Strategic Communications Intern

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections,  where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

The Strategic Communications team at Roche Canada Pharma offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a healthier future by driving the strategic development and execution of internal and external communications initiatives. By igniting a passion for Roche Canada among various audiences and sharing impactful stories, the Communications team plays a crucial role in enhancing the corporate reputation and ultimately improving outcomes for patients and healthcare systems.

The opportunity:

• Develop and manage engaging content for the web and social media channels, including LinkedIn, rochecanada.com, and our ‘Stories’ blog, applying social media best practices.
• Create tailored content for internal and external audiences on priority topics. 
• Explore and implement new platforms to improve employee engagement and maintain strong writing skills.
• Independently develop and implement digital strategies, including dynamic presentations and digital tools like websites, G-sites, and podcasts.
• Contribute to employee engagement by planning and facilitating social events across the organization.
• Ensure sustainable and efficient implementation of processes and compliance frameworks.

Who you are:

• You are currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English, graphic design or closely related fields.
• Demonstrate outstanding writing proficiency, bringing creativity and clarity to all forms of communication.
• You have experience or knowledge with news style story writing, social media and digital storytelling. 
• You are familiar with Adobe Express or Adobe Creative Cloud.

Preferred:

• A passion for creative communication, whether through blog writing, social media creation, or digital storytelling.
• Technical savvy in video production and editing, helping us bring a fresh, visual perspective to our projects is a plus.

Additional Information:

• Duration: This position is a 6 to 12 month internship.
• Work term: Full-time (35 hours per week) and will begin in January 2027.
• Location: This internship position is located in Mississauga, ON. 
• Our team follows a hybrid work structure (majority of time in the office).

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.

We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess or select applicants for this role.

This posting is for an existing vacancy at Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.