What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Intern- Legal and Communications position at Zydus Pharmaceuticals?
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. is seeking a summer intern interested in joining our Marketing and Legal teams in Pennington, NJ. The intern will have an opportunity to learn about the generics industry, critically think about corporate communications, draft materials, and participate in other ad hoc projects. The internship will be office-based and begin in May and end no later than August.
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc. is a globally integrated generic pharmaceutical company with a focus on providing high service, quality, and affordable products. Our US leadership, which has over 60 years of US generic market experience, understands the customer's business which allows Zydus the ability to provide unique models to help drive their customer's success. Our parent company, Zydus Lifesciences, has a large presence in global markets, including relationships with many top tier international pharmaceutical companies. Based on a manufacturing and development history that spans over 50 years, it is the 4th largest pharmaceutical company in India.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assist in building out a guide for corporate communications
• Assist in the development of content for Zydus' social media sites and company intranet
• Research social media pages of key competitors
• Edit and draft company communications for both internal and external use
• Assist in performing third party due diligence of vendors
• Provide assistance on presentations/trainings for employees on various legal issues
• Review customer master list to ensure all key terms and new contracts are captured
• Ad hoc projects as required
QUALIFICATIONS - SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS:
• Excellent communication skills
• Interest in corporate communications
• Ability to think critically with a legal mindset
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Knowledge in SharePoint a plus
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction
• Must be 18 years of age or older
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
• College graduate with 1st year of law school completed
TRAVEL:
• None
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
This is an office-based position, located in our office in Pennington, NJ. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the individual is:
• Frequently required to sit and/or stand, walk, talk, and hear.
• Ability to sit at a computer for an extended period of time.
• Vision ability requirements include clarity of visions at 20 inches or less due to computer work.
• Moderate noise (i.e., background noise due to computers, phone, printers, and light hallway traffic).
• Constantly required to use hands and fingers to operate office machines and equipment.
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms. Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, and crouch.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
