Communication Intern
Montreal (Senneville), Quebec, CA, H9X 3R3 Fleurimont, Quebec, CA, J1E 0B5 Laval, Quebec, CA, H7V 4B3
For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.
Job Summary
As an Intern for our Canadian Communication team, you will work in an environment where employees are split between office and operational roles, allowing you to learn how to effectively adapt messages and communication channels to different internal audiences.
For this internship, possible mandates and responsibilities depending on your strengths and interests include:
Internal Achievements Recognition Program
- Develop and implement processes for collecting, validating, and promoting notable team achievements across the organization;
- Design templates and tools that can be used consistently across all Canadian sites;
- Write, edit, and enhance content intended for internal communication channels;
- Create engaging multiplatform content such as short videos and mini reports.
Harmonization of Internal Digital Tools
- Review and compare the intranet pages used by local and national teams;
- Recommend an optimized information architecture to improve navigation and accessibility;
- Contribute to the visual and editorial alignment of intranet content;
- Develop standards, templates, and best practices to support efficient content updates.
Community Relations – Senneville Site
- Support the development of a community engagement plan;
- Map community organizations aligned with the site’s mission and priorities;
- Assist in the coordination and promotion of the local volunteer program;
- Build and maintain partnerships with relevant community stakeholders;
- Draft and disseminate content highlighting the site’s contributions to the community.
Support for Daily Operations
- Write, edit, and review internal communications;
- Create and update intranet and newsletter content;
- Maintain and improve documents, templates, and communication tools;
- Coordinate internal requests and ensure timely follow-up;
- Participate in team meetings and contribute to ongoing initiatives;
- et points using easy to understand language clearly defining the responsibilities of the role.
Key Elements
We are looking for the following minimum qualifications for this role:
- Bachelor’s or master’s student in communications;
- Excellent writing, summarizing and simplifying communication skills;
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel);
- Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva (an asset);
- Strong organizational skills, rigor, and autonomy;
- Ability to work collaboratively in a multisite environment;
- Interest in internal communication, community relations, or digital communication;
- Strong proficiency in French, both oral and written.
Role Specific Information:
- Location: Senneville, Laval or Sherbrooke
- 22022 route Transcanadienne, Senneville, QC, H9X 1C1 Senneville.
- 445 Boul. Armand-Frappier, Laval, QC, H7V 4B3
- 1580 rue Ida-Métivier, Sherbrooke (Fleurimont), QC, J1E 0B5
- Transportation:
- Senneville: We offer a free shuttle service from the Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue train station and John Abbott College to the Senneville site. Free parking. Electric vehicle charging station
- Laval: Free parking. Near the Montmorency Subway. Electric vehicle charging station
- Sherbrooke: Easily accessible using Sherbrooke’s public transit system. Free parking. Electric vehicle charging station
- Schedule: Monday-Friday, Day schedule, Hybrid (3-4 days on site, 1-2 days from home)
- Temporary position, full-time 37.5hrs per week
Why Charles River ?
- Employee and family assistance program;
- Excellent welcome program for new employees;
- Many social activities!
If you are interested in contributing to the well-being of our communities, not only across the country but around the world, please join us. This is Your Moment.
About Safety Assessment
Charles River is committed to helping our partners expedite their preclinical drug development with exceptional safety assessment services, state-of-the-art facilities and expert regulatory guidance. From individual specialty toxicology and IND enabling studies to tailored packages and total laboratory support, our deeply experienced team can design and execute programs that anticipate challenges and avoid roadblocks for a smooth, efficient journey to market. Each year approximately 300 investigational new drug (IND) programs are conducted in our Safety Assessment facilities.
About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.
With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.
At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.
We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
For more information, please visit www.criver.com.
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