Intern

Syneos Health® is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress.
 
Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring together talented experts across a broad spectrum of business critical corporate functions. Every role plays an essential part in enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our teams are agile, collaborative, and committed to delivering—for each other, for our customers, and ultimately for the people who rely on the services we support.
Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know:
 
Why Syneos Health
• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose – Driven to Deliver – which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone’s life. 
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress. 

Job Responsibilities

Corporate Development & Enterprise Programs Summer Intern

Location
Morrisville, NC (Hybrid)

Duration
Summer Internship (10–12 weeks)

About the Role

The Corporate Development & Enterprise Programs Summer Intern will support enterprise‑level strategic initiatives that enable growth, operational effectiveness, and long‑term value creation. This role is designed for a high‑performing undergraduate student seeking exposure to corporate strategy, enterprise programs, and financial analysis within a global organization.

The intern will work with leaders across Corporate Development, Enterprise Program Management, Finance, and other enterprise functions on priority initiatives and analytical projects. The role will focus on enterprise programs, strategic analysis, and executive enablement, with limited and appropriate exposure to corporate development activities.

What You’ll Work On

Responsibilities will vary based on business priorities, but may include:

• Supporting enterprise‑wide strategic programs through research, analysis, and project coordination
• Assisting with preparation of materials for leadership reviews, planning discussions, and enterprise forums
• Conducting market, industry, and internal data analysis to inform strategic decisions
• Supporting financial and business analysis related to enterprise initiatives (e.g., business cases, scenario analysis, performance tracking)
• Providing analytical and research support for corporate development and strategy efforts, such as opportunity assessments, frameworks, or post‑initiative learnings
• Collaborating cross‑functionally with enterprise priorities

The internship will be structured to provide meaningful, hands‑on experience, while maintaining appropriate confidentiality and flexibility as priorities evolve.

Qualifications

Required

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Strategy, Accounting, or a related field
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and quantitative skills
• Interest in corporate strategy, enterprise programs, corporate development, or finance
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• Professionalism and ability to work with discretion

Preferred

• Prior internship, coursework, or project experience in strategy, consulting, finance, or analytics
• Exposure to financial analysis or business case development
• Interest in enterprise‑scale organizations or transformation initiatives

What You’ll Gain

• Exposure to enterprise‑level strategy and program execution
• Experience working with senior leaders and cross‑functional teams
• Development of analytical, financial, and executive‑communication skills
• A structured summer experience with meaningful deliverables and learning opportunities

At  Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance, and flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time.  Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.

Salary Range:

The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.

Get to know Syneos Health

Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.
 

http://www.syneoshealth.com

Additional Information

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive.  The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above.   Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract.  Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees.  The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.