Internship in Innovation & Sustainability For students in the field of Public Health, Digital Health, Behavioral Science, Health Communication, International Development, or Social Sciences
Job Summary
At Roche you can show up as yourself embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression open dialogue and genuine connections where you are valued accepted and respected for who you are allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche where every voice matters.
The Position
Our Global Internship Programme in Innovation & Sustainability (#IP2TIS) offers a unique opportunity for passionate individuals to gain hands-on experience in the pharmaceutical industry while making a positive impact on the world.
Are you ready to join a global network spanning 20 countries where bright minds collaborate to tackle real-world challenges in Innovation & Sustainability Do you want to work on impactful projects shape the future and drive change from within
As an intern you will contribute to Project Bloom a digital navigation initiative designed to improve breast health equity in Nigeria. The project aims to move women from passive awareness to active health-seeking behavior by using a scalable digital model grounded in empowerment theory and connected to a publicly supported and Roche-supported clinical pathway. Within your first 3 months you are expected to help develop a behavioral change blueprint design a localized UI/UX mock-up with culturally relevant content create a clinical referral roadmap and contribute to an impact measurement framework. Your work will support more equitable health outcomes by helping women navigate screening pathways with greater confidence improving early detection and strengthening the connection between digital engagement and clinical action. This internship offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of behavioral science digital health and cancer screening in a highly meaningful public health context.
The Opportunity:
Review behavioral science and behavioral economics research to identify evidence-based intervention strategies for Project Bloom
Map key stakeholders across clinical pathways and community health worker networks and create a visual stakeholder map
Design culturally relevant educational content for breast self-examination and clinic navigation in formats such as text audio video and infographics
Support the development of content that is accessible to women with low literacy and adaptable to major local languages
Map the end-to-end user journey from app discovery to clinic attendance including integration with existing clinic scheduling processes
Develop UI or UX mock-ups using Figma and support project workflow management using tools such as Asana and Excel
Facilitate focus groups and synthesize feedback from health workers and community members to support iterative design improvement
Define KPIs and ethical data collection approaches to measure digital engagement retention self-check adoption peer referral and clinic conversion
Who You Are:
You are enrolled or have completed your Masters studies at a university preferably in the field of Public Health Digital Health Behavioral Science Health Communication International Development or Social Sciences within the last 12 months and are interested in applying your knowledge in a modern working environment as part of an internship of at least 3 months.
Furthermore you are:
Experienced or strongly interested in UX or UI design qualitative research content development data analysis and project management
Familiar with mobile health or digital health approaches and interested in behavior change for public health
Able to turn complex insights into clear user journeys structured recommendations and engaging communication materials
A structured collaborative and culturally sensitive self-starter with strong storytelling and stakeholder communication skills
Fluent in English; knowledge of Igbo Hausa or Yoruba is an advantage
If you meet most but not all qualifications we still encourage you to apply.
Additional information:
The internship is expected to start between 1 and 16 July 2026 and will last at least 3 months.
For more information about IP2TIS and to explore other opportunities within the programme please visit we are A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together more than 100000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities foster creativity and keep our ambitions high so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact. Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Lets build a healthier future together.
About Company
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG is a Swiss multinational healthcare company that operates worldwide under two divisions: Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics. Its holding company, Roche Holding AG, has bearer shares listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The company headquarters are located in Basel.