About the role#
This 12-week internship is a high-impact experience within the Corporate Affairs organization. You will work as a strategic consultant embedded within cross-functional teams. Your work will span brand communications, external reputation, internal employee activations, policy, and patient advocacy. You will focus on Cardiovascular, Renal, and Metabolic therapy areas to strengthen trust with patients, healthcare professionals, payers, and policymakers. The program concludes with a senior-level presentation detailing the measurable value of your projects.
What you'll do#
- Lead structured problem-solving to define objectives, assess stakeholder needs, and build integrated communications and policy tactics.
- Partner with Commercial, Medical, Market Access, Policy, Media, and Patient Advocacy teams.
- Coordinate with external agencies and vendors to progress planning and compliant tactics.
- Collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative inputs, including market research, competitive intelligence, social listening, and media performance.
- Use data insights to inform narratives and engagement plans.
- Pilot applications of AI and analytics in communications workflows, scenario planning, and narrative testing.
- Create playbooks and templates to scale best practices for patient-centered content.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in an MBA program with an expected graduation date after August 2027.
- Minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Interest in life sciences, pharmaceutical administration, marketing, or public affairs.
- Ability to turn complex data into concise insights and recommendations.
- Strong storytelling skills and executive presence, including scientific-focused writing.
- Experience with structured problem-solving and strategy development.
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Familiarity with analytics, social listening, and public relations tools.
- Ability to manage ambiguity and drive outcomes in a matrixed organization.
- Must have work authorization that does not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Location & details#
- This role is based on-site in Wilmington, Delaware.
- You are expected to work from the office five days a week.
- This is a full-time, paid position.
About AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a public pharmaceutical manufacturing company. It focuses on research, development, and global business operations. The company maintains offices in Cambridge and Sodertalje. It employs over 80,000 people.
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