Graduate Intern – Corporate Operations – Strategy Business Operations

Key Skills

Effective communication skills, Microsoft Office suites, Microsoft-Excel, Powerpoint

Job Description

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis, and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.

Graduate Intern – Corporate Operations – Strategy Business Operations

As a Gilead intern you will contribute to high-impact meaningful projects that will not only further advance our company’s mission but will allow you to gain real world experience at one of the most innovative organizations in the world. You will also have opportunities to participate in special events including professional development and leadership presentations, social/network building activities and local community volunteer programs.

The Strategy Business Operations group sits within the Corporate Operations division. The group serves as the strategy, analytics and governance arm within the division and oversees the Corporate Master Planning function, which looks at the company’s real estate footprint strategy. Key deliverables for this group includes (but not limited to) quarterly management reporting and organizing and driving the Quarterly Business reviews with leaders in the division, curating and developing analytics reporting for the division Knowledge Management Portal, driving the Master Planning and Capital Planning governance, and other strategic projects.

Key Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

Within the Strategy Business Operations group, this role will be focused on the analytics and governance pillar.

• Support the collection, organization, and analysis of quantitative data to provide insights to the business
• Develop dashboards and reporting that showcases meaningful statistics, information, and recommendations on next steps
• Build framework within current database/data lake to house the data for continued maintenance
• Partner with business to identify process improvements opportunities, and develop data governance strategies
• Adhoc strategic projects
• Showcase your work with a final poster board presentation near the conclusion of your internship

Required Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must have a minimum GPA of 2.8
• Authorized to work in the United States without Sponsorship now or in the future or CPT/OPT through your University.
• Must be currently enrolled as a full-time student in a Masters/MBA/PhD program at an accredited US based university or college
• Must be a Graduate or Doctoral Student
• Must be enrolled full-time in the Fall Semester at an accredited university/college after the completion of the internship
• Must be able to complete a 10-12 consecutive week internship between May and August
• Must be able to relocate if necessary and work at the designated site for the duration of the internship

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pursuing degree in business administration, finance, economics, or data science
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, especially with Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint
• Ability to identify issues and seek solutions
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusion and diversity in the workplace
• Efficient, organized, and able to handle short timelines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to develop cross-functional relationships
• Energetic, organized, independent and a self-starter

Gilead Core Values:

• Integrity (Doing What’s Right)
• Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)
• Teamwork (Working Together)
• Excellence (Being Your Best)
• Accountability (Taking Personal Responsibility)

As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences has a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact careers@gilead.com for assistance. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the EEO is the Law poster.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Apply online today at www.gilead.com/careers.

The expected hourly range for this position is $19.00 - $55.00.

Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including education level and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary.

Benefits include paid company holidays, sick time, and housing stipends for eligible employees.