2027 Future Talent Program – ...

About the role

The Future Talent Program features Cooperative (Co-op) education lasting up to 6 months with one or more projects. These opportunities in our Global Support Functions department provide development experience and a chance to evaluate long-term fit with the company.

The Graduate Co-Op position contributes to the company's sustainability — environmental, social, and governance — efforts, helping advance strategy, transparency, and disclosure. The role reports to the Director, Sustainability Strategy & Engagement, Strategic Consulting, in a fast-paced, changing environment.

The Sustainability Strategy & Engagement (SSE) pillar is part of the Social Impact and Sustainability (SIS) team within Strategic Access Policy and Communications. SIS also includes pillars focused on global impact investing and giving, mission-aligned initiatives, and regional impact engagement. SSE collaborates closely with these groups and with leaders across the business, including Research and Development (R&D), Manufacturing, Commercial Operations and Market Access, Finance, Risk Management, Corporate Strategy, Human Resources, Legal, Compliance, Treasury, Investor Relations, Global Public Policy, Environmental Sustainability, Animal Health, Procurement, and others.

This role serves as a member of the high-performing SSE pillar, focusing on the company's commitment to operating responsibly to enable a safe, sustainable, and healthy future for people and communities everywhere. The Graduate Co-op will be mentored by a diverse team, exposed to many facets of the business, and have networking opportunities with senior leaders.

The Graduate Co-Op will support key objectives by helping to:

• Advance the multiyear sustainability strategy, integrating sustainability into global operations with accountability for results across functions and enabled by data.
• Leverage sustainability efforts to enhance public trust and the company's reputation as an organization that acts in the best interest of society.
• Support the Access to Health focus area by assisting with research, data gathering, and analysis related to global health equity, barriers to care, and access-driven program design.

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of sustainability and how strong performance drives sustainable value for the business and society.
• Support the integration of sustainability considerations into business processes, decision making, and enterprise planning activities.
• Contribute to research and benchmarking to help identify emerging sustainability trends, risks, and opportunities relevant to the company.
• Assist in gathering, validating, and organizing sustainability-related data for internal insights and external reporting.
• Support the preparation of sustainability materials such as dashboards, summaries, presentations, or contributions to disclosure documents.
• Participate in cross-functional work sessions and stakeholder engagements to support alignment on sustainability objectives.
• Provide project support to priority sustainability initiatives, including planning, documentation, and coordination.

Requirements

• Familiarity with corporate sustainability or ESG concepts, including climate strategy, social impact, responsible business practices, and materiality.
• Understanding of how sustainability performance creates value for business and society.
• Interest in connecting sustainability trends, risks, and opportunities to corporate strategy.
• Familiarity with global public health concepts, including health equity, social determinants of health, and access to care challenges.
• Understanding of how access barriers intersect with sustainability, ESG, and corporate responsibility strategies.
• Experience reviewing or synthesizing public health research, epidemiologic data, or global health trends.
• Ability to think critically and navigate ambiguity in a fast-moving environment.
• Ability to influence without authority and build relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to synthesize complex sustainability topics for different audiences.
• Experience preparing presentations, summaries, or research insights.
• Growth mindset with intellectual curiosity about emerging sustainability and ESG developments.
• Ability to advance workstreams independently, even with incomplete information.
• Comfort managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience: Candidate must have a bachelor's degree and must be enrolled in a graduate degree program.

Preferred Experience & Skills: At least 1–2 years of work experience is desired but not required.

Please note that this position may be closed before the posted end date or may remain open longer, at the discretion of the company.