Intern the Otsuka Way 2026 - Marketing Intern
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Princeton, NJ, United States
Otsuka’s internship program, Intern the Otsuka Way (InTOW), offers students a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience and develop critical skills while contributing to meaningful projects. Interns will work alongside experienced professionals, learn about the complexities of the pharmaceutical industry, and gain insights into potential career paths. By combining practical experience with professional development, our program prepares interns for future success. Our internship program also includes instructor led trainings, a leadership engagement series, as well as insightful lunch and learns. **Duration of internship:** June 1, 2026, through August 10, 2026.
**Location:** This role requires coming into Princeton once a week and as needed for meetings**Job Description**
The Marketing Intern will support brand planning and brand promotion including personal and non-personal promotion execution, gaining insight and perspective in the nephrology/immunology and rare disease arena. The intern will gain hands-on exposure and experience supporting the full brand planning cycle and assisting with the execution of promotional assets from strategic development through delivery, while working collaboratively with cross-functional marketing and agency partners. **Key Responsibilities:** * Support activities across the brand planning cycle for major pharmaceutical brands.* Assist in the execution of brand promotion initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.* Support the pull-through of promotional assets from brand strategy to final delivery.* Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to help coordinate marketing materials and timelines.* Assist with preparation of presentations, summaries, and documentation related to brand planning and promotional execution.* Contribute ideas and insights to support ongoing brand and marketing initiatives.**Minimum:*** Undergraduate or graduate student graduating in the next 12-18 months pursuing a degree in Marketing, Pharmaceutical Marketing, Business, or related discipline.* Strong written and verbal communication skills.* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.* Authorization to work in the United States for the duration of the internship.* Can commit to full duration of internship program.* Authorization to work in the United States for the duration of the internship**Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:*** Driven, curious, and highly **collaborative** mindset.* Demonstrated **ambition and initiative**, evidenced through academic projects, internships, or extracurricular marketing engagements.* Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.* Interest in healthcare or pharmaceutical marketing is a plus.* Demonstrates behaviors aligned with the Otsuka Corporate Brand including Perseverance, Unconventional Thinking, and Humility.* Demonstrate ability to work in a team environment.* Demonstrate ability to think creatively to solve complex problems.* Exhibits eagerness to learn and ability to learn quickly.**Competencies**
**Accountability for Results -** Stay focused on key strategic objectives, be accountable for high standards of performance, and take an active role in leading change.
**Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving -** Make decisions considering the long-term impact to customers, patients, employees, and the business.
**Patient & Customer Centricity -** Maintain an ongoing focus on the needs of our customers and/or key stakeholders.
**Impactful Communication -** Communicate with logic, clarity, and respect. Influence at all levels to achieve the best results for Otsuka.
**Respectful Collaboration -** Seek and value others’ perspectives and strive for diverse partnerships to enhance work toward common goals.
**Empowered Development -** Play an active role in professional development as a business imperative.This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the people assigned to this position. It is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to the position. Otsuka reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation, if you are unable or limited in your ability to apply to this job opening as a result of your disability.
You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Driven by our purpose to defy limitation, so that others can too, we have an unwavering belief in doing more and transcending expectations. In going above and beyond—under any circumstances—for patients, families, providers, and for each other. It’s this deep-rooted dedication that drives us to uncover answers to complex, underserved medical needs, so that patients can push past the limitations of their disease and achieve more than they thought was possible each and every day. #J-18808-Ljbffr
**Location:** This role requires coming into Princeton once a week and as needed for meetings**Job Description**
The Marketing Intern will support brand planning and brand promotion including personal and non-personal promotion execution, gaining insight and perspective in the nephrology/immunology and rare disease arena. The intern will gain hands-on exposure and experience supporting the full brand planning cycle and assisting with the execution of promotional assets from strategic development through delivery, while working collaboratively with cross-functional marketing and agency partners. **Key Responsibilities:** * Support activities across the brand planning cycle for major pharmaceutical brands.* Assist in the execution of brand promotion initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.* Support the pull-through of promotional assets from brand strategy to final delivery.* Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to help coordinate marketing materials and timelines.* Assist with preparation of presentations, summaries, and documentation related to brand planning and promotional execution.* Contribute ideas and insights to support ongoing brand and marketing initiatives.**Minimum:*** Undergraduate or graduate student graduating in the next 12-18 months pursuing a degree in Marketing, Pharmaceutical Marketing, Business, or related discipline.* Strong written and verbal communication skills.* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.* Authorization to work in the United States for the duration of the internship.* Can commit to full duration of internship program.* Authorization to work in the United States for the duration of the internship**Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:*** Driven, curious, and highly **collaborative** mindset.* Demonstrated **ambition and initiative**, evidenced through academic projects, internships, or extracurricular marketing engagements.* Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.* Interest in healthcare or pharmaceutical marketing is a plus.* Demonstrates behaviors aligned with the Otsuka Corporate Brand including Perseverance, Unconventional Thinking, and Humility.* Demonstrate ability to work in a team environment.* Demonstrate ability to think creatively to solve complex problems.* Exhibits eagerness to learn and ability to learn quickly.**Competencies**
**Accountability for Results -** Stay focused on key strategic objectives, be accountable for high standards of performance, and take an active role in leading change.
**Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving -** Make decisions considering the long-term impact to customers, patients, employees, and the business.
**Patient & Customer Centricity -** Maintain an ongoing focus on the needs of our customers and/or key stakeholders.
**Impactful Communication -** Communicate with logic, clarity, and respect. Influence at all levels to achieve the best results for Otsuka.
**Respectful Collaboration -** Seek and value others’ perspectives and strive for diverse partnerships to enhance work toward common goals.
**Empowered Development -** Play an active role in professional development as a business imperative.This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the people assigned to this position. It is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to the position. Otsuka reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation, if you are unable or limited in your ability to apply to this job opening as a result of your disability.
You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Driven by our purpose to defy limitation, so that others can too, we have an unwavering belief in doing more and transcending expectations. In going above and beyond—under any circumstances—for patients, families, providers, and for each other. It’s this deep-rooted dedication that drives us to uncover answers to complex, underserved medical needs, so that patients can push past the limitations of their disease and achieve more than they thought was possible each and every day. #J-18808-Ljbffr