2027 Undergraduate Summer Internship: Scientific Affairs - Wellness & Nutrition

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

About the Role

At Haleon, we're passionate about improving everyday health through trusted science and leading brands such as Centrum, Emergen-C, Benefiber, TUMS, and Caltrate.

As a Scientific Affairs Intern, you'll gain hands-on experience within our Wellness & Nutrition team, helping bridge science, consumer health, and business strategy. You'll work alongside scientists and cross-functional partners while learning how scientific evidence supports product innovation, claims development, consumer communications, and business decisions across our Wellness portfolio.

This role is ideal for students who are passionate about health, wellness, nutrition, and human sciences and want to apply their knowledge in a business environment. You'll gain exposure to how scientific evidence is translated into meaningful solutions that support consumers and drive innovation across Haleon's leading brands.

Responsibilities

• Partner with scientists and cross-functional teams to support projects across Haleon's Wellness portfolio.
• Review and evaluate scientific literature to help answer business and consumer health questions.
• Develop summaries and insights from scientific research, market trends, and competitive intelligence.
• Learn how science supports product innovation, claims development, and consumer communications.
• Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Legal, Marketing, Product Development, and Safety teams.
• Contribute ideas and perspectives that help identify future opportunities in wellness, nutrition, and consumer health.
• Present project findings and recommendations at the conclusion of the internship.

Requirements

• Undergraduate student entering sophomore, junior, or senior year.
• Pursuing a degree in Human Nutrition, Nutritional Sciences, Dietetics, Biomedical Sciences, Public Health, Health Sciences, Biology, Neuroscience, or a related discipline.
• Strong interest in health, wellness, nutrition, consumer healthcare, or life sciences.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to learn independently, manage multiple priorities, and work effectively in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in human health, nutrition, wellness, or healthcare through coursework, research, volunteer activities, campus involvement, or work experience.
• Experience reviewing, summarizing, or presenting scientific information.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
• Interest in applying scientific thinking to real-world consumer health challenges.

Eligibility and Program Requirements

• This internship requires working at the designated location. Candidates requiring relocation are responsible for arranging and funding their own housing, transportation, and relocation needs.
• Candidate must be able to work full-time (40 hours/week) Monday-Friday for 12 weeks during Summer 2027.
• Candidate must be authorized to work in the United States and will not require sponsorship in the future. Work authorization documentation will be required during the application process.
• The position is based in Berkeley Heights, NJ and requires an in-office presence Monday-Friday.
• Expected Start Date: June 2027

Compensation

Compensation for this internship is based on Haleon's Early Talent compensation structure:

• Sophomore: $22.50/hour
• Junior: $24.50/hour
• Senior: $26.00/hour

 

 

 

Job Posting End Date

 

2026-11-08

 

 

 

Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees. 

The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, Haleon may be required to capture and report expenses Haleon incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure Haleon’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements.

 

 

 

Accommodation Requests

If you require a reasonable accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please contact us by sending an email to HR.AmericasSC-CS@haleon.com. Please include the following in your email: 

Use subject line: ‘Haleon Careers: Job Accommodation Request’ 

Your Name and contact information 

Requisition ID and Job Title you are interested in 

Location of Requisition (city/state or province/country) 

Description of specific accommodation you are requesting 

Please note: Resumes, CVs, or other requests outside of accommodation support submitted to this email box will not be accepted.

 

 

 

Note to candidates

The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.