We are seeking sophomore, junior, and/or masters-level students majoring in communications, public relations, marketing, government affairs, or a related field for a 12-Week Student Intern role with 2 openings in Wilmington, DE for a May 19th - August 8th contract period.
Position Duties:
This posting has 2 openings for the below projects:
Respiratory & Immunology and Vaccines & Immunotherapies Communications:
- Internal stakeholder management and alignment to help create media and digital strategies (internal and external) for upcoming brand or therapeutic area milestones to encourage One R&I voice
- Find ways to leverage internal and external media platforms to provide company and business updates appropriately
- Work with cross-functional teams to help optimize integrated medical congress approach for corporate affairs
External Corporate Communications:
- Provide writing, editing, project management, communications tracking, presentations, meeting planning and related project support for communications
- Support media relations and social media tactics including copyediting press releases, writing blog/social posts and conducting monitoring/tracking for trends and stories related to AstraZeneca
- Assist with maintenance of content for www.astrazeneca-us.com
Position Requirements:
- Undergraduate sophomore, junior, and/or masters-level students majoring in communications, public relations, marketing, government affairs, or a related field. **Candidates must have an expected graduation date after August 2025.
Completed coursework in communications, public relations, marketing, political science, policy, and/or journalism is preferred
Previous internship experience in the [internal or external] communications, media relations and/or PR field is preferred
Graphic design, multimedia strategies, and social media skills such as Canva, Cision, or Brandwatch are a plus.
Interest in healthcare or scientific communications is a plus.
Proficiency in MS Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Word
Must be able to meet deadlines/balance multiple tasks at one time
- Enthusiasm for collaboration, cross-functional projects, public speaking, and presentation design.
- US Work Authorization is required at time of application.
- This role will not be providing CPT/OPT support.
- Ability to report onsite to Wilmington, DE 3-5 days a week. This role will not provide relocation assistance.
- Minimum grade point average of 3.0
Date Posted
21-Oct-2024
Closing Date
10-Nov-2024Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.
