Policy & Access Intern
Job Summary
Job Description
Policy & Access Intern
General mission of the internship function
The intern will support the Policy & Access Vaccines teams in mapping the Belgian stakeholders involved in pharmacy-based vaccination for pneumococcal disease. This project will also provide the opportunity to draw insights from the French experience where a broader range of vaccines is already administered through pharmacies and to translate relevant learnings to the Belgian context.
In parallel the internship aims to provide Alice with a comprehensive understanding of the Belgian HPV vaccination landscape including school-based programmes and catch-up vaccination strategies. Through these activities the intern will further develop core competencies in vaccines policy and access landscape cross-functional collaboration and strategic thinking within a multicultural environment.
Key responsibilities
- Support the mapping of stakeholders involved in pharmacy-based pneumococcal vaccination in Belgium and contribute to the development of a strategic plan leveraging insights and best practices from France
- Gain a solid understanding of the HPV vaccination landscape in Belgium including school-based programmes and catch-up vaccination initiatives
- Collaborate across functions within a multicultural team and contribute pragmatic solution-oriented ideas
Required Skills:
Business Decisions Business Decisions Core Competencies Corporate Strategy Development Cross-Functional Collaboration Database Management Data Entry Document Management Email Management Event Planning File Management Interdepartmental Coordination Interdisciplinary Collaboration Inventory Management Multidisciplinary Collaboration Office Management Payment Handling Processing Expense Reports Project Coordination Purchase Order Management Researching Solution-Oriented Strategic Collaborations Strategic Management Strategic Planning 2 morePreferred Skills:
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Employee Status:
Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)Relocation:
No relocationVISA Sponsorship:
NoTravel Requirements:
No Travel RequiredFlexible Work Arrangements:
Not ApplicableShift:
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N/AJob Posting End Date:
06/26/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFOREthe listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Required Experience:
Intern
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