Intern – Content Hub – Digital-First Recruitment Copywriter

527 Eli Lilly Cork Limited; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 27,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Lilly Cork offers a 12‑week hybrid internship in copywriting and content support within the Content Hub. The role focuses on creating concise, patient‑facing recruitment materials for digital channels, with hands‑on writing experience in a regulated healthcare environment.

Location is Little Island, Cork, with on‑site 50% and remote 50% work arrangement. The internship runs from June 2027 for 12 weeks, paying €30,500 pro rata.

Qualifications

• Strong writing skills with ability to adapt tone for different audiences
• Portfolio or samples in copywriting or content creation is an advantage
• Basic understanding of SEO or social media content principles

Responsibilities

• Draft short‑form recruitment copy for posters, social posts, and digital banners in a patient‑friendly, non‑clinical tone
• Support digital‑first content strategy and adapt print materials for online formats
• Assist with proofreading and quality checks for tone, brand alignment and consistency
• Help track content status and deadlines across multiple trials and use SharePoint for version control

Skills

Copywriting

Content creation

Social media content

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Marketing/Communications/Journalism/English/Advertising

Job description

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life‑changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

Positions

1 Start date: June 2027 Duration: 12 weeks Salary: €30,500 pro rata Location: Lilly GBS, Little Island Cork Type: Hybrid role requiring the successful candidate to be on site 50% of the month in Little Island, Cork and 50% working remotely.

Course Eligibility

UCC Students in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, English, Advertising, or a related content/copywriting field.

Eli Lilly Cork

Eli Lilly Cork is made up of a talented diverse team of over 2000 employees across 60nationalities who deliver innovative solutions that add value across a variety of BusinessService functions including Finance, Information Technology, Medical, Clinical Trialsand more. Eli Lilly Cork offers a premium workspace across our campus in Little Island,complete with flexible hybrid working options, healthcare, pension and life assurance benefits, subsidised canteen, onsite gym, travel subsidies and on‑site parking. InhousePeople Development services, Educational Assistance, and our ‘Live Your BEST Life’ wellbeing initiatives are just some of the holistic benefits that enhance the careerexperience for our colleagues.

Eli Lilly Cork is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We cater for alldimensions ensuring inclusion of all ethnicities, nationalities, cultural backgrounds,generations, sexuality, visible and invisible disabilities and gender, with four pillars:EnAble, embRACE, LGBTQ+ & Ally and GIN-Gender Inclusion Network. EnAble, our pillarfor people with disabilities and those that care for them, partners with the Access Lillyinitiative to make our physical and digital environment accessible and inclusive for all.Together they are committed to promoting awareness to create a disability confidentculture both at Eli Lilly Cork and beyond.

Content Hub team are responsible for:

Developing recruitment, retention, site‑facing, and general awareness materials across a portfolio of 70+ clinical trials Driving the transition from a print‑first to a digital‑first content approach Ensuring content is patient‑friendly, on‑brand, and compliant with regulatory and legal standards Supporting the build and maintenance of Lilly Trials pages Partnering with Medical, Legal, Quality, and Visual Communications to bring content from draft to approval

Responsibilities

Role Summary

Provide copywriting and content support to the Content Hub team, helping to develop short‑form, patient‑facing recruitment materials for a digital‑first audience. This role offers hands‑on experience writing concise, engaging copy for posters, social media, and digital channels within a regulated healthcare environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft short‑form copy for recruitment materials, including posters, social media posts, and digital banners, in a clear, patient‑friendly, non‑clinical tone
• Support the team's shift from print‑first to digital‑first content, adapting existing materials for digital and social formats
• Apply basic SEO and social media best practice to written content (keyword awareness, scannability, tone appropriate to platform)
• Assist with proofreading and quality‑checking materials for tone, consistency, and brand alignment
• Support version control and file management of content drafts within SharePoint
• Help track content status and deadlines across multiple trials, flagging risks or delays as needed

Requirements

Studying a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, English, Advertising, or a related content/copywriting field.

• Some experience or coursework in copywriting, content creation, or social media content (a portfolio or writing samples is an advantage)
• Strong written communication skills, with an ability to write concisely and adapt tone for different audiences
• Basic understanding of SEO or social media content principles
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• High attention to detail

Candidate must be outgoing and work well as part of a team.

Equal Opportunity and Accommodation

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is € - € Full‑time equivalent employees may also be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a pension plan; vacation benefits; eligibility for healthcare benefits; flexible benefits (if applicable) life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well‑being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).

Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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