The Position
Join our dynamic team at Roche and contribute to meaningful initiatives in sustainability and innovation. Our Global Internship Programme in Innovation & Sustainability #IP2TIS offers a unique opportunity for passionate individuals to gain hands-on experience in the pharmaceutical industry while making a positive impact on the world. As a sustainability and innovation intern, you will work on cutting-edge projects that align with our commitment to environmental responsibility, social impact, and forward-thinking solutions.
This project strengthens innovation capability by enabling an inclusive environment for neurodivergent employees and neurodiverse teams. To support this growing part of our talent pool and achieve diversity in leadership which mirrors our workforce, we aim to build a globally accessible portal with a knowledge base of workplace accommodations, best practices and tools.The portal will provide guidance on how to optimally accommodate and support neurodivergent employees throughout the employee lifecycle. This guidance supports stakeholders seeking to strengthen neuroinclusion.
This internship position is located in Kaiseraugst (hybrid)
Key Responsibilities
Researching best practices on Neurodiversity in the workplace (from existing sources and with our guidance)
Synthesizing those practices into practical guidelines (content creation: writing, editing existing information)
20% of time for your own project idea
Who You Are
You are enrolled or have completed your Bachelor's or Master's studies at a university or college/FH (Fachhochschule; all study fields are welcome) and are interested in applying your knowledge in a modern working environment as part of an internship of 3 months and getting to know the pharmaceutical industry.
Furthermore you are
Someone who is great at literature research (esp. on organizational psychology topics etc) & content creation (best practices, tools; writing/editing)
Interested in the topic of Neurodiversity
Nice to have: advocate for neurodiversity
No mandatory field of study, could be e.g. Communications, business administration, organizational psychology, psychology, human resources or anything else
Excellent written English
Technical details:
The start date for the internship is 1. July 2024.
The application deadline is April 15.If you have any questions, take a look at our FAQs and videos at careers.roche.com/global/en/faq.
Who we are
At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we've become one of the world's leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.
Roche Kaiseraugst is a cornerstone of Roche's global production and logistics network. It employs some 1900 people out of the 10,700 employees at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site and is Roche's largest and most innovative packaging facility worldwide. Read more.
Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.
We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
