Vertex Fall Co-op 2026, DTE Commercial Technology

Vertex Pharmaceuticals•Boston, MA

3d•$25 - $55•Hybrid

About The Position

Kickstart Your Career at Vertex! Are you ready to make a real impact? At Vertex, our mission is to tackle serious diseases and to change lives, for the better, for the future. Our aim is to give you the skills, insights, and career guidance to be an important part of that future; to turn your potential into progression. As a Vertex intern or co-op, you’ll work on meaningful projects, collaborate with talented teams, and learn from industry leaders. We’re passionate about innovation, inclusion, and supporting your growth—inside and outside the lab. Why Vertex? Real Projects: You’ll work on assignments that make a real impact, not just busy work. Mentorship & Networking: Connect with leaders and peers who want to see you succeed through professional networks, connections, and collaborations that will shape your longer-term career. Flexible & Supportive: We offer flexible work options with Flex @ Vertex and prioritize your wellbeing. Inclusive Culture: Collaboration and inclusion are embedded in everything we do. Career Launchpad: Build skills, explore career paths, and get guidance for your future career. Ready to apply? Submit your application and let’s turn possibilities into reality! Your Impact The Vertex Commercial Technology co-op program is a 6-month experiential training program for students currently working towards an undergraduate or advanced degree. If you are passionate, collaborative, and growth-minded, a co-op at Vertex will help you gain meaningful experience in our DTE functional areas and serve as a launchpad for your career. Please note that Vertex reviews applications on a rolling basis and reserves the right to close this job posting prior to the listed deadline. Applicants can expect to receive an update about their application before or shortly after the application deadline. Important Notice Regarding Internship and Co-op Inquiries At Vertex Pharmaceuticals, we are committed to providing a fair and structured recruitment process for all students interested in internship and co-op opportunities. To ensure consistency and equity, all student applications must go through our Early Talent Acquisition Team. Due to the high volume of interest, we are unable to respond to individual solicitation. Direct solicitation to Vertex employees- including senior leaders via email will result in removal from the recruiting process. We appreciate your enthusiasm and interest in Vertex. To be considered for internship or co-op roles, please apply directly through our official application channels. (https://www.vrtx.com/careers/career-growth-and-opportunities/co-ops/) Thank you for respecting our process and helping us maintain a fair experience for all candidates. What you will be doing: As a member of Vertex’s Commercial Technology IT team (referred to as Data, Technology, & Engineering (DTE) here at Vertex), the co-op will assist in managing, planning, and executing key projects and initiatives to support our commercial platform and operations. The work will span multiple areas, including but not limited to, global system rollout, cybersecurity certifications, development of system documentation, and business analyst duties. The scope of this role will allow the co-op to gain experience and exposure to the development, rollout, and support of commercial technologies within the life sciences industry.

Requirements

Entering Senior Year of Undergraduate School or pursuing a Master’s degree or MBA Degree in Information Technology and/or Business-related field
Interests in pursuing a career in information technology, project management, or life sciences operations
Experience with MS Office applications (Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, OneNote, Project, Visio, etc)
Planning and organizational skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Legal authorization to work in the United States, now and in the future. Please note that Vertex does not provide sponsorship for internships or entry level roles within this part of the organization.
You must be available to work full-time, 40 hours per week from July – December 2026

Nice To Haves

Prior internship experience a plus

Responsibilities

Support the activation team with the rollout of new technologies to our global commercial hospital partners.
Assist in the coordination and implementation of federated login functionality in the US and Canada.
Support the development and implementation of operational KPIs for the Commercial, Patient and External Affairs Technology team.
Business analysis support for our main external platform.
Prepare presentation decks and documents to support key meetings.
Assist in maintaining project plans and status reports.
General documentation management.