Finding Jobs and Internships at Biotech and Pharmaceutical Companies
It can be daunting to enter the workforce for the first time whether you are looking for your first internship or job but there are many resources, platforms and events that make this process more streamlined and simple. Listed below are some of the resources that we recommend for getting started as well as some tips and information on specific keywords and companies to check out.
- Job sites: LinkedIn, Biospace, handshake
- Keywords to search: Pharmaceutical internship, summer research internship, biotech internship, research associate, computational research associate, clinical research associate/assistant, clinical associate, lab technician, research technician, quality assurance associate, quality analyst, associate analyst, software engineer
- Events: career fairs (biotech career fair in the fall and tech and science career fair in the fall and spring)
- Companies Careers Pages: Below are a list are various types of biotech companies to check out. We also recommend creating your own list of companies based on location, products, and values.
Large Pharma
Mid-sized Pharma
Research Institutes Studying Disease States and Drug Targets
Large Biotech
Local Biotech
Clinical Trials and Diagnostics
Internships and Programs
- CVS - General Management Development Internship Program
- Eli Lilly - Drug Discovery and Development 2022 Internship
- Promega - DOORS Scholars Mentorship program and scholarship
- Merck - internships