Vertex Summer 2026 Intern, External Manufacturing - Automation Engineering Business Analyst

Vertex Pharmaceuticals•Boston, MA

1d•$30 - $35•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 Business Analyst internship program is a multi-week experiential training program for undergraduate students in the senior year with prior co-op experience or a graduate student currently working towards an undergraduate degree in Engineering Management, or a related field of study. If you are passionate, collaborative, and growth-minded, an internship at Vertex will help you gain meaningful experience in our Manufacturing Process Intelligence & Digitalization functional areas and serve as a launchpad for your career. 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/internships/) Thank you for respecting our process and helping us maintain a fair experience for all candidates. What you will be doing: The Business Analyst role is within the Manufacturing Process Intelligence & Digitalization team in Biopharmaceutical Sciences & Manufacturing Operations (BSMO) organization. The team is responsible for delivering cross-functional program management, business analysis, value analysis to automate Manufacturing Data needed across the business processes of technical operations Subject Matter Experts. This individual will contribute to the design and execution of integrated project plans and deliverables for cross-functional systems portfolio operations initiatives. The individual will have exposure to applications of Lean Six Sigma principles, agile and design thinking methodologies.

Requirements

Senior year undergraduate student with 2-3 co-op experiences, or a Graduate student in a M.S. Engineering Management program, or related field.
Pharmaceutical drug discovery and development acumen across one or more disciplines
Organizational skills and an ability to manage multiple priorities
Strong collaboration skills to effectively interact with teams and stakeholder
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 August 2026
You must be available to work full-time, 40 hours per week from May – August 2026

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma Principles in a plus

Responsibilities

Generate and maintain high quality integrated project plans, business process maps, highlight inter-dependencies and identify scope constraints
Perform data collection and analysis for program KPIs and ROI updates
Engage team members to understand stakeholder needs and incorporate feedback into deliverables
Organize completion of project team and contribute to content development, as appropriate
Use tools to execute the tasks - Jira, Confluence, PowerBI, Microsoft Office Tools, SmartSheet, Lucid Chart etc.