Intern, Government Affairs and Policy
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
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About The Position
ultraimpact – Make a difference for those who need it most Ultragenyx is seeking a highly motivated individual to support our Legal Department-Policy, Government and Public Affairs team to continue developing communication materials to help tell our story to key global, federal, state and local policymakers. The ideal candidate demonstrates critical and solution based thinking skills, works collaboratively cross-departments and enjoys a dynamic environment. This position will report to the Executive Director, Public Affairs.
Requirements
- Current bachelor or Master’s degree in Business, Communications, Healthcare or Public Policy-related work
- Proficiency in MS applications such as Power Point, Word, and Excel
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Ability to write clearly and effectively
- Ability to manage vendor contractor activity on time-sensitive deadlines
- Exceptional teamwork and collaboration skills with internal colleagues and external vendors
Responsibilities
- Research and track federal and legislation and summarize activity on key issues related to rare disease policy and advocacy
- Support trade association activity on a state and federal level, including gene therapy issue engagement
- Support state government affairs and molecular diagnostics team on newborn screening issues at the federal and state levels, including development of reports and issue analysis
Benefits
- Generous vacation time and public holidays observed by the company
- Volunteer days
- Long term incentive and Employee stock purchase plans or equivalent offerings
- Employee wellbeing benefits
- Fitness reimbursement
- Tuition sponsoring
- Professional development plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
