Volontariat (m/w/d) im Bereich Global Operations Communications, Standort Mannheim Traineeship [...]

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

Global Operations Communications is a team of global communication business partners, responsible for strategic communications around Global Operations topics. With our communications expertise, we drive conversations and share our strong story with employees, customers, patients, thought leaders and other key audiences. We work with our colleagues to shape and protect the company\’s reputation through strategic, proactive communications that engage, inform and inspire our external audiences, colleagues and collaborative partners. And we are looking for a new team member.

Responsibilities

Your development and training are our priority: Therefore, we attach great importance to you being able to work on diverse tasks and always learning something new. Within the scope of your traineeship, you will gain insights into the various instruments of corporate communication for Global Operations and actively shape them.

Your tasks include in particular:

• You manage your own projects from the initial idea and target group analysis, through the communication concept to the final implementation
• You are involved in editorial strategy and planning for Global Operations Communications, identifying topics of interest for the respective stakeholders and create and maintain editorial plans
• You independently write articles for internal & external media (e.g., intranet, newsletters, social media, info screens, events)
• You help the team develop and implement new measures with your creative ideas and impulses, so that together we can take communication to a new level

Your profile:

• You have successfully completed a degree (Bachelor or Master) in media studies, communication studies, journalism, corporate communications, communication management or a similar course of study
• You have already gained editorial experience in corporate communications or journalism
• You are enthusiastic about writing and preparing various topics for different communication channels and enjoy working conceptually
• You are good at and enjoy organizing e.g. meetings or town halls and setting-up structured comms planning
• You are creative and contribute innovative ideas for employee and leadership communication
• You are a team player and enjoy interacting with people
• You have good knowledge of Google applications and Office applications
• You are proficient in English and not afraid of talking to internationals in person, via phone or email. Fluent German language skills (C2, written and spoken) are a plus

Your benefits:

• Flexible working hours
• Mobile working possible
• €2,200 remuneration in the 1st year of training, €2,520 remuneration in the 2nd year of training
• Networking with other trainees (online/offline)
• Flexible training and internships (internal/external) paid by Roche depending on knowledge

Your Application

Please apply online with your CV via the link below and tell us in 5–10 sentences why you are applying for this traineeship and why you think you are the right candidate for this position.

Period

The traineeship is to be filled for 18 months starting from December 2025, or later by arrangement.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.