Professional Veterinary Affairs and Events Intern

Career Opportunities:
Professional Veterinary Affairs and Events Intern (175000)

Requisition
175000
-Posted
07/23/2026

- Marketing

- United Kingdom

- England

- Surrey

- Hill's Pet Nutrition

- Travel - up to 10% of time

- On-site

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number#175000 - Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous,we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Location:

Woking, UK

Duration: 12 months

To help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets.

You will refine your commercial mind-set and continue to learn new skills working closely with a cross-functional team giving you exposure to all local market departments.

You will operate in a fast paced operational environment, directly impacting the day-to-day performance of the business, with personal accountability for your business.

You will have the opportunity to work with global brands, participate in global strategies with potential to develop your career internationally.

Internship position to support Hill’s UK and Ireland Professional and Veterinary Affairs (PVA) team to strengthen our position in the Vet Channel, drive vets’ recommendation and create brand awareness. Key projects will include:

• Support the planning and execution of professional events and Hill’s presence at congresses
• Support the implementation of continuing professional development (CPD) programmes, virtual and face to face
• Support the development of nutrition education and resource materials
• Administrative tasks to support the PVA Team

Support the end-to-end execution of professional off-site events and industry congresses across the UK and Ireland, coordinating promotional materials, logistics, stand briefing, and attendee communications to build brand endorsement.

Manage the delivery of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programs by handling council credit applications, managing hired speaker contracts, creating promotional materials for the sales team and social media, updating the online Veterinary Academy, and facilitating webinar technical logistics.

Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Services to ensure nutritional accuracy in marketing assets and support customer inquiry responses.

Drive operational efficiency across team workflows by overseeing vendor setup, contract tracking, supplier invoicing, and physical collateral distribution.

Work experience or interest in event coordination and the organisation of continuing professional development

Strong collaboration skills with internal and external stakeholders, creativity and the ability to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative

Detail oriented with skills in organisation, priority setting and adaptability to changing priorities and circumstances

Proficiency in Google Suite or Microsoft Office, spreadsheets and AI-driven workflows. Experience with design tools such as Canva would be a plus.

Ability and willingness to travel across the UK and Ireland for off-site industry events

May be required to attend events across the UK and Republic of Ireland with the PVA Team

Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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