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Corporate Affairs Intern – Oncology
We are looking for Sophomore and Junior students majoring in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, Public Affairs, Public Policy, Journalism, Public Health, or a related field for 12-week internship role in Gaithersburg, MD from May 18 2026 to August 7 2026.
Position Duties:
- Support internal communications activities, including drafting newsletters, helping with town halls, drafting Workvivo content and other communications, and much more
- Aid in development of external communications & activities, including press releases, content for LinkedIn, helping with external Patient Advocacy events, etc. Join bi-weekly team meetings to learn from other areas of the corporate affairs team
- Gain deeper understanding of the oncology space and how corporate affairs helps to elevate our US Oncology leadership team and presence internally and externally.
Position Requirements:
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Sophomore and Junior students majoring in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, Public Affairs, Public Policy, Journalism, Public Health, or a related field.
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Candidates must have an expected graduation date after August 2026.
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Copywriting, technical writing, internal and external social media platforms, presentations and public speaking required
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Understanding of science / scientific-communication and/or prior experience in healthcare/pharma is a plus
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Ability to work with a team and independently, critical thinking. willingness to understand leadership priorities and organizational structure, and enthusiasm for interpersonal communication required
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Understanding of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) is required.
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US Work Authorization is required at time of application.
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This role will not be providing CPT support.
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Ability to report onsite to Gaithersburg, MD at least 3 days per week. This role will not provide relocation assistance. There is possibility for occasional local travel.
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Compensation range: $31-32.50/hr