Future Works 2025 - Pharma Technical Communications Intern
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The Position
A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love.That’s what makes us Roche.
The intern in the Pharma Technical Operations team in Mississauga will engage in an eight to twelve-month contract, gaining early career exposure to vital Technical Operations at Roche. They will design new processes, develop project management skills, and leverage new technologies across various projects and rotations, including Global Supply Chain, Regulatory, Quality, and more.Interns will experience agile working and must adhere to relevant laws, regulations, policies, and procedures, fostering cross-functional collaboration.
The Opportunity:
- Develop and implement internal communication strategies to effectively convey Roche Pharma Technical Operations' site story in Mississauga.
- Support site communications to keep employees informed about initiatives, priorities, and events, and manage content for internal channels like Town Halls, Gsites, newsletters, and more.
- Collaborate across Pharma Technical functions in Mississauga to align messaging and co-create content, enabling employee engagement opportunities.
- Support special projects or visits by Global Visitors, including coordination, project management, and content creation, and manage logistics and calendar invites, as well as participating in site squads to work on communication strategy and initiatives, providing subject matter expertise, and collaborating with peers and cross-functional teams.
- Lead or participate in communication initiatives and support activities by providing subject matter expertise, collaborating with peers and cross-functional teams.
- Develop project management, organizational, and self-management skills while working with PT mentors on long-term career goals, and continuously seek opportunities to improve the FutureWorks working model.
Who you are:
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree in Communications, Business, Marketing or related subject areas. With availability to work full time hours for 8 - 12 months.
- Strong communication and writing skills with a passion for content creation, and experience across different channels and mediums.
- Creative, resourceful, problem-solver able to network across various functional teams and coordinate multiple work streams with strong organizational skills.
- Interest in the healthcare industry and attention to detail, ensuring thorough execution of tasks.
- Learner level project management skills, including understanding of life cycle planning, and proven critical thinking and creativity skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work well with others constructively, and high motivation and passion for working in the pharmaceutical industry.
Preferred:
- Communications related internships or work experience.
- Experience in HTML.
- Fluency in French.
Additional information:
- This position is an 8 - 12-month work term (full-time).
- Our team follows a hybrid work structure (minimum 3 days in the office).
Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.
Who we are
At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.
Roche Pharma Canada has its office in Mississauga, Ontario and employs over 850 employees. The Mississauga facility is bright, vibrant, fosters collaboration and teamwork, and is reflective of Roche's truly innovative culture.
As of January 4, 2022, Roche requires all new employees who work in Canada to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on the date they take office. This requirement is a condition of employment at Roche that applies regardless of whether the position is on a Roche campus or remotely.If you have a valid reason for not being fully immunized, which is limited to certain specific medical reasons or other valid reasons protected by applicable human rights laws, you may request an exemption and / or adaptation measures regarding this vaccination requirement.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.