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
The
Strategic Events Summer Intern will support Charles River’s Global Strategic Events Team in the research, analysis, and continuous improvement of our worldwide events program. This role is designed for a highly organized, intellectually curious student or recent graduate who is eager to gain hands-on experience within a global life sciences organization. The intern will contribute to meaningful projects spanning conference intelligence, industry benchmarking, process documentation, and event best‑practice development, while gaining exposure to how large‑scale scientific and leadership events are planned, executed, and measured.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Conduct research and analysis to support Charles River’s global events strategy, including audits of industry memberships and assessment of associated business value.
- Build and maintain a comprehensive directory of key conferences by therapeutic area, including pricing models, historical participation, and competitor presence.
- Research and document best practices in trade show engagement, booth branding, and attendee experience to support updates to the internal Event Playbook.
- Assist in the development of dashboards, KPI frameworks, and standardized post‑event reporting templates.
- Benchmark competitor and broader industry event activity to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for differentiation.
- Map, document, and help optimize internal event planning and execution processes to improve efficiency and consistency.
- Support ad hoc strategic initiatives and special projects as assigned by the Strategic Events Team.
- Collaborate cross‑functionally with internal stakeholders, demonstrating professionalism, discretion, and strong communication skills.
Job Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a Bachelors degree in Marketing, Events Management, Business, Communications, or a related field.
- Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct research, analyze information, and clearly summarize insights.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); experience with dashboards or reporting tools is a plus.
- Interest in events, life sciences, marketing operations, or project management.
- Self‑motivated, proactive, and comfortable working independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
- Strong written communication skills and a desire to learn in a fast‑paced, professional setting.
- Capable of working with a minimum of supervision remotely, able to handle multiple tasks, and effectively prioritize based on departmental goals. Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Organizational skills and attention to detail required.
- Proficient in word processing, spreadsheet, and database software
Physical Demands
- Must regularly operate a computer and occasionally operate other office productivity machinery such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
- Must regularly communicate with employees/customers; must be able to exchange accurate information verbally (in person and on the phone) and in writing.
- Must occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Work Environment
This is a remote role and the candidate is expected to have appropriate accommodations to work remotely and meet the expectations listed in duties and responsibilities.
The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $22.00 per hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without a sponsor visa.
About Corporate Functions
The Corporate Functions provide operational support across Charles River in areas such as Human Resources, Finance, IT, Legal, Sales, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Corporate Development. They partner with their colleagues across the company to develop and drive strategies and to set global standards. The functions are essential to providing a bridge between strategic vision and operational readiness, to ensure ongoing functional innovation and capability improvement.
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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