Pfizer Posted September 4, 2026

MBA Marketing Summer Associate

New York City, United States Full time
Marketing Associate
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About this opportunity

Why Patients Need You

At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to bring therapies to people that extend and significantly improve their lives. We strive to set the standard for quality, safety, and value in the discovery, development, and manufacture of health care products. Our global portfolio includes medicines and vaccines as well as many of the world's best-known consumer health care products. Every day, Pfizer colleagues work across developed and emerging markets to advance wellness, prevention, treatments, and cures that challenge the most feared diseases of our time. Consistent with our responsibility as one of the world's premier innovative biopharmaceutical companies, we collaborate with health care providers, governments, and local communities to support and expand access to reliable, affordable health care around the world. For more than 170 years, Pfizer has worked to make a difference for all who rely on us.

What You Will Achieve

Pfizer's Marketing team   operates   across various therapeutic   area s, focusing on innovative and impactful strategies. They are tasked with effectively positioning Pfizer's products in the competitive pharmaceutical market. This involves developing disease-area strategies,   planning for   new products,   preparing   and executing brand launches, and continuously refining brand positioning, messaging, and promotions. Marketers conduct thorough market and product research pre-launch to assess a product's value proposition for patients, prescribers, and payers, ensuring   optimal   market positioning. Post-launch, they adapt product positioning to maximize patient value.

Jumpstart your marketing career with Pfizer's Marketing Summer Associate role, a gateway to our dynamic two-year Marketing Rotational Program. Immerse yourself in a marketing team, tackle real-world commercial projects, and explore the pharmaceutical industry's multifaceted areas. Connect and learn from your peers, brand managers, and senior leaders throughout the summer. Benefit from personalized guidance with a senior   leader   advisor, mentor, and buddy system. Stand out as a high performer and secure a full-time spot in the Rotational Program, where   you'll   gain diverse experience across business units and marketing functions. This program is your fast track to building a solid foundation in pharmaceutical marketing and becoming a future leader at Pfizer.

Pharmaceutical marketing, while complex and continuously evolving, is essential for healthcare advancement. It bridges information gaps, accelerates patient care, and supports research and development, making its impact felt across the entire healthcare landscape.

What Does the Program Entail?

A 10-week   immersive, practical   marketing   project with well-defined objectives

Information sessions and networking with senior leaders and colleagues

Team building, philanthropic and professional networking events

Mid and end-of-summer performance reviews

Final project presentation session s

Types of Projects:

US Marketing: Brand Strategy, Tactical   Asset Creation &   Execution, Promotional Material Development

Global Marketing: Global Brand Strategy, Product Launch, Above-Brand Strategy , Commercial Development

Chief Marketing Office: Commercial Analytics & AI,   Global   Media, Growth & Performance Marketing, Customer Engagement Platforms & Technology

​Qualifications 

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree

Enrolled in a Full-Time MBA program

1 st   year   MBA   student graduating in   S pring 202 8

At least 3 years   of full-time work experience

Demonstrated interest in pharmaceutical and/or healthcare ​

Ability to break down and solve problems through quantitative thinking and analysis

Ability to work collaboratively in a team and create an inclusive environment with people at all levels of an organization

Demonstrated leadership qualities and   high level   of Emotional Intelligence

Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills

​Nice to Have

MBA emphasis in Marketing, Healthcare Management,   Consulting   and/or Strategy

Previous   consulting, pharmaceutical, or healthcare experience

Other Job Details

Last Date to Apply: November 30, 2026 11:59pm ET

Must be   immediately   authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent or indefinitely renewable basis without employer’s sponsorship. Pfizer will   be una ble to provide any employment visa or green card sponsorship for this position. Pfizer is an Equal Opportunity and E-V erify employer.

Work Location Assignment: MBA Summer Associates work out of Pfizer’s New York Headquarters in Hudson Yards, Manhattan and will be expected to come into the office 4 days a week to connect and innovate with their team face-to-face.

This opportunity is meant for the Summer of 2027.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $88,500 to $147,500. Benefits offered include paid holidays.

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 Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.


 Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.

U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.


 Sunshine Act

Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations.  These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider’s name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure.  Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act.  Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government.  If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.


 EEO & Employment Eligibility

Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status.  Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA.  Pfizer is an E-Verify employer.  This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.

Pfizer endeavors to make   www.pfizer.com/careers   accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process and/or interviewing, please email   disabilityrecruitment@pfizer.com . This is to be used solely for accommodation requests with respect to the accessibility of our website, online application process and/or interviewing. Requests for any other reason will not be returned.


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Job details

Seniority
Associate
Function
Marketing
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
New York City, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Marketing role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 624 comparable Associate Marketing roles across 128 biopharma companies.

624Comparable roles tracked
550Currently active
128Companies hiring similar roles
56Countries represented

Salary context

88 of 624 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $88,500/yr – $147,500/yr
Highest disclosed · Senior Manager, Patient Marketing (Boston/Hybrid) (Boston, MA, US) · Servier $147/hr – $168/hr (≈ $305,760–$349,440/yr)
Peer group range $65,126 – $327,600 (median $159,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 624 comparable roles

United States149
China65
Japan47
India41
Germany36
United Kingdom27

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Seniority mix

624 of 624 peers have a known seniority level

Manager541
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc59
Associate24

Therapeutic area mix

108 of 624 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology43
Rare Disease13
Vaccines & Infectious Disease12
Neuroscience11
Cardiovascular / CVRM10
Dermatology & Aesthetics6
Immunology5
Respiratory4
Gastroenterology3
Ophthalmology1

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