Karriere machen als Trainee Public Relations - Healthcare (f/m/d) bei Weber Shandwick in Berlin

Weber Shandwick

Location: Berlin

We believe: Health is wealth – and helping people get access to and knowledge about health is our passion. Does this apply to you, too? If so, this trainee position might be the perfect fit for you.

You are interested in PR for international pharmaceutical, biotech or med tech companies and have a great sense for clients and healthcare communications? You already completed or will soon have completed your studies (Bachelor's or Master's degree) and you are excited about healthcare, medical and scientific communications? Together with our team, you can work on explaining scientific topics to lay audiences, create (medical) communication materials and work on exciting projects to engage with and connect people.

The role is for an Associate (Account Executive) candidate. The successful hire must either be a native English speaker or speak/write English fluently. The firm offers a wide range of benefits including flexible starting hours, Mental Health initiatives, and consistent ongoing training and development.

YOUR TEAM:

Weber Shandwick's International healthcare practice is a team of 5 health communications specialists, all of whom hail from various countries, each being a significant contributor to the strategic development of the business and its growth plans. This is an exciting opportunity that will provide the successful hire with a major client (the largest client across the network) to work predominantly across a range of innovative and exciting global communications campaigns supporting Multiple Sclerosis, Oncology, but also on vaccines.

YOUR TASKS:

Work mainly for clients from the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical technology sectors
Support the planning, conception and implementation of PR campaigns
Support the organization of events and congresses
Learn everything about the communication of OTC and RX products
Interact with colleagues and customers from an international environment

YOU:

Have a university degree, preferably in natural sciences, medicine, pharmacy, or humanities with a huge passion for communications
OR you have a communications degree with a huge passion for natural sciences and medicine
Have a high affinity for digital topics and trends
Gained first experiences abroad or in an agency setting
Speak and write English at native speaker level and, ideally, some German

The successful hire will have the opportunity to take part in superb training and development programs and support/contribute to other accounts across a range of therapy areas.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking for a company that truly nurtures their staff.

WHAT WE OFFER:

A unique and diverse traineeship, with theoretical learning sessions as well as practical experience

Your personal buddy, who accompanies you through the traineeship and is always there to help
International work in an innovative, inspiring and worldwide agency network
28 days of vacation per year and additional two extra free days for Christmas and New Years
Home office and flexible working hours
#workfromanywhere – work up to 6 weeks remotely from wherever you want

Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning and the getabstract app, so that you can develop your skills in your areas of interest
Mental Health initiatives, for example free access to the Headspace app and the option to talk to external psychologists
A monthly Edenred voucher card and many employee discounts

SOUNDS LIKE YOU?

Then let's go! We are excited for your application.

OUR PROFILE:

We are one of the world's leading communications agencies with offices in over 80 countries. In Germany, 160 colleagues work together in agile teams, independent of practice and location structure. We provide our clients with comprehensive advice at the interfaces of business, society and politics and offer individually assembled teams from our competence and skill clusters, depending on the problem and challenge.

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