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2020 - IBL - Communications Associate

  • Sydney (Sydney)
  • Community management

Job description



Your Responsibilities :
• 6 month paid internship commencing in Jan 2020
• Work in an organisation that makes a real difference
• Gain invaluable industry experience
We are looking for passionate, high-performing and motivated students to join our Industry Based Learning Program commencing in January 2020. This 6-month program enables penultimate and final year undergraduate students to gain valuable work experience in a global pharmaceutical business focused on enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer.
We are looking for interns with ambition, passion and a proactive approach. You will be a clear, effective communicator who can quickly build rapport with a wide range of people. You are a real team player who actively collaborates with others. In addition, you'll have an analytical mind and a talent for multi-tasking.
Why the Industry Based Learning Program?
• Gain real work experience and work in a highly collaborative and supportive work culture alongside people who enjoy what they do
• Join a community of interns & form lasting professional relationships
• Upon completion students will have built on their university learning and gained a competitive edge for all future career prospects
Work cross functionally and engage with a variety of stakeholders through Corporate Affairs support across internal and external communications, including employee engagement activities, brand communications campaigns, corporate profiling and issues management. Develop and implement strategies for GSK Australia's social media tools and communications to support the corporate brand.
Why you?
• You must be in your penultimate or final year of an undergraduate degree in Media, Communications or Marketing upon commencement of the program in January 2020
• An interest in pursuing a career in the pharmaceutical industry is favourable
• Excellent written and oral communication skills along with initiative and an eagerness to learn
• High attention to detail, rigor and process, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent project management, to manage and prioritise multiple ongoing projects
• Ability to quickly build strong internal & external networks
Timeline & Assessment Process
Applications close 1st November. Our recruitment process involves eligibility and motivation questionnaire at application, online testing, a video interview and an assessment centre. We're keen to see applications from students studying a Bachelor's of Media, Communications or Marketing who will be in their final or penultimate year of study in 2020.
Why GSK?
GlaxoSmithKline is a global research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare company. GSK is bound by a global promise to keep patients' interests at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to driving innovation and best practice in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, leading with ethical approaches to all our activities, access to medicines and reinvestment into the communities we operate in.

Why You?

Basic qualifications:
You must be in your penultimate or final year of your undergraduate degree in Media, Communications or Marketing or related degree to be eligible.

Preferred qualifications:
We are looking for passionate, high-performing and motivated students to join our program. You must be in your penultimate or final year of your undergraduate degree in Media, Communications or Marketing or related degree to be eligible.

• An interest in pursuing a career in the healthcare industry is favourable
• Excellent written and oral communication skills along with initiative and an eagerness to learn
• High attention to detail, rigor and process, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent project management, to manage and prioritise multiple ongoing projects
• Ability to quickly build strong internal & external networks

Why GSK? :
At GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) we are dedicated to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better & live longer. GSK is one of the world's leading research-based healthcare companies, with over 100,000 employees in 150 countries across our Pharmaceuticals, Vaccines and Consumer Healthcare businesses with products including Panadol, Ventolin, and Sensodyne.

At GSK we value diversity and treat all candidates equally. We aim to create an inclusive workplace where all employees feel engaged, supportive of one another, and know their work makes an important contribution.

Contact information:
You may apply for this position online by selecting the Apply now button.

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