Summer 2026 Business Innovation Internship

**Responsibilities** ## **Overview** If you’re a college student, Pfizer Futures is your chance to gain real-world, impactful work experience for 10-12 weeks during the summer. This U.S. program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to grow and develop into the next Pfizer Colleague.  With opportunities across the Enterprise, Pfizer Futures interns will support their division’s goals and initiatives while building relationships and learning about Pfizer.  The 2026 Pfizer Futures application portal will be open from October 1st to October 31st, 2025.  Applications and placements for this program are reviewed on a rolling basis. Interview and hiring timelines differ by division.  ## **Responsibilities** Pfizer’s Business Innovation (BI) integrates Commercial Development, Portfolio & Decision Analysis (PDA), Strategy & Consulting, and Worldwide Business Development. This synergy enables BI to create sustainable, industry-leading growth for Pfizer, and put more breakthrough medicines and vaccines in the hands of patients. Business Innovation role responsibilities may include, (but are not limited to): - Support Commercial Development team through strategic analyses, market insights generation, and opportunity assessments for internal pre-Phase 3 medicines and/or external acquisition/licensing opportunities. - Contribute to the Business Development team through the analyses of enterprise-wide initiatives which may include divestitures, acquisitions, licenses, and other partnership arrangements. - Assist Strategy & Consulting team in the development of holistic business strategies across Corporate, Commercial and R&D to enable Pfizer’s purpose-driven growth agenda. - Help the PDA team maximize value across the R&D pipeline by supporting holistic and focused strategic decision-making. **Other information** Interviews for this position will begin in the Winter  ## **Minimum Qualifications** - Be immediately authorized to work in the U.S. This Program cannot support applicants who require employer sponsored visas now or in the future - Be an undergraduate student enrolled in a full-time university program (an accredited college / university degree program at the time of award)  - Be at least 18 years of age prior to the scheduled start date - Have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA as of the most recently completed semester - Be able to commute to a Pfizer location 4+ days a week . Please note- some lab/manufacturing roles may require additional on-site days   ## **Preferred Qualifications** - Studying applicable degree (Business Management, Finance, Sales, Marketing, Communications, Biology, Biochemistry, etc.) - Junior or Senior students preferred

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