Summer Intern - Corporate Affairs/Communications

At Harmony Biosciences, we specialize in developing and delivering treatments for rare neurological diseases that others often overlook. We believe that where empathy and innovation meet, a better life can begin for people living with neurological diseases. Our team of experts from a wide variety of disciplines and experiences is driven by our shared conviction that innovative science translates into therapeutic possibilities for patients, who are at the heart of everything we do.

Harmony Biosciences culture is defined by our core values – keeping patients at the heart of all we do, acting with integrity and ethics, working with a one-team attitude, leading with the science as we identify clinical possibilities, and delivering excellence.

This summer internship at Harmony offers a unique perspective into a rare-disease focused biotech company. Our internship program will provide you the opportunity to work on real-world projects, as well as network with people at Harmony through various events and activities.

Summary of Internship: 

This position will work on the Corporate Affairs team at Harmony. Corporate Affairs is responsible for enhancing Harmony Biosciences’ reputation and corporate brand through proactive strategies that enrich the quality and depth of our relationships with patients and patient advocacy organizations, industry allies, provider advocates, community partners, media and government. The team also partners with Human Resources and members of Senior Leadership Team to create and sustain Harmony culture and communications across the organization.

This internship will work on projects in social media and internal communications and will be responsible for supporting and collaborating on social media and digital content, including employee social media initiatives and intranet content and internal communication emails.   

There may also be other projects and initiatives within the team that may require support. 

Requirements:  

• Minimum age for all candidates is at least 18 years or older 
• Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university as a rising sophomore, junior or senior. A Communications major and/or coursework is preferred.
• Must be proficient in use of MS Excel, MS Power Point, MS Teams
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills including flexibility, collaboration and inclusion skills, and ability to work in a team environment
• Candidates must have strong written and verbal communication skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIORNMENT:

• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: Close vision.
• Manual dexterity required to use computers, tablets, and cell phone.
• Continuous sitting for prolonged periods.

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