2027 Summer Internship

About the Role

Bristol Myers Squibb’s Sandra Leung Law and Leadership Internship Program offers law students valuable career development opportunities. Interns will work with a specific group within the Law & Policy Department and will be matched with mentors. The program provides in-house experience, learning opportunities with law firms, and exposure to areas of law relevant to the pharmaceutical industry.

• Program Dates: May 24, 2027 – July 30, 2027
• Location: Princeton, NJ (primarily Central New Jersey)
• Work Model: Minimum of three (3) days per week in the office.
• Compensation: Paid internship ($30 - $35/hour).
• Note: Not expected to lead to an offer of full-time employment. Travel and relocation assistance are not available.

Areas Of Focus And Associated Responsibilities

• Global Commercialization Law (Regulatory Law, Worldwide Therapeutic Areas, Commercialization and Development)
• Understand the legal and regulatory framework for pharmaceutical product commercialization and development.
• Provide solutions-oriented legal and regulatory advice to business teams.
• Advise on the development and use of promotional and non-promotional materials.
• Compliance & Ethics
• Understand how the Compliance & Ethics team operates.
• Gain exposure to various Centers of Expertise (Integrity Line & Investigations; Risk, Operations, & Intelligence; Global Policy, Education, & Culture; Global Market Compliance).
• Assist with data analytics, third-party due diligence, and internal investigations projects.
• Participate in global compliance projects.
• Corporate Secretary/Corporate Affairs
• Understand U.S. Securities laws and corporate governance principles.
• Review and update public securities disclosures.
• Research and benchmark corporate governance trends.
• Participate in the quarterly disclosure process.
• Strategy and Governance
• Understand how the team defines vision, priorities, and operating frameworks for the Department.
• Support transformation initiatives.
• Research questions of law and best practices.
• Prepare written summaries for senior stakeholders.
• Participate in client meetings and assist with projects advancing AI and digital solutions.
• Global Drug Development, Manufacturing, and Corporate Transactions
• Understand laws and regulations governing product development, clinical trials, manufacturing, and corporate transactions.
• Participate in client meetings with Research & Development leaders.
• Prepare written work product and deliver presentations on product development law.
• Participate in meetings and projects in Manufacturing, Supply & Corporate Transactions Law.
• Employment Law
• Develop knowledge of employment laws.
• Research questions of law.
• Participate in client meetings.
• Help develop policies or best practices.
• Provide input on confidential employee investigations.
• Attend mediations, depositions, and hearings for ongoing litigation or disputes.
• Litigation and Government Investigations
• Attend witness meetings and court proceedings.
• Research issues and prepare memoranda relating to various types of litigation.
• Participate in strategy calls and meetings.
• Innovation Law (Patent, Trademark and Business Development Transactions Law)
• Assist in the preparation of patent office responses.
• Participate in counseling sessions with clients.
• Research U.S. and ex-U.S. Patent Law.
• Conduct trademark preliminary screens and searches.
• Assist with trademark applications and responses to Office Actions.
• Research and review copyright issues.
• Support online brand protection programs.
• Draft, revise, and counsel on transactional matters (M&A, licenses, etc.).
• Assist with legal due diligence and signing/closing logistics.
• Attend counseling sessions and negotiations.
• AI, Data, Privacy Law
• Assist with legal advice related to technology, artificial intelligence (AI), data governance, digital health, and privacy.
• Participate in counseling sessions and negotiate technology agreements.
• Research developing risks and legal issues in these areas.
• Support the development and launch of digital health products and initiatives.
• Strategic Risk Management
• Understand how BMS identifies and manages legal and business risks.
• Support ongoing projects and access team resources.
• Research questions of law and emerging risks.
• Prepare written summaries for the team.
• Participate in client meetings and assist with projects to protect BMS.

Qualifications & Experience

• Excellent academic credentials.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills.
• A biology or chemistry background is strongly preferred for candidates interested in Patent Law.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

How To Apply

Submit a combined PDF document (applicant's name as document name) to your Workday application, including the following in order:

• A current resume (including current law school GPA, if available).
• A cover letter containing:
• Name of Law School and Expected Graduation Year.
• Top three (3) areas of legal interest from the focus areas listed above and a brief explanation for each.
• A statement on why you are an excellent candidate for the program and what you hope to gain.