Marketing Intern

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Title: Marketing Intern

Location: Randburg, South Africa

Hiring Manager: Fatima Harnekar

When you’re part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do challenging work, and be part of a team that values performance, quality and innovation. As part of a successful, growing global organization you will be encouraged to perform at your best. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.

How will you make an impact?

Summary Of Internship

Internship positions provide an opportunity for business, science or marketing students to get hands on experience in a marketing environment.

The MEA Marketing Intern will join a team of passionate colleagues focused on providing highly effective marketing that inspires and delights our customers. The successful candidate will be instrumental in supporting and crafting marketing materials and communications that speak to our biotech customers along with sales enablement content that engages our commercial teams.

Our roadmap focuses on telling one unified message to customers in this space, to help them move from research to production, as they look to develop lifesaving drugs and therapies. This role will support the delivery of one story to this highly important customer segment by working collaboratively with various regional marketing managers across multiple divisions.

Main Responsibilities:

• Conduct market research and analyze trends to find opportunities.
• Assist in marketing campaigns, including content creation and digital marketing.
• Support event coordination for trade shows, webinars, and product launches.
• Manage social media, schedule posts, and track engagement.
• Maintain marketing databases and assist in performance reporting.
• Collaborate with the team and stay updated on industry trends.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Completed qualifications in marketing, business or science bachelor's degree
• Students are required to be available for a 12-month internship
• Strong desire and motivation to develop a career in Marketing
• No previous experience required
  
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to learn, be mentored, and improve
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a cross-functional team
• Passionate about delivering an outstanding customer experience
• Experience with handling data is a plus
• Accuracy and attention to detail are required in performing all functions of this position.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.
• To qualify, you are legally authorised to work in South Africa and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status
  
  

Benefits

We offer internship remuneration based on level and type of the assignment.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 130,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

We look forward to your application.