Corporate Strategy & Development Intern
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Job Description
About Thermo Fisher Scientific:
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global company whose work impacts various fields, including healthcare (finding cures for cancer), environmental protection, and food safety. They emphasize the real-world impact of their employees’ work and provide support for career growth. The company values individuals with proven skills and strong character, aiming to build leadership for the future. Interns receive mentorship and leadership development opportunities, with potential for continued employment as a repeat intern, through leadership programs, or in a full-time role after graduation.
Detailed Job Description (Corporate Strategy & Development Internship):
This internship offers a chance to contribute significantly to Thermo Fisher Scientific’s strategic and operational goals. Interns are assigned projects based on their skills and the company’s current needs. Summer projects may include:
• Supporting mergers and acquisitions (M&A) strategy, including identifying and tracking acquisition opportunities, participating in M&A evaluation teams, leading divestitures, performing acquisition valuations, and conducting industry and competitive research.
• Analyzing industry dynamics, competitive landscapes, SEC filings, Wall Street research, and market reports.
• Supporting special projects aligned with the Corporate Development team’s objectives.
• Conducting investment research, performing financial analysis and modeling of potential investments, and assessing innovative business plans for improvement.
• Developing investment proposals, evaluating business model viability, industry attractiveness, and strategic fit.
• Collaborating with Strategic Capital leadership to prepare investment committee briefings.
• Building relationships within the venture and startup ecosystems to source investments.
• Developing relationships with relevant Thermo Fisher groups.
• Representing Thermo Fisher at venture, industry, and startup events.
• Supporting portfolio companies.
The internship lasts 10-12 weeks, starting either May 12th or June 16th, 2025, and is contingent on student availability. The hourly rate ranges from $21.50 to $28.75, depending on location (adjusted for cost of living), and a $5,000 relocation stipend is available for students living 50+ miles from the internship location.
