Intern Portfolio Strategy & Innovation - Future Talent Program

Key facts

What you bring

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a leading MBA program.
• Strong interest in portfolio strategy, innovation management, business development, and the pharmaceutical industry.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex data into business insights and recommendations.
• Experience in strategic planning, consulting, corporate strategy, business analytics, finance, or related disciplines.
• Ability to develop executive-ready presentations, business cases, and strategic assessments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to interact effectively across functions and organizational levels.

Your tasks

• Support portfolio strategy activities through data analysis, strategic recommendations, and portfolio governance support.
• Contribute to disease area strategy development and portfolio prioritization initiatives across the EPD portfolio.
• Support annual and quarterly portfolio reviews by consolidating pipeline, lifecycle, and financial information.
• Create executive-ready summaries, dashboards, and governance materials to support portfolio decision-making forums.
• Track portfolio performance metrics, key milestones, and strategic initiatives across the portfolio.
• Lead therapeutic area assessments to identify future growth opportunities and strategic priorities.

What they offer

• Direct exposure to portfolio strategy, innovation management, and governance activities.
• Experience working with senior leaders across Product Development, Medical Affairs, and Commercial functions.
• Ownership of high-visibility projects with strategic impact on portfolio growth and prioritization.
• Development of analytical, strategic thinking, and executive communication skills.
• Exposure to disease area strategy development, innovation assessments, and portfolio decision-making processes.
• A highly collaborative and international working environment.

About the role

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. The company’s portfolio spans diagnostics, medical devices, nutrition, and branded generic medicines. The Established Pharmaceuticals Business (EPD) in Basel seeks a Portfolio Strategy & Innovation Intern (m/f/d) to contribute to portfolio strategy, innovation portfolio governance, and growth opportunity evaluation within a global pharmaceutical organization.

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