When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work. You’ll have the opportunity to grow and learn in a culture that empowers your development. We have created an inclusive, global environment that values the power of diverse talent, backgrounds, and experiences to drive speed, productivity, innovation, and growth.

As the world leader in serving science, we empower our people to advance innovative technologies, develop meaningful solutions, and build rewarding careers. With revenues of $24 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our 70,000 extraordinary minds the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world. Our products and services help accelerate the pace of scientific discovery and solve challenges ranging from complex research to routine testing to field applications.

Our Co-op program will give you a chance to get real-world business, marketing, and IT experience and build your network before graduation. In this position, you will be expected to learn the ins-and-outs of our daily routines and procedures. You will focus on developing and publishing content consumed by our colleagues worldwide, and you can be expected to gain valuable insight that can further your interest in your chosen career field.

SUMMARY OF CO-OP

The Corporate Communications & Marketing Co-op is an integral part of implementing the Immersive Technology department’s marketing and communications strategy. You will help broadcast the success stories, use cases, and exciting features of immersive technology across the organization. You will assist with creating and building high-traffic web pages on our intracompany platforms. You will interact with colleagues and leaders in all functions across our business units to gather information, data, and narratives about experiences with immersive technology. THE POSITION STARTS IN JULY, PAID WORKING 40 HOURS PER WEEK THROUGH DECEMBER.  We are looking for talented individuals who are creative and ready to tackle communication initiatives engaged by all levels within the organization.

WHAT ARE THE EXCITING THINGS YOU WILL BE WORKING ON?

• Design, create, and assist in managing the department’s Sharepoint webpage(s).
• Design and present new internal-facing social media campaign ideas and monitor platform(s) for trends, feedback, and reach.
• Assist with planning various virtual and in-person events and conferences.
• Research current immersive technology trends and draft shareable content relevant to Thermo Fisher Scientific business units and colleagues.
• Develop storyboards and write dialogues for videos and internal-facing commercials. Edit video clips and produce final cuts, presenting final drafts to the department leadership team.
• Create voice of the customer (VOC) feedback mechanisms, monitor intake, and report out on statistics and trends.

• Full-time student, communications, or marketing major

• Interest in immersive technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality
• Excellent Microsoft Suite skills (Word, Teams, PowerPoint, Stream, OneNote, Forms, Outlook, & Yammer, etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Passion for marketing and communications
• Solid understanding of marketing techniques
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a cross-functional team
• Ability to work with tight timeframes
• Solid research skills, including sourcing content for stories, articles, and videos
• Willingness to learn, be mentored and improve
• Desire to contribute and improve the design of new and existing communications and marketing initiatives
• Solid data analysis skills
• Creative, resourceful, self-starting, and curious

As the world’s leader in serving science, Thermo Fisher Scientific's professionals develop critical solutions—and build rewarding careers. They help customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment, making sure food is safe, and so much more. When you #StartYourStory with Thermo Fisher, you are guaranteed meaningful work - both personally and professionally.