Nonclinical Discovery & Development Sciences (NDDS)-2027 Summer Intern

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

Position Summary

Bristol Myers Squibb’s Nonclinical Discovery & Development Sciences (NDDS) organization is seeking undergraduate students for a 10-week, full-time summer 2027 internship. Each intern is assigned a hypothesis-driven project in a discovery- or development-facing function, with possible areas including target and candidate toxicity, AI and bioinformatics applications, pharmacokinetics, bioanalytical method development, formulation and drug delivery, and laboratory animal welfare. Depending on the project, interns perform laboratory work, literature and data review, programming, and computational analyses with manager support. Interns also develop skills in critical thinking, risk/benefit assessment, and scientific writing, participate in mentoring and cross-functional networking, and present their findings at the end of the program.
Key Responsibilities
-Directly contribute to assigned project with manager support, which is aligned with NDDS responsibilities and student experiences/goals.
-Actively participate in mentoring and informal networking meetings, formal symposiums, and cross-functional discussions with Research team members to learn about roles across the drug discovery and development pipeline.
-Present overall project and scientific findings at the conclusion of the internship.

Qualifications & Experience
-Undergraduate student, enrolled in an academic program for the Fall of 2027, with demonstrated interest and effort within biology, chemistry, toxicology, computational sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, material sciences, biomedical engineering, veterinary sciences, and related disciplines.
-Undergraduate student should have continued interest in pursuing academic endeavors or a career in the sciences after graduation.
-Availability for full-time employment (40 hours/week) throughout the 10-week internship period of June 7th to August 13th.

Core Competencies

-Communication: Clear scientific writing and data summarization, plus oral presentation skills for conveying findings to a multidisciplinary audience.
-Critical thinking and judgment: Sound reasoning in interpreting data, with attention to detail, accurate documentation, and data integrity.
-Adaptability and multi-tasking: Learning new technologies and methods quickly, and managing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
-Collaboration and growth mindset: Teamwork across functions, intellectual curiosity, initiative, and receptiveness to mentoring and feedback.

We hire for skills and capabilities, not just credentials – if this role excites you, but doesn’t perfectly match your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Compensation Overview:

Pay for this internship/co‑op position is provided in accordance with local market practices and applicable laws. Pay may be offered as an hourly rate and/or monthly stipend, or other locally compliant structure. Pay is determined based on objective factors such as academic level, relevant experience, skills, and work location.

Interns and co‑op participants may be eligible for limited benefits depending on program structure, work location, and local requirements. Eligibility and offerings are governed by applicable policies and employment regulations.

This is a temporary, time‑bound position intended for the duration of the internship or co‑op program and does not guarantee continued or permanent employment following program completion.

How We Work

Where you work matters – because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working.

Supporting People with Disabilities

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

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BMS will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

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