Vertex Spring 2026 Co-op, Corporate Communications Scientific Writing

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc•Boston, MA

47d•$20 - $35•Hybrid

About The Position

The Vertex Corporate Communications Scientific Writing Co-Op program is a 6-month experiential training program for students currently working towards undergraduate or advanced degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or other related fields. If you are passionate, collaborative, and growth-minded, a co-op at Vertex will help you gain meaningful experience in our communications functional areas and serve as a launchpad for your career. The Co-op Corporate Communications - Scientific Writing and Disease Area Communications will gain valuable experience through supporting, and in some cases leading, several important communications projects across the disease areas in our research pipeline at Vertex. In pipeline communications, we work across the company to create both internal and external content about our disease and program areas, program announcements and research at Vertex. The selected candidate will work closely with project leads and other cross-functional team members on several defined projects, as well as provide general day-to-day support as needed.

Requirements

Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in a Scientific Field, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or another related field
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with excellent attention to detail
Ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment with multiple, competing priorities
Understanding of the scientific method and scientific concepts
Prior internship experience in the medical/pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry, or in communications
Ability to deliver results with limited direction and guidance on tight deadlines -- a self-starter
Highly motivated and energetic
Strong work ethic and tenacity
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 enrolled in an advanced degree program if graduating before June 2026
You must be available to work full-time, 40 hours per week from January - June 2026

Responsibilities

Writing and production of pipeline-related content for our employee intranet by researching, writing and packaging articles, patient and employee stories and multimedia content.
Supporting disease affinity recognition throughout the year by writing internal and external content to educate our audiences and raise awareness for a given disease area
Supporting the team and business partners by helping create and execute on communications plans for pipeline announcements and content campaigns (such as launching a video series)
Supporting pipeline social media content channels with copy for disease recognition and pipeline-related conferences
Compile metrics from communications campaigns and provide insight to help guide creation of strategy and planning for future initiatives.
Provide support for ongoing communications initiatives and ad hoc projects, as needed