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[Apply on Merck & Co.’s careers site →](https://msd.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SearchJobs/job/USA---New-Jersey---Rahway/XMLNAME-2027-Future-Talent-Program---Companion-Animal-Sales---Intern_R422298) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Merck & Co.](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-co/) / 2027 Future Talent Program – Companion Animal Sales – Intern ## Job description ### Job Description 2027 Future Talent Program – 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 in our Animal Health division 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 2027 Required Skills/Experience: Candidate must be available May 24th – August 6th, 2027. Candidate must be able to Travel up to 50% and reside in the agreed upon city during summer 2027. 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. Candidate must be organized, manage their time, be able to adapt to a changing environment, and work independently. Please note that this position may be closed before the posted end date or may remain open longer, at the discretion of the company. ### Salary range The salary range for this role is $39,908 - $111,111 FTP2027 AH2027 Required Skills: Preferred Skills: Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE US and Puerto Rico Residents Only: Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process. As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. ### Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit EEOC Know Your Rights EEOC GINA Supplement​ We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance 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 No relocation VISA Sponsorship: No Travel Requirements: 25% Flexible Work Arrangements: Not Applicable Shift: Not Indicated Valid Driving License: Yes Hazardous Material(s): N/A Job Posting End Date: 11/20/2026 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 20, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 25, 2026 - Last checked: Nov 1, 2026 - Listed for: 12 days - Location: USA - New Jersey - Rahway - Employment type: Full-time - Pay: $39,908 - $111,111[Apply on Merck & Co.’s careers site →](https://msd.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SearchJobs/job/USA---New-Jersey---Rahway/XMLNAME-2027-Future-Talent-Program---Companion-Animal-Sales---Intern_R422298) ## Hiring at Merck & Co. - Open jobs: 818 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Jul 10, 2026 [All Merck & Co. jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-co/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at Merck & Co. ### [2027 Future Talent Program - DNA Encoded Library - Co Op](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-co/jobs/f70d33b2215390ed7969/) USA - New Jersey - Rahway ### [2027 Future Talent Program - Device Development & Technology - Systems & Human Factors Engineering - Co-op](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-co/jobs/35044e4094497bdf1c12/) USA - New Jersey - Rahway ### [2027 Future Talent Program - Global Communications - Intern](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-co/jobs/8c15d3aa5c5424e127b5/) USA - New Jersey - Rahway ### [2027 Future Talent Program - Global Communications Intern (AI focus) - Intern](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-co/jobs/7679b3af7b67f36e4af7/) USA - New Jersey - Rahway ### [2027 Future Talent Program - Global Supplier Management Group Tech Procurement - Co-op](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-co/jobs/53f1f229beb7c1b43702/) USA - New Jersey - Rahway ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Scientist III, Bioinformatics (Companion Diagnostics)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/thermo-fisher-scientific/jobs/0513ee0427e40666a563/) Thermo Fisher Scientific · Austin, Texas, United States of America ### [Talent Acquisition Specialist: Future Talent Pipelines](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/echostar/jobs/ee266108783714ffae8a/) Echostar · Englewood, Colorado ### [Future Program Execution Ergonomist or Senior Future Program Execution Ergonomist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-motors/jobs/d634382368940ed65bda/) General Motors · Warren, Michigan, United States of America ### [2027 Forestry Finance Internship – Emerging Talent Summer Experience Program](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/5c79b28a916c4519cba2/) JPMorganChase · Portland, OR, United States ### [2027 Trust Management Internship - Emerging Talent Summer Experience Program](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/d2cbe4d0267382ab07d7/) JPMorganChase · Jackson, WY, United States OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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