Overview:

The purpose of the internship is to provide meaningful professional hands-on experience to students with leadership potential and proven academic performance.  Werfen hires students majoring in Engineering and Life Sciences fields into this internship program based on business need.  Ideal candidates will combine technical and business knowledge with analytical strength and creative problem-solving abilities. 

Position Description

• Support Corporate Strategic Business Development projects across a variety of types
• Develop management presentations and briefings under guidance of senior team members
• Provide Project Management and coordination support
• Create and maintain opportunity funnel trackers
• Support in strategic analyses and prepare business cases to support data-driven recommendations
• Conduct research on markets, companies, trends, and strategic events
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders across the organization, including management, R&D, marketing, finance, etc.

Key Attributes 

• Demonstrated ability to create executive-level PowerPoint presentations, creating compelling stories on a slide to deliver key messages, and compiling and maintaining master slide decks
• Managing multiple projects concurrently, including for multiple team members and stakeholders, and including across countries/time zones
• Analytical skills to digest large amounts of data from numerous sources
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing
• High level of intellectual curiosity, self-motivated to solve difficult issues, continually seeking ways to improve
• Able to quickly understand the business, its key drivers, and issues.
• Requires high confidence in using Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel

Minimum Knowledge & Experience Required for the Position:

• Currently pursuing an MBA degree
• Experience in the healthcare, life sciences, or clinical diagnostics fields strongly preferred, but not required