Intern, Business and Alliance Management Operations

The Role:

We are seeking a highly motivated graduate student intern to support Intismeran autogene Alliance Management and Business Strategy and Operations in driving strategic planning workstreams and operational excellence for Modernas key strategic partnership with Merck. This role provides hands-on exposure to collaboration with cross-functional leaders governance support portfolio analytics strategic planning (market sizing landscape analyses) executive communications and operations.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the internship the intern will:

• Directly contribute to the build of the Intismeran autogene business.

• Gain practical exposure to strategic alliance governance in a complex organization.

• Develop skills in partnership performance management and operational rigor.

• Build experience in executive communications and stakeholder engagement.

• Understand how strong internal visibility and storytelling reinforce alliance success.

• Experience the intersection of strategy science finance communication and execution in partnerships.

Heres What Youll Do:

Alliance Management

• Assist in preparing materials for Joint Steering Committees (JSCs) and other governance meetings.

• Support tracking of alliance milestones deliverables risks and key decisions.

• Maintain alliance dashboards and scorecards.

• Help coordinate governance calendars and action item follow-up.

• Support development of executive-ready summary reports.

• Support management of a recurring Alliance Management newsletter and/or email communications.

• Help standardize templates trackers and governance documentation.

• Assist in mapping stakeholders and communication flows.

Strategic Planning and Operations

• Support commercial opportunity assessments for existing and prospective TPPs.

• Conduct analyses of historical data to guide strategic and operational design choices and present data-driven recommendations to cross-functional stakeholders.

• Develop dashboards to track performance (actuals vs. KPIs progress against plan) risks and key decisions.

• Provide project management support for high impact strategic planning and operations workstreams.

Heres What Youll Need (Minimum Qualifications):

• Completed bachelors degree and currently pursuing a masters degree in a related field.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to craft compelling executive-level messaging.

• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

• Ability to utilize large language models (e.g. ChatGPT Claude Gemini) to drive efficiency in execution.

• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear concise insights and data-driven recommendations.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• At Moderna we are focused on delivering on our mission by enabling talent to thrive. For this role we are currently unable to offer immigration sponsorship. Candidates must already hold work authorization in US and be able to maintain that status without the need for future sponsorship.

Heres What Youll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications):

• Background in life sciences healthcare biotech or pharmaceuticals.

• 2 years in consulting corporate development venture capital or similar.

• Exposure to partnership alliance management or cross-functional program management.

• A passion for Modernas mission and a commitment to embodying our values: Bold Relentless Curious and Collaborative.

Pay & Benefits

At Moderna we believe that when you feel your best you can do your best work. Thats why our co-op benefits are designed to support you during your time with us at work at home and everywhere in between.

• Free premium access to meditation and mindfulness classes

• Subsidized commuter benefits

• Generous paid time off including vacation sick time holidays volunteer days and a discretionary year-end shutdown

• Location-specific perks and extras

The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus other incentive compensation or equity award subject to company plan eligibility criteria and individual performance.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010 we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.

By living our mission values and mindsets every day our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients our employees the environment and our communities.

We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine we invite you to visit to learn more about our current opportunities.

Our Working Model

As we build our company we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation teamwork and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn contribute and make a meaningful impact.

Moderna is a smoke-free alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

Equal Opportunities

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a persons race color sex gender identity or expression age religion national origin ancestry or citizenship ethnicity disability military or protected veteran status genetic information sexual orientation marital or familial status or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day please apply!

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Accommodations

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