Career
Communications Intern
Internship, Marketing & Communications
United States - NY, New York
Requisition ID
538477
About our Company:
Medidata: Powering Smarter Treatments and Healthier People
Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes company, is leading the digital transformation of life sciences, creating hope for millions of people. Medidata helps generate the evidence and insights to help pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and diagnostics companies, and academic researchers accelerate value, minimize risk, and optimize outcomes. More than one million registered users across 2,000+ customers and partners access the world's most trusted platform for clinical development, commercial, and real-world data. Known for its groundbreaking technological innovations, Medidata has supported more than 30,000 clinical trials and 9 million study participants. Medidata is headquartered in New York City and has offices around the world to meet the needs of its customers. Discover more at www.medidata.comand follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and X.
The Program:
At Medidata, interns will have the opportunity to accelerate their careers by working closely with experienced professionals and gain valuable, hands-on, full-time work experience. By being a part of our global organization, interns have the opportunity to work alongside our talented and committed professionals helping them to build a strong foundation for achieving their career goals. For 12 weeks, beginning May 20, 2024, interns will have an opportunity to gain a deep understanding of what it means to be a Medidatian. United around a single goal of empowering smarter treatments and healthier people. Medidatians work in a culture of curiosity, innovation and fun. You will be contributing to the line of business with sustainable and meaningful work.
Our Summer Internship program also includes instructor led training, guided mentorship, exposure to senior leadership and community service. In addition to individual and specific related responsibilities, each intern will participate in our Intern Innovation Lab. Assigned to cross-functional teams, interns will work closely to develop an innovative solution to a business problem currently facing Medidata. As they work diligently to present their final solutions to a panel of top Medidata leaders, we are confident that our interns will make a significant impact on our business.
About the Team:
The best candidate is willing to dive into the real-world experience of Internal and External Communications. You will gain visibility into the inner workings and aspects of the Communications field, provide concrete deliverables and learn from top to bottom. When the internship is completed, you will have first-hand knowledge of the day-to-day expectations of a Communications role.
Responsibilities:
- Fully support Medidata's Communications strategy and execute it in different phases, both internally and externally
- Conduct research on industry trends, competitors, media outlets and analyst firms
- Build and update media and analyst lists and databases
- Support creative and engaging content for the weekly employee newsletter
- Create briefing documents for meetings with press and analysts
- Create and manage schedules for events
- Track and share appropriate press articles and analyst research for internal use
Qualifications:
- Communications / Marketing / Public Relations / Journalism major
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment
- Efficiency at Google Drive
- Passion for the Communications industry and its best practices
- Current enrollment in a related BS or Masters university/college (juniors and seniors)
Nice to have
- Highly curious about life sciences, the biopharmaceutical industry, and/or high technology
The salary range posted below refers only to positions that will be physically based in NYC. As with all roles, Medidata sets ranges based on a number of factors including function, level, candidate expertise and experience, and geographic location. Pay ranges for candidates in locations other than NYC, may differ based on the local market data in that region. The base hourly pay range for this position is $25.00 - $28.00 an hour and a $3,500 sign on bonus.
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
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