Intern - Corporate Communications, AstraZeneca, Wilmington, Delaware

Intern - Corporate Communications, AstraZeneca, Wilmington,
Delaware

External Summary of Primary Responsibilities:
Description Rotational work within the Corporate Communications team
will consist of the following throughout the internship:
-Provide writing, editing, research, project management, communications
tracking, meeting planning and related project support
-Support client-facing communication colleagues with executive and
functional communication tactics
-Assist with daily media monitoring, tracking and analysis
-Support internal communications around issues and policies that impact
our business
-Assist with external stakeholder engagement strategy, as well as
proactive and reactive media relations.
- Design surveys and utilize other measurement tools to access the
impact of communications plans and programs
Major Responsibilities -Assist in the development of internal
communications plans and the execution of quality deliverables for both
corporate and business-area clients
-Writing and editing press releases and other documents
-Monitoring local and national media for trends and stories that impact
AZ
-Tracking media calls, stories, and assisting with analysis of media
coverage
-Coordinate special projects for Corporate Affairs as needed
The duration of this Fall internship position will be from September
2010 to December 2010.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements -Second or third-year BA or BS candidate with
communications, marketing or related field preferred
-Coursework completed includes communications, public relations,
marketing and/or journalism
-Previous work or internship experience in a similar field preferred
-PC skills required, including proficiency in MS Word and MS PowerPoint;
Willingness to learn and utilize new software programs and processes
-Ability to navigate digital media channels (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
-Must be able to meet deadlines/balance multiple tasks at one time
-Presentation skills/professionalism

http://jobs.astrazeneca.com/jobs/472-intern-corporate-communications