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2025 University Recruiting- Companion Animal Sales Intern

Merck • Annapolis, MD 21401 • Posted 16 days ago

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In-person • Full-time • $39,600-$105,500/yr • Temporary • Internship

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The Companion Animal Sales Intern at Merck will be a field-based position focused on serving as an ambassador for leading parasiticide products and new technologies in the companion animal market. This role involves working closely with sales and sales management teams, providing value to customers in companion animal veterinary clinics through firsthand sales experience, and supporting the sales strategy across the region and territory via coordination and execution of sales support activities.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as an ambassador for leading parasiticide products and new technologies in the companion animal market.
  • Work closely with sales and sales management teams.
  • Provide added value to company's customers in companion animal veterinary clinics.
  • Interact with customers to gain firsthand sales experience.
  • Actively support the sales strategy across the region and territory.
  • Coordinate and execute sales support activities including Face to Face calls, literature orders, and other administrative tasks to drive sales in the region.

Qualifications

Required

  • Enrolled in any bachelor's degree program
  • Completed at least 2 years of college course work by May 2025
  • Available May 19th - August 8th 2025
  • Able to travel up to 50% and reside in the agreed upon city during summer 2025
  • Excellent interpersonal/communication and presentation skills
  • Computer skills including working knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint and the ability to use an iPad
  • Must be 20 years of age or older at the start of the internship
  • Valid driver's license and able to drive a vehicle
  • Organized, manage their time, be able to adapt to a changing environment, and work independently

About Merck

Merck is a leading biopharmaceutical company based in the United States, specializing in medicines and vaccines for various diseases. It operates globally, offering prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, animal health products, and over-the-counter consumer healthcare products in over 60 countries. Merck is known for its research, development, and innovation in addressing healthcare needs, including its involvement in developing solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Full Job Description

Job Description

**2025 Companion Animal Sales Intern**

The Future Talent Program features internships that last up to 12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term career goals.

The Companion Animal Summer Intern will be a field-based position. Location assignment is to be determined. The intern will serve as an ambassador for some of our leading parasiticide products and new technologies in the companion animal market. This position will be a field-based sales role working closely with our sales and sales management teams.

The intern will provide added value to our company's customers in companion animal veterinary clinics. The intern will interact with customers to gain firsthand sales experience. The job scope and primary focus for this position is to actively support the sales strategy across the region and territory via coordination and execution of sales support activities including: Face to Face calls, literature orders, and other administrative tasks to drive sales in the region.

As a sales intern in our Animal Health Division, you will be required to rent a car. _Candidates must be 20 years of age or older at the start of the internship to meet the necessary criteria to obtain a rental car agreement through our rental car provider._

**Applications for this position will be reviewed by mid-November.**

**Required Education and Experience:**

+ Candidates must be enrolled in any bachelor's degree program

+ Completed at least 2 years of college course work by May 2025

**Required Skills/Experience** :

+ Candidate must be available May 19th - August 8th 2025.

+ Candidate must be able to Travel up to 50% **and reside in the agreed upon city during summer 2025** .

+ Candidates must have excellent interpersonal/communication and presentation skills.

+ Candidates must have computer skills including working knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint and the ability to use an iPad.

+ Candidates must be 20 years of age or older at the start of the internship to meet the necessary criteria to obtain a rental car agreement through our rental car provider.

+ Valid driver's license and able to drive a vehicle.

+ Candidate must be organized, manage their time, be able to adapt to a changing environment, and work independently.

Under New York City, Colorado State, Washington State, and California State law, the Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job. Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate's relevant skills, experience, and education.

Expected salary range:

$39,600.00-$105,500.00

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**Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully**

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

**Employee Status:**

Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)

**Relocation:**

**VISA Sponsorship:**

**Travel Requirements:**

**Flexible Work Arrangements:**

Remote

**Shift:**

**Valid Driving License:**

**Hazardous Material(s):**

**Job Posting End Date:**

11/11/2024

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**Job Posting End Date:** 11/11/2024

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**Requisition ID:** R311640