Student Internship: Internal Communications & Community Engagement within Informatics (9-12 months) Switzerland, Kaiseraugst in Basel

At Roche, we believe it’s urgent to deliver medical solutions right now – even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients’ lives and we are courageous in both decision and action. And we believe that good business means a better world.

That is why we come to work each day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigour, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow.

This internship in Roche’s Informatics organization in Kaiseraugst offers you the unique opportunity to learn more about internal communication and employee engagement activities for our Group Functions Informatics employees in Kaiseraugst, CH but also across main global locations of the department. You will work closely together with the Management Support team covering Leadership support activities, internal communication and employee engagement activities.

During the internship you will:

• Develop and create communications, including articles, presentations, videos and other materials for internal audiences for the larger employee community
• Support initiatives with communication planning, editing and reviewing communication material
• Explore new and utilize creative communication as well as visual collaboration tools
• Manage and publish content on Intranet, gSite, digital signage and Google+
• Support the employee engagement colleagues for specific activities and events in pre- and post communication

Your Profile

We are keen to discover talents who are passionate about learning and show great curiosity in discovering new things. At the Roche Headquarter site in Basel/Kaiseraugst, employees from over 90 countries are doing now what our patients need next. We contribute our share towards achieving our mission and to make our vision of personalized healthcare happen. We offer you a multicultural workplace in a modern environment, which at the same time requires you to be open-minded and adaptable. As an intern you will join our Roche Interns Network that offers you chances to connect, have fun and get to know Basel, in the heart of Europe.

You are an enrolled student in a Bachelor or Master’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Event Management, Journalism, Public relations or related degree area. You bring experiences in the area of communications and social media.

What do you need in your toolbox:

• Able to work self-reliantly with little guidance, open-minded attitude
• Good communicator and experiences in writing and/or presentation creation; structure information 
• Creative mind as well as able to organize work self-reliantly and structured
• High interest in social media, visual design, branding and ideally with proven experience in graphic design (Adobe Photoshop) and movie making/editing (e.g. Adobe Premiere)
• Advanced knowledge in Google’s suite of applications (Mail, Calendar, Drive, Google+, Hangouts)
• Fluent in oral and written English

If you are proud of contributing and feel you have the dedication to teamwork and innovation that we are seeking, then Roche is the organization for you. Every role at Roche plays a part in making a difference to patients’ lives. If you want work in a passionate team, make your mark & improve lives, apply now.

The preferred start date is February 2019 or upon availability for 9-12 months at a 60 - 80 % basis. Please clearly indicate your preferred starting date and duration of internship in your motivation letter. Applications lacking a motivation letter will not be considered (please provide your motivation letter and CV as one document).

Roche embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Due to regulations non-EU/EFTA citizens must provide a certificate from the university stating that an internship is mandatory as part of the application documents.

Roche strives to be an equal opportunity employer.