External Affairs Assistant – Industrial Placement Program

Position description

There are many paths to impact patients’ lives, a Takeda Industrial Placement Program is a great way to start.

About the Placement

Are you looking for a 12-month Industrial Placement as part of your undergraduate sandwich degree? If so, be empowered to take charge of your future at Takeda – winners of the Global and UK Top Employer for the 7th consecutive year.

For our 2025 Industrial Placement Program starting in July 2025, we have 1 internship available in our External Affairs team.

Based in our UK Head Offices in Central London, Paddington to be exact, with some flexibility around remote work, this role is based within our External Affairs department liaising with a wide range of our internal & external customers. You will play an important and integral role in our organisation.

At Takeda, a leading Global Biopharmaceutical Company, we foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world. We are an equal opportunity employer, we strongly believe in, and promote, diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a company, we offer roles based on merit, welcoming candidates of any gender, age, religious belief, race, ethnic origin, or disability.

A placement at Takeda means we mutually get to learn from each other, we help you in your development, and you get an insight into what it means to live by our core principles – achieve the best outcomes for patients, to build trust and reinforce our reputation which continues to motivate how we do business. By the end of your placement, you will know a little more about yourself and what the future may have in store for you.

Please be aware that applications will only be considered if a Cover Letter and CV in a single document is submitted.

Within External Affairs you will have the opportunity to:

• Join our dynamic External Affairs department which will ensure you gain experience and insight into a broad range of communication and public affairs disciplines and projects.
• You will be given opportunities to be part of key specialist or project teams, as well as the opportunity to lead and deliver on your own initiatives.
• Assist the External Affairs team in engaging with a wide range of stakeholders and audiences from politicians and government officials to patient organisations and the media, through to our UK and Ireland employees.
• You will be involved in the development of creative and impactful communication material as well as devising and implementing internal communications campaigns.
• Support the team in providing media reporting, political and policy counsel across the business

What we’re looking for

You are currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree and are looking to complete a 12-month placement, returning to your course at the end of the placement. Our roles would suit a candidate who is currently enrolled in a scientific, humanity or social sciences degree (e.g., policy, economics, international relations, English literature, languages, or digital communications), who thrives on working in a fast-paced environment, enjoys working as a team player and who is interested in developing a career in the pharmaceutical industry.

Key skills, qualities, and attributes:

• Enthusiastic, committed, and conscientious
• Operates with a high level of integrity, transparency, and accountability
• Comprehends and aligns with our organization’s core values
• Good interpersonal skills, with effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Approachable and a strong team player
• Proactive, with a willingness to learn and improve their performance through feedback
• Well-organized with good attention to detail
• Can effectively prioritize and handle multiple tasks
• Computer literate

Application instructions

Please be sure to indicate you saw this position on tendersglobal.net