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4.2
  • #6 in R&D and manufacturing
  • > 100,000 employees

2021 Consumer Healthcare Tech Associate Internship Program

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Opportunity details

  • Opportunity typeInternship
  • Application open dateApply by 25 Mar 2020

GSK Industry Based Learning Program: Consumer Healthcare Tech Associate

  • 9-month, full time, paid internship commencing in May 2020
  • Gain invaluable industry experience
  • Work within a global organisation that is making a real difference

At GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) we are bound by a global promise to keep patients' interests at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to driving innovation and best practice in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, leading with ethical approaches to all our activities, access to medicines and reinvestment into the communities we operate in.

We are the world's largest Consumer Healthcare company, with a broad portfolio spanning pain relief, specialist oral health, skin health, nutrition, and digestion. Australians probably know us best for trusted brands like Panadol, Voltaren, Sensodyne, Advil and Centrum which have become household names.

Our 9-month, full-time Industry Based Learning Program provides penultimate and final year students as well as recent graduates with practical 'hands-on' work experience that will set you apart from your peers. You will be a part of a program designed to give you real work experience and optimise your professional development for future opportunities.

You will benefit from:

  • Being involved in interesting work that will build your core technical and business skills
  • Access to internal and external training opportunities
  • Direct support and coaching from your manager and peers
  • Being involved in GSK's volunteer programs to assist the broader community

This is a unique opportunity to gain exposure to all facets of Technology across the Consumer Healthcare business.

You will support the rollout of global technology platforms across Australia and New Zealand and educate business users on collaboration and communication tools and technology. You'll assist with global IT strategic deployments by partnering with the global project teams and the local business. By doing so, you'll be a trusted point of contact for technology advice and guidance to the business.

We are looking for ambitious, career-driven students and graduates to join our program. You must be in your penultimate or final year of study, or a recent graduate of a Technology, Computer Science, Business, Engineering, Science, communications or related degree to be eligible.

You should have:

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Initiative and an eagerness to learn
  • Customer focus
  • High attention to detail, rigor, and process
  • Ability to quickly build strong internal & external networks and maintain relationship
  • Support change and innovation
  • Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Sound judgment and decision-making skills
  • Time management Skills

Helpful Experience:

  • Proven experience in a client facing role through secondary/tertiary projects
  • Proven experience in implementing IT solutions and driving project outcomes and deliverables through secondary/tertiary projects

Applications for the program close on Wednesday 25th March. Our recruitment process involves an eligibility questionnaire at application, World of GSK online assessment, GSK Life job simulation, video interview, and interview. This process takes place over the course of around five weeks, updates will be regularly communicated across email.

Qualifications & other requirements

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Degree or Certificate
Study field
Study field (any)

Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Study fields
    Business & Management (english)
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About the employer

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GSK AU

Rating

4.2

Number of employees

> 100,000 employees

Industries

R&D and Manufacturing

GSK is a science led, global pharmaceutical company with a special purpose to help people do more, feel better and live longer.

Pros and cons of working at GSK AU

Pros

  • There are so many opportunities to grow and gain new experiences. There is so much diversity in the workplace which means everyone is always respected.

  • Great culture, friendly people, supportive environment

  • GSK has a very good culture - very encouraging and always looking for ways to help people develop.

  • The people and culture make working for GSK very enjoyable

  • I loved the opportunities and responsibility given to the IBLs, we were truly valued members of the organisation and were a key part of creating the fun and supportive culture that GSK has

  • The opportunity to develop into areas that are of great interest, as well as the overall team environment.

Cons

    • Very fast paced environment

    • The role was sometimes too repetitive.

    • The work itself wasn't aligned to my work goals and career aspirations, possibly the job description wasn't accurate when I applied.

    • Complex structures and multiple locations made it hard to service all businesses equally

    • Time management

    • Pay is low, not many opportunities to move/ grow