Vertex Spring 2026 Co-op, Supply Chain & Manufacturing

Vertex Pharmaceuticals•Boston, MA

7d•$20 - $35•Onsite

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 Supply Chain & Manufacturing co-op program is a 6-month experiential training program for students currently working towards an undergraduate or advanced degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Finance, Business, or a related field of study. If you are passionate, collaborative, and growth-minded, a co-op at Vertex will help you gain meaningful experience in our Supply Chain functional areas and serve as a launchpad for your career. The application deadline for this co-op is October 31st. 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: A Supply Chain & Manufacturing Co-Op at Vertex is responsible for a wide variety of administrative activities within Commercial Supply Chain. Activities typically consist of well-defined support tasks that are performed independently as well as projects of increased complexity completed under close supervision. We will have various positions within our Supply Chain & Manufacturing functional areas, including but not limited to: Commercial Supply Chain: This role will work closely with Finished Goods, Drug Product and Upstream Material teams to assess inventory levels, Open Purchase Orders and Material Movements. This role will create a reporting tool to track current and projected on-hand inventory levels with expiry and inventory value data. External Manufacturing: External Manufacturing Operations (ExM) is responsible for managing the operations of Vertex’s commercial external manufacturing network. Logistics: Logistics & Distribution team is responsible for planning and execution of shipments in support of Vertex’s Cell and Gene therapy programs Manufacturing Science and Technology: The Manufacturing Sciences and Technology Small Molecule Drug Product department is tasked with launch and lifecycle management of Vertex commercial medicines. Operational Excellence: The mission of the Operational Excellence team is to help establish manufacturing and supply chain as strategic enablers for Vertex’s growth. The Co-op will manage operational excellence initiatives supporting manufacturing and/or supply chain. Project Management: This position will be complimentary to a project coordinator and will take on a project to support process optimization efforts. Duties will include defining a problem, gathering customer requirements, measuring and analyzing processes, and implementing improvement projects. Risk Management: The Risk Management team works closely with multiple stakeholders within CMSC, Quality Assurance, Third Party Risk Management Office, and Corporate Risk Management to ensure we have adequate mitigation plans in place for all known risks, and tracks adherence to mitigation action due dates.

Requirements

Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Finance, Business, or a related field of study
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