Intern, Corporate Affairs
About The Position
The BioMarin Summer Internship Program will enable students to gain valuable experience and knowledge of the processes and systems within BioMarin, while gaining an insight into the pharmaceutical/biotech industry. Over the course of 10 - 12 weeks our interns gain industry experience while working alongside our talented team on meaningful projects. The Corporate Affairs function includes the Corporate Communications and Patient Advocacy departments. The purpose of Corporate Affairs is to help the world see the impact of BioMarin’s science and medicines for the patients who count on us, amplifying stories and events that increase awareness of our medicines and partnering with patient communities to integrate their perspectives into everything we do. Reporting to the Executive Director of Product Communications and Media, the Intern, Corporate Affairs will spend time learning from and supporting team members in both Corporate Communications and Patient Advocacy. The person in this role will work to understand and play a role in how Corporate Affairs collaborates with key business partners in Marketing, Government Affairs, R&D and other functions. Our goal is to provide a holistic experience of working in Corporate Affairs and enable this individual to contribute to the full spectrum of the function’s purpose.
Requirements
- Demonstrated interest in the healthcare/biopharma sector
- Eagerness to learn about the roles, responsibilities and impact of team members across Corporate Communications and Patient Advocacy
- Ability to collaborate work as part of a team in a fast-paced dynamic environment
- Strong writing skills
- Student in their 3rd or 4th year of Undergrad or Graduate Student pursuing a degree in Public Health, Political Science, Marketing, Business Administration or Life Sciences.
- Must be available to work full time, 40 hours a week.
- Must be currently enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited U.S. based university or college and enrolled in the fall term after the completion of the internship OR have graduated within 1 year of the start of the program.
- Must be able to relocate if necessary and work at the designated site for the duration of the internship for on-site, hybrid roles, with the expectation of 2-3 days on site per week.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in Office 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, CoPilot, etc.)
- Basic understanding of social media and other digital channels
Benefits
- Paid hourly wage, paid company holidays, and sick time
- Apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to on-the-job experiences
- Comprehensive, value-added project(s)
- Develop skills specific to your major.
- Opportunities for professional development by building relationships and learning about other parts of the business.
- Participate in company all hands meetings, monthly community lunches
- Corporate office amenities such as: 24/7 on-site gym, coffee truck, snacks
- Access to Employee Resource Groups
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
