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Roche Capital Investment  and Real Estate department  is responsible for providing an efficient, effective, sustainable and inspiring working environment for 35,000 employees of Roche Diagnostics globally. This is done in various ways, from identifying and securing the right real estate solutions, workplace strategy to understand local functional requirements, designing buildings, constructing manufacturing facilities, controlling and approval of capital expenditure across the division in 106 countries around the world. 

Our multi-disciplinary team offers the perfect environment for a motivated intern to apply and develop existing skills while learning many new ones, in a dynamic, diverse and international work setting.

You will be focused on the design of the built environment, from these two perspectives:

Corporate Architecture, focused on architecture and design of the projects of the Diagnostics division, from a corporate identity and design quality perspective. 

Environmental Sustainability, specifically working with the Global Lead for Sustainable Construction.

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This internship position supports key global initiatives in the field of architecture and sustainable construction.

The focus will be on advancing the adoption of sustainable construction practices, specially the assessment of the Environmental Impact of Building Projects throughout the  Life Cycle.

The main purpose will be to develop a business-case to drive the life cycle assessment of the embodied carbon for building-projects, as a planning and optimization tool. Based on current research and Roche Key Studies available, the value, benefits and impacts on the planning process should be defined. 

Support key global initiatives in the field of architecture and sustainable construction.

Focus on advancing the adoption of sustainable construction practices.

Assess the Environmental Impact of Building Projects throughout the Life Cycle.

Develop a business case to drive the life cycle assessment of embodied carbon for building projects.

Use life cycle assessment as a planning and optimization tool.

Define the value, benefits, and impacts on the planning process based on current research and Roche Key Studies available.

You are currently enrolled at university as a Master student (studying Architecture, Interior design, Civil engineering or a similar degree). Alternatively, you finished your Master studies within the last 12 months prior to the start date.

You are truly passionate about sustainability and have a good understanding around the impact sustainable construction has and the need for change.

You have some experience around research on the fields of social sustainability and/ or environmental sustainability

You have the ability to understand complex relationships and present them in a simplified way moreover, you are not afraid to work in a global,  complex, multidisciplinary environment

You are proficient in English and not afraid of talking to international clients. German is an advantage

This position is suitable for writing a Master thesis.

Due to regulations Non-EU/EFTA citizens must provide a certificate from the university stating that an internship is mandatory as part of the application documents. Furthermore, they need to be enrolled during the entire duration of the internship.

Please upload your curriculum vitae with some samples of your work and cover letter specific to this position until the 10th of March, expect to be contacted by 17th of March.

Start

Ideal starting point would be May 2025, latest start first of July 2025.

We are excited to see your application!

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

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Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.

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