Undergrad Co-op – Finance/Accounting

Job Description

Undergrad Co-op – Finance/Accounting | Amgen

The Tone:
This is a part-time co-op internship at Amgen, located in the United States. Amgen is a biotechnology pioneer that has been serving patients with serious illnesses since 1980, focusing on therapeutic areas like Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease. This role offers an opportunity to partner with finance leaders, contribute to meaningful projects, and gain foundational experience in corporate finance and accounting within the biotechnology industry, ultimately helping to deliver innovative medicines.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Part-time
• Location: In-person – United States
• Pay: $28.87 hourly
• Team: Accounting/Finance team
• Mission: To support Amgen’s strategic and tactical goals by contributing to finance and accounting projects and developing essential skills.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint

What You’ll Actually Do
• Partnership: Partner with Amgen’s finance leaders to experience the company’s mission-driven culture firsthand.
• Project Work: Work on multiple meaningful projects directly tied to Amgen’s strategic and tactical goals, applying analytical thinking.
• Skill Development: Develop a highly differentiated set of technical and financial skills while building a strong foundation in corporate finance and accounting.
• Case Study: Collaborate with fellow interns in a week-long multidisciplinary case study competition, exploring various business aspects including operations, sales and marketing, and forecasting.
• Networking: Attend weekly lunches with Amgen executives and engage personally with leadership, alongside networking with colleagues across the company.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently enrolled in a full-time Bachelor’s Degree program from an accredited college or university with a 3.0 minimum GPA. Must have completed one year of study prior to the internship and expect continued enrollment following the program.
• Experience: Foundational academic experience from at least one year of university study, demonstrating an understanding of basic financial analytical principles.
• Skills: Effective communication, strong organizational skills, analytical capabilities with attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities to meet deadlines.
• Bonus: Concentration in Economics, Business Administration, Biotechnology Management, Accounting or Finance; experience with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; strong team mentality and ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues.