2020 - IBL - Communications & Corporate Affairs VIC

Job description

Your Responsibilities :
• 12-month, full time, paid internship commencing in January 2020
• Gain invaluable industry experience
• Work within a global organisation that is making a real difference

Our twelve-month, full time Industry Based Learning Program provides undergraduates with practical ‘hands-on' work experience that will set you apart from your peers. You will be a part of a program designed to give you real work experience and optimise your professional development for future opportunities.
You will benefit from:
• Being involved in interesting work that will build your core technical and business skills
• Access to internal and external training opportunities
• Direct support and coaching from your manager and peers
• Being involved in GSK's volunteer programs to assist the broader community

As part of the Corporate Affairs team, you are at the centre of the organization. You will work with all functions across the pharmaceutical business, from scientific research and development through to sales and marketing teams as well as support functions such as HR, finance and technology. You will be responsible for developing creative materials that engage internal and external audiences, this will include writing press releases, updating the corporate website, creating videos and developing presentations. You will manage the calendar of regular internal communications across multiple platforms to keep GSK employees informed and engage them around business priorities. As the Communications & Corporate Affairs IBL, you will develop and implement strategies for GSK Australia's social media tools and have the opportunity to represent GSK internally and externally at industry events.

Applications for the program close on 18th August. Our recruitment process involves eligibility questionnaire at application, World of GSK online assessment, video interview and assessment centre. This process takes place over the course of around 8 weeks, updates will be regularly communicated across email.

Why You?

Basic qualifications:
You must be in your penultimate or final year of your undergraduate degree upon commencement in the program.

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, Public Relations, Public Health or related degree to be eligible.
You will have:
• 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 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.

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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