Global Communications Trainee

Job description

Job Description

Global Communications Trainee (Internship)

Role Purpose
The Sandoz Global Communications Graduate Program is an accelerated, two-year leadership development program for recent graduates. The comprehensive training program is designed to attract talented people from around the world at the beginning of their careers in communications and nurture them as future communications leaders.

Accountabilities
You will spend up to 24 months working across key communications specialties – internal communications, external communications, corporate responsibility, communications for specific product groups (including cancer therapy, antibiotics and biotechnologically derived medications), patient advocacy and regional communications – at Sandoz Global Headquarters in Holzkirchen, Germany. With 13.000 associates from 60 countries, Sandoz is truly a diverse and international working environment. Throughout the program on Campus, you will have the opportunity to drive projects and be mentored by experienced senior team members. You will also have cross-functional opportunities within Sandoz, with responsibilities steadily increasing over the two years. You will work as a full-time member of the Sandoz Global Communications team; in addition to intensive on-the-job training, we can offer leadership and teamwork skills development. The Graduate Program offers a competitive compensation package, including benefits such as pension.

Role Responsibilities
• A learning journey – a unique opportunity to explore different parts of a large international organization early in your career
• Training opportunities to gain knowledge and invaluable experience in an international environment, helping you develop professionally and personally
• Grow as an well-rounded communications professional: flexible program design allowing work across various communications disciplines
• Exposure to multiple projects within the different communication specialties
• Intercultural competence development within a diverse work environment
• Mentoring from experienced senior leaders and an international network within Sandoz and Novartis
• Make an impact by being part of a global market leader in generics and biosimilars

About Sandoz:
Sandoz, a global leader in the rapidly growing generics industry, is a company in which doctors, pharmacists and patients worldwide have placed their trust for 130 years. It is the global pioneer in Biosimilars investing in research and development to improve the lives of patients and liberating healthcare resources through increased access to high-quality, affordable biologics.

With our 26 000-plus employees in more than 140 countries, we discover new ways to improve and extend people’s lives. Our culture is defined by our values: innovation, quality, collaboration, performance, courage, integrity.

Sandoz has been certified as Top Employer Europe 2017 by the Top Employers Institute for its exceptional employee offerings!

Benefits of Working for Sandoz
• Competitive salary
• Performance based annual bonus
• Work/life integration
• Eligible to Sandoz pension plan
• 30 working days' holiday per calendar year
• Subsidised on-site cafeteria
• Free shuttle bus between Sandoz and Holzkirchen train station
• Additional benefits

‘I came for the job, I stay for the culture’

Desired profile

Minimum requirements

Minimum Requirements
• Minimum bachelor degree in Communications, Business Management, Social Sciences or any relevant field from 2016-2017/18 Professional fluency in English mandatory, German or other languages will be an added advantage
• A minimum of six months working experience from extracurricular activities demonstrating communication, event organization and/or networking skills, e.g., internship or freelance work for any publication/NGO/student organization, etc.
• A maximum of two years’ work experience. If you have more experience, please apply for one of our many open positions. https://www.sandoz.com/careers
• High performance orientation and adaptability to multicultural environment
• Enthusiasm for working within and across teams