[Bioundgrd] Fwd: FW: Summer Internship

Kathleen Long kmlong at MIT.EDU
Wed Feb 16 16:26:44 EST 2005



Job Title:	Summer Undergrad Intern
Location:	Thousand Oaks, CA

Summary
Amgen is seeking a highly talented individual to 
join our Forecasting/Marketing Analysis 
Department as a summer intern. The intern will be 
working as a member of one of our Forecasting or 
Marketing Analysis teams, focused on a specific 
10-12 week assignment addressing a current 
business need and offering the opportunity to 
apply their business skills and experience. 
Interns will use data to make key strategic 
recommendations to senior management. As such, 
they will need both solid analytical skills to 
conduct analysis, as well as solid communication 
skills to translate their results into strategic 
recommendations for the company.

Job Specifications
The knowledge and skills necessary to perform the 
duties of this position are typically acquired 
through the following combination of education 
and experience or the equivalent.

Education:
Prospective candidates will be on track to 
complete their BS/BA or MS/MA in the summer of 
2006. Breadth of coursework in a discipline that 
emphasize building strong analytical / 
problem-solving skills  (e.g., Economics, 
Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, hard 
sciences or related disciplines) is required. 
Please note GPA, any relevant test scores, and 
any campus leadership experience when applying.

Experience:
Any programming experience (particularly with 
SAS) is a plus but is not required. Experience 
with statistics (particularly with regression 
analysis) is a plus but is not required. 
Biotechnology, pharmaceutical or health care 
industry experience is a plus but is not 
required. Previous consulting, forecasting or 
business analysis experience is a plus, but not 
required.

Skills Required:

 Strong quantitative and analytic abilities to integrate and analyze data

 Strong oral and written communication skills 
and interpersonal skills - candidate will be 
expected to be able to present in front of senior 
management

 Demonstrated personal initiative and self-motivation

 Ability to work in a team

 Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic environment

Amgen Inc. retains the discretion to add or 
change the duties of the position at any time.

_As an EEO/AA M/F/D/V employer, Amgen values and 
encourages diversity in the workplace.

To apply for this job opportunity, visit 
www.amgen.com/careers and submit resume to 
requisition # amge-00009913.  Note: the source 
field is required, please identify appropriate 
college/university.
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