Academic Year Internships
Full-time and part-time internship opportunities
GSK offers internship opportunities during the academic calendar year to college students who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate (Junior or Senior only), graduate or Ph.D level degree program.
GSK's academic year internships are designed to recruit and hire top quality interns to feed the talent pipeline for GSK. These opportunities are available at our sites in the Raleigh, NC, Greater Philadelphia, PA and Waltham, MA areas.
We focus on identifying high-quality, challenging internships and recruiting the very best candidates to fill these positions. This will allow us to fully evaluate students and identify any suitable entry-level positions available within the business.
Two academic year internship programs include the Full-time Internship Program (FTIP) and the Part-time Internship Program (PTIP).
Full-time Internship Program (FTIP)
FTIP positions run 4-6 months throughout the academic calendar year and require the student to work between 35-40 hours/week. All FTIP positions are paid internships. Students do not need to receive academic credit from their university. FTIP positions can qualify for co-op credit based on applicant's individual university policy.
GSK's employment cycles include:
- January – June
- March – September
- June – September
- September – March
Recruitment for the January or March employment cycle begins in September; recruitment for the June or September employment cycle begins in March.
Student Qualifications
- Must be available to work full-time for the designated timeframe (4-6 months).
- Junior, senior or graduate student level at an accredited university.
- 3.0 or greater cumulative GPA.
- Track record of achievement and leadership in work and/or extracurricular activities.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Evidence of leadership and teamwork skills.
- Majoring in area of study relevant and/or necessary to the position.
- Preference given to students with work experience in their major area of study including previous internships.
- Desire for a career in the pharmaceutical industry.
To apply, submit your résumé via this website. We only accept these applications online; hard copy résumés will not be accepted.
Part-time Internship Program (PTIP)
PTIP positions begin in September run the course of the student's academic calendar year, and require the student to work between 15-20 hours/week. All PTIP positions are paid internships. Students do not need to receive academic credit from their university.
Recruitment begins in April for PTIP.
Student Qualifications
- Must be available to work between 15-20 hours/week for the duration of the academic calendar year (8-9 months).
- Junior, senior or graduate student level at an accredited university.
- 3.0 or greater cumulative GPA.
- Track record of achievement and leadership in work and/or extracurricular activities.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Evidence of leadership and teamwork skills.
- Majoring in area of study relevant and/or necessary to the position.
- Preference given to students with work experience in their major area of study including previous internships.
- Desire for a career in the pharmaceutical industry.
To apply, submit your résumé via this website. We only accept these applications online; hard copy résumés will not be accepted.
