Global Advocacy Intern
OB SUMMARY:
Novocure’s Global Advocacy department, located in New York City, NY is offering a paid student internship during summer of 2023. The internship program will provide the student with relevant skills in a variety of Global Advocacy functions via on-the-job training.
This Global Advocacy Intern is a temporary, non-exempt paid position, reporting to the Senior Manager, Advocacy.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Mesothelioma Awareness initiative: Research potential sites for campaign participation across the US; manage all sites participating, logistics and vendor engagement; develop any external communications content
- Ovarian Cancer awareness initiative: Support planning from brainstorm to preparedness; develop internal awareness strategy implementation and communciations to maximize engagement; create shareable content (e.g., social media posts, internal/external articles); manage design-vendor relationship
- Ongoing support of external partner programs; synthesize learnings for internal communication
- Support two quarterly internal cross-functional focus groups
- Caregiver awareness initiative: Align internal partners with external partner activity; Spreadsheet development and management; Communication with external partners around advocacy requests
- Cross functional meeting participation regarding on-going projects
- Participate in internal trainings and audits in accordance with the established requirements
QUALIFICATIONS/KNOWLEDGE:
- Strong technical and organizational skills in addition to excellent written and verbal communication skills, in a professional environment
- A high level of integrity, accuracy, dependability, enthusiasm, and confidentiality
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
- Students need to have a 3.0 or higher to apply
- Rising Senior & final year MBA candidates preferred
- Must be able to commit to 30-40 hours a week
- All interns are expected to present a final presentation to all respective managers, business leaders, and HR in August on the work they did and their experience
- Pursuing degree/study in public health, nursing or related field
- Experienced in terms of corporate environment, professionalism, accountability
- Preferred:
- Previous experience in similar position in medical device, pharmaceutical or patient-facing field
- Interest or opportunity to continue supporting role after summer months
OTHER:
- Ability to lift up to 20 pounds
- Participate in the Intern Program with other interns; bi weekly lunch & learns, coffee chats, & final presentations
Novocure is taking a responsible approach to creating environments that allow us to strive to extend survival in some of the most aggressive forms of cancer by developing and commercializing our innovative therapy.
As part of our commitment to health and safety, COVID-19 vaccines are required for our current U.S. employees. As an Equal Opportunity Employer it is our policy to provide reasonable accommodations to any qualified individual, who, because of a medical condition, or sincerely held religious belief/practice, receives an exemption from the vaccination requirement, if such accommodation would not result in an undue hardship for the company.
For more information regarding the Novocure’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement, exemptions, and verification of vaccination status please ask the Talent Acquisition Team.
ABOUT NOVOCURE:
Our vision
Patient-forward: aspiring to make a difference in cancer.
Our patient-forward mission
Together with our patients, we strive to extend survival in some of the most aggressive forms of cancer by developing and commercializing our innovative therapy.
Our patient-forward values
– innovation
– focus
– drive
– courage
– trust
– empathy