At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

Join our Pharma Technical Development team for a 6-month internship, where you will gain valuable early-career exposure to vital strategic projects. In this role, you will help design new processes, develop your project management skills, and leverage emerging technologies across a variety of cross-functional initiatives.

The Opportunity

You will thrive in an agile working environment, ensuring compliance with relevant standards while building a healthier future. Your key responsibilities are as follows:

Shape Our Story: Develop and implement internal communication strategies to effectively convey site stories across Pharma Technical Operations.
Drive Employee Engagement: Support the launch of the department newsletter and co-create engaging content for internal channels including Town Halls, digital platforms, and collaborative spaces.
Optimize Data & Systems: Audit, clean, and standardize active communication distribution lists, merging duplicates and establishing uniform naming conventions to ensure seamless internal connectivity.
Establish Best Practices: Author clear documentation and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for ongoing distribution list management and directory data governance.
Collaborate Across Functions: Partner with department stakeholders and cross-functional squads to verify communication needs, align messaging, and provide subject matter expertise.
Coordinate Special Projects: Support end-to-end project management, calendar logistics, and content creation for high-impact communication workstreams.

Who You Are

You are an enthusiastic, detail-oriented communicator who is eager to learn and passionate about making a meaningful impact in the healthcare industry. You enjoy solving problems creatively, organizing complex data, and collaborating with diverse teams to achieve shared successes. Your bring the following qualifications:

Academic Foundation: Current student or recent graduate (within the last 12 months) of a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Communications, Business, Marketing, or a related field, and must be available to commit to a full-time, 6-month term.
Analytical & Data Skills: Strong proficiency in spreadsheet tools (such as Excel or Google Sheets) for data filtering, deduplication, and analysis.
Platform Curiosity: Comfort or familiarity navigating digital workspace environments (such as Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace).
Communication & Organization: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a strong eye for detail and the ability to securely manage internal directory information.
Project Mindset: Foundational understanding of project planning, critical thinking, and a structured approach to managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
Language Proficiency: Fluency in written and spoken English.

Additional Information

Prior internship or initial work experience in a communications-related field is a plus
Familiarity with basic HTML formatting is a plus
Please Note: This is a full-time, 6-month internship. This position is not suitable for writing a university thesis.

Application Process

To apply, please submit your CV, a cover letter, copies of your diplomas, and an enrollment certificate if you are currently studying.
Under Swiss regulations, non-EU/EFTA citizens must provide a university certificate confirming that the internship is a mandatory requirement for their degree, specifying its exact duration. Additionally, students must maintain active enrollment for the entire duration of the internship.

If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to submit your application today!

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.