUs on the execution of key strategic projects

Learning Outcomes

Throughout the course of the internship, you will attain the following learning outcomes:

• Gain an understanding of regional strategy in the fast-moving consumer health space and experience the day-to-day operations in driving innovation strategy and business
• Drive strategic thinking and problem solving
• Develop business acumen skill sets through understanding the strategies applied in a competitive environment.
• Stakeholder Management - Opportunity to work with stakeholders across the organization including global, region and BU, and multi- functions including R&D, marketing, QSC, etc.
• Business management Skills – Gain understanding on how to market a product in an ethical environment.
• Discover individual’s strengths, interest and suitability for the commercial arena

Why You?

We are looking for someone with the following skills and competencies:

•  Educational background – Preferably majoring in Business, Management or Marketing
• Fluency in English
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Deadline-driven, flexible with self-reliance to work in an empowered environment
• Awareness and ability to work within culturally diverse teams
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, think and work independently, and problem-solve
• Strong drive for performance and attention to details
• A keen interest in consumer healthcare science, product and development, and a passion for knowledge

Upon submission of applications, we will be contacting shortlisted candidates for an initial conversation to share more about Haleon and our recruitment process. We recommend you apply as soon as possible, because we accept ongoing applications and offer positions on a first come, first served basis.

 Job Posting End Date

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.
During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees. 
The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

If you require a reasonable adjustment or accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please let your recruiter know by providing them with a description of specific adjustments you are requesting. We’ll provide all reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process and treat all information you provide us in confidence. 

The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.