{"id":8503,"date":"2023-05-18T17:25:57","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T17:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/?page_id=8503"},"modified":"2026-01-28T17:40:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:40:45","slug":"student-and-early-career","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/careers\/student-and-early-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Student &amp; Early Career"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"mco-b2-hero-block-block_b8d7368dafd8102daaf860734b1f329a\" class=\"mco-b2-hero-block full mccberg-block\">\n    <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-section \">\n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container \">\n                    <picture >\n\t<source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/06\/iStock-1307457391.jpg?w=768&#038;quality=70&#038;allow_lossy=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/06\/iStock-1307457391.jpg?w=768&#038;quality=70&#038;allow_lossy=1\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/06\/iStock-1307457391.jpg?h=768&#038;quality=80&#038;allow_lossy=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/06\/iStock-1307457391.jpg?h=768&#038;quality=80&#038;allow_lossy=1\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1919px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/06\/iStock-1307457391.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=80&#038;allow_lossy=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/06\/iStock-1307457391.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=80&#038;allow_lossy=1\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/06\/iStock-1307457391.jpg?w=1920&#038;quality=80&#038;allow_lossy=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/06\/iStock-1307457391.jpg?w=1920&#038;quality=80&#038;allow_lossy=1\" >\n\t<img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/06\/iStock-1307457391.jpg?w=1920&#038;quality=80&#038;allow_lossy=1\" alt=\"Student raising hand in a classroom full of attentive students\" class=\"eager \" loading=\"eager\" \/>\n<\/picture>                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container-two\">\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-content-section\">\n            <nav class=\"breadcrumbs wrapper text-descriptive\"aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><\/nav>            \n                            <h1>Student &amp; Early Career <\/h1>\n            \n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.mb-0 {margin-bottom: 0 !important;}\n.mt-0 {margin-top: 0 !important;}\n.mx-auto { margin: 0 auto; }\n.teal {background: rgba(110, 206, 178, 0.1); padding: 5rem 0}\n.mteal {background: #00857C; color: #fff; padding: 5rem 0; }\n.white, .white a {color: #fff !important; }\n.merckteal { color: #00857C; }\n.stat-block-top { position: relative; z-index: -1; padding: 2rem 2rem 8rem; background: #00857c; color: #fff; margin-bottom: -9rem;}\n.stat-block { background: #fff; color: #000}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">A career with purpose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Scientists. Engineers. Dealmakers. Problem solvers. These are the people who, for more than 130 years, have made our company a constant disruptor in the healthcare space;&nbsp;the vanguard of innovation. \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bJoin us in the quest to save and improve the lives of people and animals around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-b5-content-block-block_79e5347ca0dc7065f123064d1a087368\"\n     class=\"mco-b5-content-block mccberg-block right\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-image-section \">\n\t\t\t\t                <picture >\n                                                                        <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_1375219691.jpeg?resize=696%2C425&#038;quality=70&#038;allow_lossy=1\"\n                                    srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_1375219691.jpeg?resize=696%2C425&#038;quality=70&#038;allow_lossy=1\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_1375219691.jpeg?resize=384%2C468&#038;quality=70&#038;allow_lossy=1\"\n                                    srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_1375219691.jpeg?resize=384%2C468&#038;quality=70&#038;allow_lossy=1\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_1375219691.jpeg?resize=750%2C650&#038;quality=70&#038;allow_lossy=1\"\n                                    srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_1375219691.jpeg?resize=750%2C650&#038;quality=70&#038;allow_lossy=1\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 1600px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_1375219691.jpeg?resize=850%2C744&#038;quality=70&#038;allow_lossy=1\"\n                                    srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_1375219691.jpeg?resize=850%2C744&#038;quality=70&#038;allow_lossy=1\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_1375219691.jpeg?resize=980%2C832&#038;quality=70&#038;allow_lossy=1\"\n                                    srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_1375219691.jpeg?resize=980%2C832&#038;quality=70&#038;allow_lossy=1\" \/>\n                                                                                                <img\n                                data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/AdobeStock_1375219691.jpeg?resize=650%2C544&#038;quality=70&#038;allow_lossy=1\"\n                                alt=\"\"\n                                class=\"lazyload parallax-scroll\"\n                                loading=\"lazy\"\n                            \/>\n                                                            <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t        <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-content-section\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <h3 class=\"mco-b5-content-block-heading mcc-b5-normal-title\">\n                    Internships &amp; Co-Ops                <\/h3 >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-description\"><p><strong><i>Internships<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>:<\/strong> our Canada internship program lasts 15 weeks between May and August.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><strong><i>Co-Ops<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>:<\/strong> our Canadian co-ops join us for four to six months. 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  <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-description\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>The Merck Canada Indigenous Student Scholarship<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Are you an Indigenous student who is currently enrolled in or hoping to pursue higher education?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-content-buttons-container\">\n\t\t\t\t                    <a class=\"btn secondary read_more\"\n                       href=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/newsroom\/merck-canada-launches-indigenous-student-scholarship\/\"\n                       title=\"Learn more about our $5,000 CAD Indigenous Student Scholarship!\"\n                                              target=\"\">Learn more about our $5,000 CAD Indigenous Student Scholarship!<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-modal popup\" style=\"display: none;\" role=\"dialog\" >\n    <div 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src=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/05\/policy.png?w=256\" alt=\"Document with a shield and checkmark symbolizing data protection or privacy\" class=\"wp-image-8515\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Policy &amp; Communications<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/05\/info-tech.png?w=256\" alt=\"Computer monitor with gear icons representing system settings or development\" class=\"wp-image-8516\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Information Technology<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/05\/finance.png?w=256\" alt=\"stack of coins with a dollar symbol indicating financial growth or investment\" class=\"wp-image-8517\" style=\"width:100px;height:100px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Finance<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-b5-content-block-block_04a866f0e6b939ab7dc2462c92fb1fdf\"\n     class=\"mco-b5-content-block mccberg-block left\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-image-section \">\n\t\t\t\t                <picture aria-label=\"Group photo of diverse young professionals at an office event, with participants seated and standing in a well-lit modern room with wood 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style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cMy internship at Merck Canada motivated me to venture outside of my comfort zone to harness my creativity. 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