Consumer Marketing Intern

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us. At Lilly, we’re inspired to make a difference in people’s lives every day – through the discovery of life-changing medicines, better understanding of disease management and support for people living with illness and their families and friends. You have an opportunity to bring your energy, innovative approach and creativity to help bring important medicines to patients. Our work today – from our research programs to our volunteer initiatives – is a reflection of our heritage of uniting caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. Our team is focused, open, and collaborative. We aim to provide a start-up culture environment, within the larger umbrella of a global pharmaceutical company. We will work collaboratively and quickly to innovate in our way of working. You will have broad exposure to different business areas within Lilly and gain a rich experience in the pharma industry. Job Description The successful candidate will support Lilly Canada’s Consumer Marketing team and help bring innovative, breakthrough marketing strategies to life for Lilly medicines. This role focuses on Lilly’s Cardiometabolic Health portfolio and provides exposure to direct-to-consumer (DTC) marketing, digital and media planning, patient experience, creative development, and data analytics. The intern will work closely with the agile, growing Consumer Marketing team to support day-to-day execution of consumer initiatives, working alongside cross-functional teams, global colleagues, and external agencies within a regulated environment. What you can expect: Help develop end-to-end consumer marketing strategies to support the launch of new medicines to Canadian patients Execute PESO (paid, earned, shared, owned) initiatives across both digital and non-digital channels Coordinate with agency partners on media plans, campaign execution, and creative asset development Support market research, consumer insights, and data analysis to help identify growth opportunities, measure campaign performance, and inform cross-functional teams Collaborate with cross-functional partners, including brand, corporate affairs, digital, B2B, medical, regulatory, and legal teams, and gain exposure to leadership Stay on top of industry trends, innovations, and changes while learning to operate in a regulated environment Who we are looking for: Ongoing Master's degree, with interest in consumer marketing in the pharma industry Experience and/or education in marketing, brand management, or business administration an asset Learning agility, consumer mindset, collaborative approach, and team player attitude Ability to manage multiple projects, take initiative, and navigate ambiguity Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Number of vacancies: 1 Start and end dates: January 4 th , 2027 to December 23 rd , 2027 Potential for an earlier start in December 2026 in a part-time and remote model for proactive onboarding, after which resuming to a full-time hybrid model January 2027. Subject to the needs of the team, and availability. Supervisor name: Rui Lin Guo , Associate Director, Consumer Marketing Salary: 29$/hour This is a hybrid role – onsite presence at our downtown Toronto office will be at least 10 days per month, determined in collaboration with your manager and based on business needs. You will be eligible to receive a per diem for each day you work on site. Interns are eligible for paid vacation and sick days. HOW TO APPLY: Thank you for applying through the MBiotech portal IN ADDITION TO this Workday application. This additional step is required so that you can be in our system from the start for ease of scheduling purposes. If you are applying to multiple internship roles at Lilly, you may use the “use my last application” option for a streamlined process if available . Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response. Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $29/hour Full-time equivalent employees may also be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a pension plan; vacation benefits; eligibility for healthcare benefits; flexible benefits (if applicable) life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities). Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees. #WeAreLilly