Intern - Design

Job Description

Job Description Intern - Design The Internship Program at our company features Cooperative (Co-op) education that lasts up to 6 months and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Human Health division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals. The program allows students to work on one or more data visualization projects within our Company's Human Health Commercial division. These opportunities are designed to facilitate the transition from academia to industry for soon-to-be graduates and will involve participation and contribution in real projects being carried out by our company’s data science team. This is also a way for you to identify if our company may be the right company for your long-term career goals. Most of the projects will involve analyses in support of our company's commercial objectives. Key Responsibilities: Design elegant and consistent user experiences across our reporting solutions, tools, and internal platforms. Translate complex data into simple, actionable, and visually engaging UI & UX patterns. Apply inclusive design and accessibility best practices to ensure a seamless experience for all users. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (design, product, data science,) to iterate quickly and refine solutions. Conduct usability reviews, support in design QA, and incorporate user feedback to improve experiences. Assist in building and maintaining internal design systems, UI libraries, and reusable components. Expected Deliverables: Wireframes & Navigation Flows Visual Designs & Prototypes Design Systems & Style Guides Interactive Guidelines & Specifications Storyboards & User Journeys Required Skills Strong working knowledge of Figma and tools like Mural, Power Point or equivalent. Ability to design and optimize responsive web interfaces and complex navigation structures. Comfortable working with data – turning analytics and business input into informed design decisions. Understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design practices. Good presentation, communication, and documentation skills. Ability to multitask and manage time effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. A growth mindset with attention to detail – not just focused on visuals, but the why behind the design. Required Education and Qualifications: Candidates must be currently enrolled in bachelor’s / master’s program in a discipline such as: Bachelor’s degree in Product Design/UX Design/ Interaction Design, HCI/Design, or a related field/relevant discipline. Candidates must be expected to graduate in the next 1-2 years. Comfortable working with data – turning analytics and business input into informed design decisions. A growth mindset with attention to detail – not just focused on visuals, but the why behind the design. Candidates should be effective oral and written communicators Candidates must be able to strike a balance between methodological rigor and project timelines/deliverables. A portfolio showcasing your design thinking, UI/UX capabilities, and problem-solving approach. Interest in data visualization, dashboard & enterprise design.. Our Human Health Division maintains a “patient first, profits later” ideology. The organization is comprised of sales, marketing, market access, digital analytics and commercial professionals who are passionate about their role in bringing our medicines to our customers worldwide. Who we are … We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world. What we look for … Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today. We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. Employee Status: Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term) Relocation: VISA Sponsorship: Travel Requirements: Flexible Work Arrangements: Not Applicable Shift: Valid Driving License: Hazardous Material(s): Required Skills: Business Intelligence (BI), Data Visualization, Requirements Management, User Experience (UX) Design Preferred Skills: Job Posting End Date: 06/10/2025 A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date. Requisition ID: R344886