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BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 2 months ago

Intern, Corporate Communications (Durham, NC)

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

Start in 2026 Spring

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a fast-growing biotech company dedicated to improving the lives of people with rare diseases. The Corporate Communications Intern will support the Corporate Communications Team in various activities, gaining valuable experience in the biotechnology industry while contributing to internal and external communications efforts.

BiotechnologyClinical TrialsTherapeutics

Responsibilities

Develop 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

Qualification

Content DevelopmentCommunicationsMicrosoft Office SuiteTeam PlayerSelf-StarterFlexibility

Required

Working towards a bachelor's degree in Communications or related discipline with a minimum 3.0 GPA

Exceptional written and verbal communicator

Self-starter who can work independently

Ability to be flexible and adjust quickly as priorities change

Team player who is willing to flex outside the prescribed role

Passionate about communications

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Resume

Submit at least three samples of your work. These may include writing or video projects from a previous internship or coursework. Examples include: Press release, News article, Communications plan, Website copy, Social media post, Video script or edited video, Media monitoring report, References (2-3)

Company

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company with a deep commitment to improving the lives of people living with hereditary angioedema (HAE) and other rare diseases.

Founded in 1986