US Medical Affairs, AI & Knowledge Experience Intern

AstraZeneca plc; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 43,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca plc in Gaithersburg, MD is seeking rising juniors and seniors for a 12-week internship (May 24, 2027 – Aug 13, 2027) to support the US Medical Affairs Oncology digital Hub and knowledge management initiatives.

The role focuses on organizing content, improving information architecture in SharePoint, and enabling AI-powered discovery while collaborating across teams. US work authorization required; onsite presence 3 days/week; compensation $31–$32.50 per hour.

Qualifications

• We are looking for rising juniors and seniors in CS or related fields for a 12-week internship in Gaithersburg, MD.
• Interest in AI, knowledge management, information architecture, or emerging digital technologies is required.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 apps, especially SharePoint, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, and Copilot, is required.

Responsibilities

• Support the evolution of the US Medical Affairs Oncology digital Hub by organizing content for intuitive searchability.
• Review resources to apply consistent naming, metadata, tagging, and information architecture.
• Design and improve knowledge experiences in SharePoint with user-centered navigation and content organization.

Skills

AI interest

Knowledge management

Information architecture

Collaboration

Presentation design

Public speaking

SharePoint familiarity

Education

Relevant field of study

Tools

SharePoint

Teams

Excel

PowerPoint

Copilot

Job description

We are looking for rising juniors and seniors studying Computer Science, Information Systems, Informatics, User Experience/UX Design, Data Science/Analytics, Information Management, Digital Media, Business Analytics, Management Information Systems or a related field for a 12-week internship role at our site in Gaithersburg, MD from May 24, 2027 to August 13, 2027.

Position Description:

• Support the evolution of the US Medical Affairs Oncology digital Hub by organizing and structuring content to make information intuitive, searchable, and easy to navigate for both employees and emerging AI-powered tools.
• Help prepare organizational knowledge for AI-powered discovery and retrieval by reviewing existing resources, identifying duplicate, outdated, or difficult-to-find information, and applying consistent naming, categorization, metadata, tagging, and information architecture principles.
• Design and improve the knowledge experience within SharePoint, using user-centered design principles to create logical navigation, page structures, resource libraries, and content organization that help colleagues quickly find the right information.

Position Requirements:

• We are looking for rising juniors and seniors studying Computer Science, Information Systems, Informatics, User Experience/UX Design, Data Science/Analytics, Information Management, Digital Media, Business Analytics, Management Information Systems or a related field for a 12-week internship role at our site in Gaithersburg, MD from May 24, 2027 to August 13, 2027.
• Interest in artificial intelligence, generative AI, knowledge management, information architecture, or emerging digital technologies is required.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365, particularly SharePoint, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, and/or Copilot is required.
• Experience organizing complex information using taxonomies, metadata, tagging, content hierarchies, or structured data is strongly preferred.
• Enthusiasm for collaboration, cross-functional projects, public speaking, and presentation design.
• Candidates must have an expected graduation date after August 2027.
• US Work Authorization is required at time of application.
• This role will not be granting CPT support.
• Ability to report onsite to Gaithersburg, MD site 3 days per week. This role will not provide relocation assistance.
• Compensation: $31 - $32.50 per hour.

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Date Posted

03-Nov-2026

Closing Date

29-Nov-2026

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