Corporate Affairs Summer Intern, Undergraduate

We are seeking sophomore, junior, and/or masters-level students majoring in communications, public relations, marketing, government affairs, or a related field for a 12-Week Student Intern role with 2 openings in Wilmington, DE for a May 19th - August 8th contract period.

Position Duties:

This posting has 2 openings for the below projects:

Respiratory & Immunology and Vaccines & Immunotherapies Communications:

• Internal stakeholder management and alignment to help create media and digital strategies (internal and external) for upcoming brand or therapeutic area milestones to encourage One R&I voice
• Find ways to leverage internal and external media platforms to provide company and business updates appropriately
• Work with cross-functional teams to help optimize integrated medical congress approach for corporate affairs

External Corporate Communications:

• Provide writing, editing, project management, communications tracking, presentations, meeting planning and related project support for communications
• Support media relations and social media tactics including copyediting press releases, writing blog/social posts and conducting monitoring/tracking for trends and stories related to AstraZeneca
• Assist with maintenance of content for www.astrazeneca-us.com

Position Requirements:

• Undergraduate sophomore, junior, and/or masters-level students majoring in communications, public relations, marketing, government affairs, or a related field. **Candidates must have an expected graduation date after August 2025.
• Completed coursework in communications, public relations, marketing, political science, policy, and/or journalism is preferred
• Previous internship experience in the [internal or external] communications, media relations and/or PR field is preferred
• Graphic design, multimedia strategies, and social media skills such as Canva, Cision, or Brandwatch are a plus.
• Interest in healthcare or scientific communications is a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• Must be able to meet deadlines/balance multiple tasks at one time
• Enthusiasm for collaboration, cross-functional projects, public speaking, and presentation design.
• US Work Authorization is required at time of application.
• This role will not be providing CPT/OPT support.
• Ability to report onsite to Wilmington, DE 3-5 days a week. This role will not provide relocation assistance.
• Minimum grade point average of 3.0