Corporate Development Intern

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

When you're part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you'll be supported in achieving your career goals. Our staff members are committed to making a difference in our organization, for our client partners and the patients we serve. We seek individuals with proven competencies and strong character to help lead our organization now and into the future.

Our interns receive professional mentorship and leadership development opportunities to support future career growth with us. Whether you're looking to come back as a repeat intern, transition into one of our Leadership Development Programs, or pursue a full-time position post-graduation, our team is here to support your next step!

How will you make an impact?

Our interns are matched to projects based on their abilities and current business needs. All projects will have significant strategic and/or operating importance to the business to which they are assigned.

Summer projects may include the following responsibilities:

• Support M&A strategy objectives including the development and tracking of acquisition opportunities.
• Participate on teams evaluating M&A opportunities and leading divestitures.
• Perform acquisition valuation.
• Perform industry and competitive research to support senior leaders.
• Analyze industry dynamics and the competitive landscape.
• Analyze company SEC filings, Wall Street research, and market reports.
• Support special projects as assigned in connection with the Corporate Development team's goals and strategy.
• Conduct investment research, financial analysis, and modeling of potential investments.
• Develop assessment of innovative business plans for continuous improvement and investment proposals to determine business model viability, industry attractiveness, and strategic fit.
• Partner with Strategic Capital leadership to prepare investment committee briefings.
• Build relationships within the venture and startup ecosystems to source investments.
• Develop strong relationships with relevant Thermo Fisher groups.
• Represent Thermo Fisher at venture, industry, and startup events.
• Support portfolio companies.

Start Date: This internship is set to begin on either May 12th or June 16th, 2025 for a duration of 10-12 weeks - dependent upon student availability per academic calendars.

Compensation & Relocation: Our undergraduate Corporate Strategy & Development internships offer an hourly rate between $21.50 - $28.75 dependent upon the location you are supporting (aligned to respective cost-of-living guidelines). Additionally, a relocation stipend is offered in the amount of $5,000 if necessary. Student must be located 50+ miles away from the physical location of the internship to be eligible for the relocation stipend.

How will you get here?

• MBA student completing a Business degree between December 2025 and June 2026.
• Previous work experience required -- ideally gained in a large, global organization.
• Consistent track record of results demonstrating integrity, innovation, involvement, and intensity.
• Energized through championing change, driven in getting results, and savvy in navigating ambiguity.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills with a high degree of emotional intelligence.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require sponsorship (current or future) for employment visa status. Thermo Fisher does not offer employment in this position to holders of F-1, J-1, H-1, OPT, and CPT Visas for the purpose of obtaining practical experience.