Intern, Corporate Communications; Durham, NC

Position: Intern, Corporate Communications (Durham, NC) COMPANY:At Bio Cryst, we share a deep commitment to improving the lives of people living with complement-mediated and other rare diseases. For over three decades we’ve been guided by our passion for not settling for “ordinary” in our quest to develop novel medicines. We leverage our expertise in structure-guided drug design to develop first-in-class or best-in-class oral small-molecule and protein therapeutics, led by the efforts of our team of expert scientists in our Discovery Center of Excellence in Birmingham, Alabama. Our global headquarters is in Durham, North Carolina and our employees span the globe across sites in multiple countries. We are proud of our culture of engagement and accountability that rewards people for innovative thinking and achievement of key objectives. For more information, please visit our website at or follow us on Linked In and Instagram .SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAMThe Bio Cryst Internship Program is your ticket to getting a head start on your career! As an intern, you will gain hands‑on, real‑world work experience. Our internship program includes:11‑12 weeks of full‑time, PAID work experienceAccess to our office in RTP, Frontier CampusSummer Internship OrientationProfessional development workshops and access to Linked In LearningExpand your professional network through our career connections seriesSocial and volunteer activitiesSummer Intern ShowcaseOpportunities to connect with company leaders and MORE!JOB SUMMARYThis is an exciting opportunity to obtain hands‑on communications experience at a fast‑growing biotech company. As a Corporate Communications Intern, you will support the Bio Cryst Corporate Communications Team across a variety of activities, including employee/internal communications, external communications and event planning and execution. This is a unique chance for you to garner a breadth of experience across the corporate communications spectrum while gaining valuable biotechnology industry experience. The ideal candidate will be ready to roll up their sleeves and bring their passion for communications into a fast‑paced, innovative learning environment. This individual should bring energy every day and be eager to work collaboratively as we work toward our objective of bringing innovative treatments to patients with complement‑mediated and other rare diseases.ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIESDevelop content (e.g., news articles, department pages, program updates, etc.) for our global intranet platform and support development of biweekly employee newsletter.Oversee company‑wide mass email coordination calendar.Partner with other departments and individuals across diverse locations to ensure the global employee perspective is properly reflected in internal communications.Maintain and organize internal platforms, including photo and video library.Support weekly traditional monitoring efforts to track and share company and relevant industry news.Build and maintain trackers (e.g., media touchpoint tracker).Conduct ad hoc research to inform various communications activities.Support coordination of all‑employee meetings and ad hoc internal events, including pre‑meeting set‑up and post‑meeting communications. Contribute to agenda development, slide creation and speaker prep.Bring a keen eye to the department’s communications by proofreading documents and editing content for audience and platform.EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONSWorking towards a bachelor’s degree in Communications or related discipline with a minimum 3.0 GPAExceptional written and verbal communicatorSelf‑starter who can work independentlyAbility to be flexible and adjust quickly as priorities changeTeam player who is willing to flex outside the prescribed rolePassionate about communicationsProficient in Microsoft Office SuiteMust be available to work 30‑40 hours/week during the period of the summer internshipMust be in proximity to the Durham, NC officeREQUIRED DOCUMENTSResumeSubmit at least three samples of your work. These may include writing or video projects from a previous internship or coursework. Examples include:Press releaseNews articleCommunications planWebsite copySocial media…