Early career programs
Student opportunities
Novo Nordisk is the world leader in diabetes care. To continue our business success we need to attract highly qualified people – this includes bachelors students, pre and post graduate masters students, PhD students and Postdocs as well as medical doctors in the early stages of their careers.
Find practical information about our career programs as well as our event calendar where you can see upcoming dates or come meet us at an upcoming career fair or event.
Vocational Talent
High school graduates
Apprenticeship Program
Industry experience with hands-on training for High School graduates pursuing their Associate’s degree.
Still Studying
Bachelors students
Student assistant jobs
Still studying, but eager to get started with a life-changing career? We offer relevant student jobs within all business areas.
Internship program
Experience working full-time for a global pharmaceutical company while pursing your bachelor’s degree.
Pre & Post Graduate
Masters students
Graduate program
Have you recently graduated with a master’s degree or are you about to graduate and want to pursue a life-changing career in a world-leading pharmaceutical company? If yes, the Novo Nordisk Graduate Program could be the perfect springboard for your successful global career.
Student assistant jobs
Still studying, but eager to get started with a life-changing career? We offer relevant student jobs within all business areas.
Internship program
Experience working full-time for a global pharmaceutical company while pursing your master’s degree.
Case competitions
Show your talent and bring your ideas to life at Novo Nordisk’s annual case competition ‘Innovation in Action’.
Novo scholarship program
A one-year grant program awarded to support exceptional students during their final master’s thesis project.
Doctorate Programs
PhD students and postdocs
STAR program
The STAR Program for PhD students and Postdocs is a gateway to a life-changing career. This fellowship program combines the best of both worlds: academia and industry.
PharmD fellowship
Designed for recently graduated PharmDs, the Industry Practice PharmD fellowship will provide you with valuable, hands-on, full-time work experience in various business and clinical areas.
Internship program
Experience working full-time for a global pharmaceutical company while pursing your doctoral degree.
Joint phd & postdoc programs
Collaborative Fellowship programs in joint setups with world class universities.
WITH 2-5 YEARS CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Medical doctors
Are you a medical doctor looking for a challenging career in a pharmaceutical company? Would you like to be part of highly qualified and ambitious teams in a global setting? Then this is your unique opportunity to apply for a position with 3 job rotations where you can use your medical and scientific knowledge in an inspiring way to create better treatments and care for our patients.
Pharmaceutical medicine program (PMP)
Offering a broad introduction to the pharmaceutical industry, the Pharmaceutical Medicine Program aims to develop medical doctors, who have 2-5 years of clinical experience, within various functions where strong medical competencies are needed.
If you have more than 5 years of clinical experience and you are still interested in joining Novo Nordisk, you can find more opportunities for medical doctors.
