Corporate Affairs Industrial Placement

Sanofi-aventis Groupe; Reading; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 13,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi offers a Corporate Affairs Industrial Placement to support Government Affairs and Communications teams on health policy, stakeholder engagement, media and internal communications.

You will gain exposure across two areas and work with mentors to develop practical skills in public affairs and corporate messaging.

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in healthcare, politics, communications, media relations or stakeholder engagement.
• Ideally pursuing a degree in Politics, Health, PR & Communications, Media Relations or a related subject.
• Fluent English with strong written and verbal skills.
• Interest in writing and communicating information clearly.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a team and also take initiative when working independently.

Responsibilities

• Support political and stakeholder engagement activities across Corporate Government Affairs.
• Monitor political, policy and healthcare developments and share updates with the business.
• Contribute to public affairs activities across healthcare and therapy areas.
• Support internal communications, events and meetings across Corporate Communications.
• Help keep Sanofi's messaging up to date and monitor media developments.

Skills

Healthcare interest

Public affairs

Stakeholder engagement

Writing & communication

Teamwork & collaboration

Independent initiative

Fluent English

Organisational skills

Education

Degree related (Politics/Health/PR & Communications/Media Relations)

Job description

As a Corporate Affairs Industrial Placement student, you will support both the Corporate Government Affairs and Corporate Communications teams across a range of activities, including health policy, stakeholder engagement, media and internal communications. The placement will support the team across two key areas:

• Corporate Government Affairs: supporting political and stakeholder engagement, monitoring relevant political and policy developments, and contributing to public affairs activities across specific healthcare and therapy areas.
• Corporate Communications: supporting internal events and meetings, helping keep Sanofi's messaging up to date, and monitoring relevant media developments across healthcare, life sciences and medicines.

Ready to grow your skills while helping shape the future of healthcare? At Sanofi, you'll be empowered to learn, ask questions, and bring your ideas to life - all while supported by inspiring mentors and collaborative teams.

Main responsibilities: In this role, you will:

• Support political and stakeholder engagement activities across Corporate Government Affairs.
• Monitor political, policy and healthcare developments and share relevant updates with the wider business.
• Contribute to public affairs activities across specific healthcare and therapy areas.
• Support internal communications, events and meetings across Corporate Communications.
• Help keep Sanofi's messaging up to date and monitor relevant media developments across healthcare, life sciences and medicines.

To excel in this role you will need to have:

• A genuine interest in healthcare, politics, communications, media relations, public affairs or stakeholder engagement.
• Ideally, you will be studying for a degree in Politics, Health, PR & Communications, Media Relations, or a related subject, either as an undergraduate or as part of an integrated Master's programme and be returning to university to continue your studies after completing the placement. However, other degrees which demonstrate strong writing, communication and people skills (e.g., Psychology, Social Studies) are also relevant.
• Fluent English with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• An interest in writing and communicating information clearly, demonstrated through your studies, projects or extracurricular activities.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team while also showing initiative when working independently., Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn't happen without people - people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let's be those people.

About Sanofi

We're an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people's lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system - and innovative pipeline - enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.

Why choose us?

• Stretch your skills through apprenticeships, internships, graduate programs, and international experiences that grow with you.
• Learn from inspiring mentors and collaborative teams while contributing to real projects that shape the future of healthcare.
• Build your future with access to the latest tools, digital innovation, and continuous learning that keep you ahead of the curve.
• Explore more with personalized development plans, short-term gigs, and internal mobility across functions and countries.
• Grow in a purpose-driven company where your voice matters and your work helps improve millions of lives.
• Thrive in inclusive, flexible workplaces that support your personal and professional well-being.
• Launch your career with a company that invests in you - and empowers you to reimagine what's possible.