Why Patients Need You

At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to bring therapies to people that extend and significantly improve their lives. We strive to set the standard for quality, safety, and value in the discovery, development, and manufacture of health care products. Our global portfolio includes medicines and vaccines as well as many of the world's best-known consumer health care products. Every day, Pfizer colleagues work across developed and emerging markets to advance wellness, prevention, treatments, and cures that challenge the most feared diseases of our time. Consistent with our responsibility as one of the world's premier innovative biopharmaceutical companies, we collaborate with health care providers, governments, and local communities to support and expand access to reliable, affordable health care around the world. For more than 170 years, Pfizer has worked to make a difference for all who rely on us.

What You Will Achieve

Pfizer's Marketing team operates across various therapeutic sectors, focusing on innovative and impactful strategies. They are tasked with effectively positioning Pfizer's products in the competitive pharmaceutical market. This involves developing disease-area strategies, planning for new products, preparing and executing brand launches, and continuously refining brand positioning, messaging, and promotions. Marketers conduct thorough market and product research pre-launch to assess a product's value proposition for patients, prescribers, and payers, ensuring optimal market positioning. Post-launch, they adapt product positioning to maximize patient value.

Jumpstart your marketing career with Pfizer's Marketing Summer Associate role, a gateway to our dynamic two-year Marketing Rotational Program. Immerse yourself in a marketing team, tackle real-world commercial projects, and explore the pharmaceutical industry's multifaceted areas. Connect and learn from your peers, brand managers, and senior leaders throughout the summer. Benefit from personalized guidance with a senior leader advisor, mentor, and buddy system. Stand out as a high performer and secure a full-time spot in the Rotational Program, where you'll gain diverse experience across business units and marketing functions. This program is your fast track to building a solid foundation in pharmaceutical marketing and becoming a future leader at Pfizer.

Pharmaceutical marketing, while complex and continuously evolving, is essential for healthcare advancement. It bridges information gaps, accelerates patient care, and supports research and development, making its impact felt across the entire healthcare landscape.

What Does the Program Entail?

• A 10-week immersive, practical marketing project with well-defined objectives

• Information sessions and networking with senior leaders and colleagues  

• Team building, philanthropic and professional networking events

• Mid and end-of-summer performance reviews

• Final project presentation sessions

Types of Projects:

• US Marketing: Brand Strategy, Tactical Asset Creation & Execution, Promotional Material Development

• Global Marketing: Global Brand Strategy, Product Launch, Above-Brand Strategy

• Chief Marketing Office: Commercial Analytics & AI, Global Media, Growth & Performance Marketing, Customer Engagement Platforms & Technology

​Qualifications

Must-Have

• Bachelor’s degree

• Enrolled in a Full-Time MBA program

• 1st year MBA student graduating in Spring 2027

• At least 3 years of full-time work experience

• Ability to break down and solve problems through quantitative thinking and analysis  

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and create an inclusive environment with people at all levels of an organization  

• Demonstrated leadership qualities and high level of Emotional Intelligence

• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills

Nice-to-Have

• MBA emphasis in Marketing, Healthcare Management, Consulting and/or Strategy

• Demonstrated interest in pharmaceutical and/or healthcare  

• Previous consulting, pharmaceutical, or healthcare experience

Other Job Details:

• Must be immediately authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent or indefinitely renewable basis without employer’s sponsorship.  Pfizer will be unable to provide any employment visa or green card sponsorship for this position. Pfizer is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify employer.  

• Work Location Assignment: MBA Summer Associates work out of Pfizer’s New York Headquarters in Hudson Yards, Manhattan and will be expected to come into the office 4 days a week to connect and innovate with their team face-to-face.  

• This opportunity is meant for the Summer of 2026.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $86,000 to $143,300. Benefits offered include paid company holidays.

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