Strategic Events Summer Intern

Job Description

About the Job – Strategic Events Summer Intern at Charles River Laboratories (via Lensa)

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About Charles River Laboratories

For 75 years, Charles River employees have been dedicated to assisting in the discovery, development, and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. As an early-stage contract research organization (CRO), Charles River has built a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, supporting clients from target identification through preclinical development. They also provide products and services for clinical laboratory testing and manufacturing activities. With over 20,000 employees across 110 facilities in more than 20 countries, Charles River is strategically positioned to coordinate global resources. They have proudly worked on 80% of drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years, making a significant impact on global health and well-being.

About Corporate Functions

The Corporate Functions teams at Charles River provide essential operational support across various areas including Human Resources, Finance, IT, Legal, Sales, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Corporate Development. These teams partner with colleagues company-wide to develop strategies, set global standards, and ensure functional innovation and capability improvement.

Job Title: Strategic Events Summer Intern

Job Summary

The Strategic Events Summer Intern will play a crucial role in supporting Charles River’s Global Strategic Events Team. This internship focuses on the research, analysis, and continuous improvement of the company’s worldwide events program. It is ideal for a highly organized, intellectually curious student or recent graduate seeking hands-on experience within a global life sciences organization. The intern will contribute to significant projects related to conference intelligence, industry benchmarking, process documentation, and event best-practice development, gaining valuable exposure to the planning, execution, and measurement of large-scale scientific and leadership events.

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

• Education: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Events Management, Business, Communications, or a related field.
• Skills & Experience:
  • 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

• Regularly operate a computer and occasionally other office productivity machinery (calculator, copy machine, printer).
• Regularly communicate with employees/customers, exchanging accurate information verbally (in person and on the phone) and in writing.
• Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

Work Environment

This is a remote role. The candidate is expected to have appropriate accommodations to work remotely and meet the listed duties and responsibilities.

Compensation

The pay range for this position is $18.00 – $22.00 per hour. Salaries vary based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

Additional Requirements

• Must be authorized to work in the United States without a sponsor visa.

Benefits (Potential, based on position)

Charles River is committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. 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
• 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.

Please note that in some states (including Massachusetts), it is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment. An employer violating this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities

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 their 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.

Job ID: 232062