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Intern - Engagement Center

Syneos Health/ inVentiv Health Commercial LLC
United States, Pennsylvania, Newtown
Feb 25, 2026
Description Intern - Engagement Center - 2026 Come discover what our employees already know: work here matters everywhere. At Syneos Health, we're growing and evolving, which means you'll have endless opportunities to collaborate with passionate experts around the world and build your dream career. As a part of our team, you'll help us deliver results for a rewarding reason - we improve patients' lives around the world. Because to us, a patient isn't just a number, they're our family, friends, and neighbors. Who we are We bring together the best clinical and commercial minds to create a better and faster way to get medicines into the hands of patients who need it most. We're a global biopharmaceutical solutions company that was built with the purpose to achieve one goal: shortening the distance from lab to life. Learn more about Syneos Health. Our Summer Internship Program An internship with us gives you the opportunity to work side by side with passionate problem solvers on powerful and fulfilling work. Our collaborative culture inspires you to learn from the expertise surrounding you and to share your own knowledge and experience with colleagues. You'll be asked to speak up and challenge the status quo - you have a voice and will be encouraged to use it. Additionally, over the summer, there will be opportunities to participate in events just for our interns: social events with other interns, career development workshops, community service projects, and networking with senior leaders - just to name a few! About the Role The Summer Intern will work directly with the Executive Director of the Engagement Center to gain hands on experience across the full lifecycle of client program development and execution. This role is designed to provide a unique, comprehensive view of how engagement center programs evolve-from receiving an RFP, to preparing a bid, defending the proposal, supporting implementation, and understanding the ongoing financial and operational management of a fully executed program. This internship is ideal for a motivated, curious student interested in operations, business strategy, program management, digital solutions, and the pharmaceutical services industry. Key Responsibilities 1. Pre Award & Proposal Development Assist with reviewing incoming Requests for Proposal (RFPs) and understanding client requirements. Along with Executive Director support bid materials including resource models, and pricing inputs. Participate in bid defense preparation activities, including storyline development, presentation materials, and supporting documentation. 2. Implementation & Program Launch Exposure Observe cross functional kickoff processes (Rung the Bell) Observe Account Activation and participate in an actual program implementation. Learn how technology, operations, analytics, quality, and training functions collaborate to launch a program successfully. 3. Live Program Operations & Business Management Shadow operational leads to understand how performance is monitored, reported, and optimized. Assist in tracking KPIs, operational metrics, and financial elements such as forecasting, staffing, and invoicing inputs. Gain insight into client communications, performance reviews, and continuous improvement practices. Learning Outcomes By the end of the internship, the student will gain: A complete understanding of the engagement center program lifecycle-from RFP receipt to live operations. Exposure to cross functional collaboration across sales, operations, finance, analytics, and technology. Hands on experience with AI assisted knowledge management tools and project documentation. Practical skills in project tracking, business analysis, and strategic communication. Candidates must be a minimum of a Rising Junior and currently enrolled full time in Spring/Summer or Spring/Fall '26 semesters. The Commercial Summer Intern Program runs from May 18, 2026 to August 7, 2026 and all positions will work full time (up to 40 hours per week). The anticipated hourly rate for this position is $24-$28/hr. and will vary based on the candidate's semesters completed in school. At Syneos Health, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. We also encourage you to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities. Why Syneos Health? We partner with industry experts to solve and execute against today's toughest commercialization challenges facing the world's leading healthcare companies. The diversification and breadth of our new and existing partnerships create a multitude of career paths and employment opportunities on our Commercial Operations and Leadership teams. Join our game-changing, global company dedicated to creating better, smarter, faster ways to get biopharmaceutical therapies to patients. Experience the thrill of knowing that your everyday efforts are contributing to improving patients' lives around the world.