2026 Novartis Summer Internship – Corporate Communications

At Novartis, our ambition is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives. To do this, we need to unleash the power of our people, as ultimately, the success of our strategy depends on accessing, growing, and engaging diverse talent.  

We believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working. We can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges aggressively and ambitiously because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying! 

Imagine what you could do here at Novartis! 

The Corporate Communications intern will play a key role in the US Communications and Patient Advocacy teams, providing support across various departmental duties.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the creation of various communication materials such as press releases, social media and web content, and mass emails.
• Contribute to media strategy and ideation.
• Support the day-to-day publishing of social media and web content.
• Participate in the planning and execution of internal events.
• Conduct research on emerging trends and media platforms, relevant news topics, or competitor activities to inform content creation and communication/channel strategies.
• Provide administrative support to the communications team, such as managing contact lists and organizing archives.

Minimum Requirements

• Candidates must be currently enrolled in U.S. accredited degree-granting college or university pursuing an undergraduate degree. Communications, Public Relations, Media, Journalism or related fields preferred.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and able to work in a diverse, fast-paced environment.
• Have a high degree of organizational skills, including attention to detail and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Be competent in Microsoft Office 365 applications.
• Have an ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Understanding of AI tools and how to use them a plus. 

Please note that this internship is a fixed-term engagement and does not constitute an offer of employment from Novartis.  Magnit, an external Managed Service Provider, will facilitate the hiring and management for this role.  

Diversity & Inclusion/EEO: 

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and take pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.