Intern, APAC Innovation Management

About Haleon

Hi. We're Haleon. A world-leading consumer healthcare company with exceptional category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Centrum, Panadol, Otrivin. We have a clear purpose: to deliver better everyday health with humanity. For billions of people around the globe.

We are looking to provide a learning opportunity for an Intern to assist the APAC Portfolio & Performance Management team in driving innovation strategy at Haleon.

Title of Hiring Manager: APAC Innovation Lead  

Number of internship positions: 1

Preferred Period of Internship Required: Jan 2026 – June/July 2026

Preferred School/Course of Intern: Undergraduate or postgraduate students majoring in Business, Management or Marketing

The Intern will work under the supervision of the APAC Innovation Lead and collaborate with APAC BUs as well as other functions including Commercial, Insights and R&D to provide appropriate and timely input into our innovation strategy and projects.

Key Responsibilities

You will be required to:

Support on multi-BU innovation project execution

• Support APAC Innovation Lead in driving multi-BU projects
• Coordinate with BU/R&D on implementation and progress of key projects

Data analysis

• Data collection and analysis to support 3-1 plan and quarterly region portfolio review.
• Support APAC Innovation Lead to optimize current region innovation management system (data analysis and report) to drive high efficient /agile work
• Post-launch review analysis and insights generation

Key strategic projects

• Support Innovation Lead to co-work with BUs on the execution of key strategic projects

Learning Outcomes

Throughout the course of the internship, you will attain the following learning outcomes:

• Gain an understanding of regional strategy in the fast-moving consumer health space and experience the day-to-day operations in driving innovation strategy and business
• Drive strategic thinking and problem solving
• Develop business acumen skill sets through understanding the strategies applied in a competitive environment.
• Stakeholder Management - Opportunity to work with stakeholders across the organization including global, region and BU, and multi- functions including R&D, marketing, QSC, etc.
• Business management Skills – Gain understanding on how to market a product in an ethical environment.
• Discover individual's strengths, interest and suitability for the commercial arena

Why You?

We are looking for someone with the following skills and competencies:

•  Educational background – Preferably majoring in Business, Management or Marketing
• Fluency in English
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Deadline-driven, flexible with self-reliance to work in an empowered environment
• Awareness and ability to work within culturally diverse teams
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, think and work independently, and problem-solve
• Strong drive for performance and attention to details
• A keen interest in consumer healthcare science, product and development, and a passion for knowledge

Upon submission of applications, we will be contacting shortlisted candidates for an initial conversation to share more about Haleon and our recruitment process. We recommend you apply as soon as possible, because we accept ongoing applications and offer positions on a first come, first served basis.

Care to join us. Find out what life at Haleon is really like

At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.

Haleon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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 let your recruiter know by providing them with a description of specific accommodations you are requesting. We'll provide all reasonable accommodations to support you throughout the recruitment process and treat all information you provide us in confidence.