Corporate Development Summer Intern (Legal)

About Us

Founded in 1908, Merz is a successful, family-owned specialty healthcare company with a rich history. As a leading global aesthetics business, our award-winning portfolio of injectables, devices, and skincare products empowers healthcare professionals to enhance confidence through aesthetic medicine. Our purpose is to fuel confidence by helping people look better, feel better, and live better. We believe you do not have to choose between living life and making a living. Live your best life with Merz Aesthetics.

A Brief Overview

The Corporate Development Intern will have the opportunity to gain experience in the development and execution of corporate wide strategy at Merz Aesthetics, the world's largest dedicated medical aesthetics business. The intern will be provided a dedicated project to work on and the opportunity to be involved in other on-going corporate development activities (e.g., due diligence activities, competitive intelligence activities). Outside of experience gained in corporate strategy and development, the internship will also provide opportunities for networking and professional development.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Corporate Development Intern will be provided a dedicated project that they can own from start-to-finish. Given the potential for changing priorities in corporate development, the exact project will be determined at the time of internship and will be based on current needs of the group and the intern's interests, but may be similar to the following structure:

• Search and evaluation project – activities may include some, or all, of the following:
  • Development of a strategic framework to identify and prioritize potential targets
  • Detailed market landscape assessment to identify potential targets
  • Prioritization of potential targets for further evaluation
  • Recommendations on next steps

In addition, the Corporate Development Intern may be involved in other activities, such as:

• Transactional support (due diligence activities, financial modeling, contract execution)
• Competitive intelligence activities
• Analysis of market financial data
• Market research (partnering with external consultants on primary research efforts)

Education (Preferred Majors)

• Required:
  • Rising Junior & Rising Senior in a Bachelor's Degree (in Business Relevant Majors)
• Preferred:
  • Currently enrolled in a graduate program (MBA, MS/PhD)

Minimum Qualifications

• Required:
  • Background in business and/or life sciences
  • Self-motivated and eagerness to learn
  • Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Excellent verbal and written skills
  • High sense of responsibility and confidentiality
  • Genuine interest in corporate strategy and development
  • Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint
• Preferred:
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data management and analytics
  • Experience developing executive-level PowerPoint presentations

 Additional Information

• Program Length:
  • 10-Week Program (Projected Dates: June 2, 2025 to August 14, 2025)
• Location: 
  • Raleigh NC - Weekly Hybrid Schedule (3-Days  WFO - 2Days WFH)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Corporate Development