Intern - Development - CDS Business Strategy and Operations
Gilead Sciences
- Location
- United States - California - Foster City
- Employment
- Internship
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Intern
- H-1B history
- 75 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- Sep 8, 2026
About this role
At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference. Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact. We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.
Job Description
Intern - Development - CDS Business Strategy and Operations As a Gilead intern you will contribute to high-impact meaningful projects that will not only further advance our company’s mission but will allow you to gain real world experience at one of the most innovative organizations in the world. You will also have opportunities to participate in special events including professional development and leadership presentations, social/network building activities and local community volunteer programs. Key Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following: Learn about current project management workflows and deliverables, including project planning, status reporting, meeting management, action-item tracking, risk management, and governance activities. Identify opportunities where AI tools, including Microsoft Copilot, may help streamline routine project management activities and improve the quality and consistency of project outputs. Support development of a project management support tool or prototype using Microsoft Copilot and related AI capabilities. Assist in documenting business needs, user scenarios, workflow requirements, and prompt examples for AI-enabled project management support. Help create and refine AI-supported project management outputs, such as meeting summaries, action-item trackers, status updates, executive summaries, and other common project artifacts. Collaborate with project managers, business stakeholders, and technical partners to gather input, validate use cases, and ensure the solution is practical and aligned with team needs. Participate in testing activities, including creating test scenarios, reviewing AI-generated outputs, documenting findings, and recommending improvements. Collect feedback from users and stakeholders to evaluate usefulness, identify gaps, and support continuous improvement of the prototype. Prepare process documentation, user guidance, and presentation materials to support awareness and potential adoption of the solution Showcase your work with a final presentation (PPT) near the conclusion of your internship Required Qualifications: Must be at least 18 years of age at the start of the internship. Must be enrolled full‑time in a Bachelor’s, Master’s, MBA, JD or PhD program at a nationally accredited U.S. college or university, with continued full‑time enrollment required in the Fall semester following the internship. Must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate (freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior) or as a graduate/doctoral student. Must have a minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.8 at the time of application and hire (official transcripts will be requested). Must be independently authorized to work in the United States now and in the future (current or future work authorization