Summer Intern: Commercial and Digital Excellence Department

Position: 2026 Summer Intern: Commercial and Digital Excellence Department
Axsome Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company leading a new era in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) conditions. We deliver scientific breakthroughs by identifying critical gaps in care and develop differentiated products with a focus on novel mechanisms of action that enable meaningful advancements in patient outcomes. Our industry-leading neuroscience portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for major depressive disorder, excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea, and migraine, and multiple late-stage development programs addressing a broad range of serious neurological and psychiatric conditions that impact over 150 million people in the United States.

Together, we are on a mission to solve some of the brain's biggest problems so patients and their loved ones can flourish. For more information, please visit us at  and follow us on Linked In and X.

About This Role

Axsome Therapeutics is seeking an intern to support the Digital Centric Commercialization (DCC) team. This individual will be responsible for assisting members of the Commercial and Digital Excellence team with a variety of day-to-day tasks, and ongoing projects.

The Commercial and Digital Excellence Intern will report directly to the Director, Digital Centric Commercialization and will work cross-functionally.

This role is based at Axsome's HQ in New York City with an on-site requirement of at least three days per week. We are unable to consider candidates who are looking for fully remote roles.

Job Responsibilities and Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

* Support the development and execution of Axsome's conference-to-digital engagement framework, including mapping the end-to-end HCP journey from booth interaction through post-event digital follow-up

* Partner cross-functionally with Marketing Operations, Data Operations, and external vendors to document conference workflows, data capture methods, and downstream activation opportunities

* Assist in building scalable playbooks and KPI frameworks to measure HCP engagement, conversion, and follow-up effectiveness tied to live events

* Conduct audits of existing digital assets across brands to identify opportunities for modular reuse, automation, and more efficient content scaling

* Support initiatives focused on digital creative scaling and surround-sound enablement, including template development, metadata tagging, and workflow optimization

* Prepare project documentation, summaries, and presentation materials to support cross-functional share-outs and decision-making

* Additional responsibilities as assigned in support of DCC and Marketing Operations priorities

Requirements / Qualifications

* Actively enrolled with a minimum 3.0 GPA in graduate program with a focus on business marketing, analytics, life sciences, or related field. (MBA, MPH, MS, or related program preferred)

* Strong interest in digital marketing, omnichannel strategy, marketing operations, or commercial operations

* Highly analytical with ability to synthesize information across workflows, data, and stakeholders

* A proactive, creative, and entrepreneurial approach to work

* Interest and/or experience in CNS diseases

* Excellent oral and written communication skills

* Demonstrates strong attention to detail

* Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

* Organizational and critical thinking skills

* Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team environment

* Ability to work on site Monday, Tuesday & Thursday. We are unable to consider candidates who are looking for fully remote roles

Experience and Knowledge

* Prior project experience, internship, or job experience in life sciences, healthcare, digital marketing, or management consulting

* Familiarity with marketing technology, CRM systems, analytics tools, or data visualization (i.e. Salesforce, GA4, Tableau, Power BI)

* Experience working with or coordinating across agencies, vendors, or cross-functional business teams in a project-based environment

* Interest in Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences industry a plus

* Accomplished background demonstrating teamwork,…